Arts & Entertainment
Lily Tomlin receives Lifetime Achievement honor at SAG Awards
‘9 to 5’ co-star Dolly Parton presented the award

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Lily Tomlin’s entertainment career, which has earned her six Emmys, two Tonys and one Grammy, was celebrated with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SAG Awards on Sunday night.
The actress and comedian had a mini-reunion with her “9 to 5” co-star Dolly Parton who presented her with the award. Her acceptance speech was filled with humor and touched on everything from advice to new actors to politics. She also thanked her wife Jane Wagner saying, “My partner Jane Wagner is the one whose shoulders I stand the tallest.”
“After 50 years in the business, I find young actors are asking me for sage advice. Along with telling them to wear sunscreen, I suggest a few things you may find helpful. Don’t leave the house when you’re drunk. And if you’re already out there, well, you must learn to tell when you’ve had too much to drink. Listen to your friends when they stop talking to you and start talking about you, saying things like, ‘Did she have a purse?'” Tomlin joked.
“Live your life so that when you are being honored for your achievements, the people called upon to make laudatory comments can feel reasonably honest about their comments. Otherwise, in these times, all their words of phrase might be perceived as ‘alternative facts,’ or worst yet, ‘fake news,'” Tomlin continued.
Tomlin, who made her television debut on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In” in 1969 and currently stars in the Netflix series “Grace and Frankie,” has also been a longtime activist.
“I feel like I’m just getting started,” Tomlin says. “What sign should I make for the next march? Global warming, Standing Rock, LGBT issues, Chinese missiles. There’s lots to do. We can all go out and really change things, and as long as i don’t have to audition, I just may be back.”
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.
