Arts & Entertainment
Dustin Lance Black tells Sam Smith to ‘Stop Texting My Fiancé’ after Oscar win
‘Milk Screenwriter’ is not happy with 23-year-old singer
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Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black slammed Sam Smith on a professional and personal level after the Oscars on Sunday.
Smith, 23, won Best Original Song for “Writing’s on the Wall” for the “Spectre” soundtrack. In his acceptance speech, he made a glaring error Black couldn’t let go.
“I read an article a few months ago by Sir Ian McKellen, and he said that no openly gay man had ever won an Oscar,” Smith said in his acceptance speech. “If this is the case, even if it isn’t the case, I want to dedicate this to the LGBT community all around the world.”
Black, 41, took to Twitter to inform Smith that he had won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 2009 for “Milk.” However, Black had more to say to Smith than just a history lesson.
Hey @SamSmithWorld, if you have no idea who I am, it may be time to stop texting my fiancé. Here’s a start: https://t.co/8hGTRtIaMK
— Dustin Lance Black (@DLanceBlack) February 29, 2016
Black is engaged to Olympic diver Tom Daley, 21. The couple announced their engagement in October 2015.
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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