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MOST ELIGIBLE SINGLES: Jacquette McGhee
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Jacquette McGhee (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
Name: Jacquette McGhee
Age: 36
Occupation: Refugee officer
Identify as: Queer
What are you looking for in a mate? Someone who can go anywhere in the world with me and laugh at even the smallest and simplest things that life has to offer. My ideal mate would not take themselves seriously but at the same time has ambition and passion in whatever they strive to do in life. I tend to be drawn to naturally femme women who have some sort of creative juices and are independent. Perhaps the most important thing is someone who shows kindness to humankind and is truly genuine about it on all levels.
Biggest turn-off: Rudeness; does not have a passport
Biggest turn-on: Speaks more than two languages; beautiful eyes (color doesn’t matter)
Hobbies: Travel, ballet, basketball, swimming, pottery, theater, tap dancing, cooking gourmet organic meals, second-hand shopping in New York City, running to Arabic music, hiking
Describe your ideal first date: To go to a traditional teahouse and chat to see if there is any chemistry because sometimes people’s characters come out while stewing over a pot of tea.
Favorite TV show: “Game of Thrones” and “MasterChef Junior”
Celebrity crush: Salma Hayek
One obscure fact about yourself: I still take bubble baths before I go to bed (not every day) and even though I own a rubber ducky, I don’t include it in the bath sessions.
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
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