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MOST ELIGIBLE SINGLES: John Jack Gallagher
Meet D.C.’s top 20 LGBT bachelors and bachelorettes
John Jack Gallagher (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
Name: John Jack Gallagher
Age: 1.8 Billion Seconds. That’s 57 if you’re bad at math.
Occupation: Owner/photographer of John Jack Photography.
Identify as: #smart #kind #important #loyal #creative #tall #gay
What are you looking for in a mate? My ideal mate hates piña coladas and getting caught in the rain. He’s not much into yoga. He has half a brain. He likes making love at midnight wearing Superman capes. He’s singing along in his head now and in pretty good shape.
Biggest turn-off: Closed minds. We don’t have to agree on everything, but, if you demonstrate you can only see the world from one perspective without articulating your beliefs with facts, I’ll shut down and move on. Intellectually curious minds are attractive and keep me interested.
Biggest turn-on: A guy who is secure with his uniqueness, has a sense of humor and a genuine laugh and smile. I think you can’t truly have one of those things without the others.
Hobbies: When I am not taking or editing photographs, I am amassing quite a collection of Capital Bikeshare miles, unused JR.’s drink tickets and broken Grindr/Scruff promises to meet for coffee.
Describe your ideal first date: Free breakfast in bed.
Favorite TV show: “Broad City.” Those ladies get it.
Celebrity crush: Brienne of Tarth. She could crush anyone.
One obscure fact about yourself: During college summers (’78, ’79, ’80), I read meters for Philadelphia Electric. So I was basically in every business, home and basement throughout Center City, Fairmount and South Philly. Yes, I have stories. You’ll have to read my memoir if you want to know.
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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