Arts & Entertainment
Pastor ‘prays the gay away’ on ‘What Would You Do?”
customers’ reactions vary on the hidden camera show
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People dining at an Atlanta restaurant encountered the tough situation of a pastor attempting to “pray the gay away” on a teenage boy on the latest episode of “What Would You Do?”
ABC’s hidden-camera reality show placed two parents, a pastor and a teenage boy at a table near unsuspecting customers. The actors created a scenario where a teenage son had come out to his parents, and in an act of denial the parents bring in a pastor to solve their problem.
Reactions varied with many approaching the boy and offering him soothing words and advice. One woman said she agreed with the parents’ beliefs, but did not agree with bombarding him with a pastor in a restaurant. Another woman turns out to be a minister and takes time to pray with the parents.
At the end, a woman confronts the pastor himself and goes head-to-head to defend her belief that it’s not possible to “pray the gay away.”
Celebrate the start of Pride month at the Queer Magic Dance Party at the Black Cat on Saturday, June 6. Doors open at 9 p.m.
There will be pole performances and demonstrations, a free photo booth with glitter bar, a queer vendor market, tarot readings by Skye Marinda Tarot, a drag performance by Sapphica, and dancing to a blend of smooth R&B, Afrobeats, hip-hop and pop by Slammer & Saba. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 (plus fees) in advance, purchased here.
Local queer journalists will celebrate Pride this weekend at the annual NLGJA-DC Pride Happy Hour event at Trade (1410 14th St., N.W.) on Saturday, June 6, 3-5 p.m. Admission is free.
Out & About
DC Front Runners Pride Run 5K set for Saturday
Annual event held at historic Congressional Cemetery
The 14th annual DC Front Runners’ Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday, June 6 at historic Congressional Cemetery. The race starts and ends at the cemetery (1801 E St., S.E.) and passes through scenic D.C., along the Anacostia River trail and the fields at RFK campus. Registration ends Friday at 11:59 p.m.
Runners can pick up their race packets on Saturday from 7-8:30 a.m. at Congressional Cemetery; the race begins at 9 a.m.
The fee to run the 5K in person is $65 ($35 for those under age 20). Proceeds benefit local LGBTQ nonprofits, including Thrive DC, Wanda Alston Foundation, Blade Foundation, Ainsley’s Angels, SMYAL, and Team DC. Visit DCFrontRunners.org for more information.
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