Arts & Entertainment
MOST ELIGIBLE SINGLES: Kellyn Goler
Meet D.C.’s top 20 LGBT bachelors and bachelorettes
Kellyn Goler (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
Name: Kellyn Goler
Age: 32
Occupation: Lawyer and independent singer-songwriter
Identify as: gay/queer
What are you looking for in a mate? Ultimately I’m looking for someone to share my life with, someone who believes in love and the work it takes to make love work. Ideally, this person is into music, food, dogs, coffee shops, reading and traveling, they have their own creative passions and pursuits and they approach life as an extended journey of personal growth and development. Also I love to be silly and have all the fun with my friends, so I’m definitely looking for someone who is down to get a little weird and (at least occasionally) make a fool of themselves.
Biggest turn-off: Racism, misogyny, smoking, indifference towards music/art/life.
Biggest turn-on: Intelligence, passion and a nice butt.
Hobbies: Donuts. Also playing and writing music, taking 35mm photos and spoiling my dog Schroeder.
Describe your ideal first date: Something delicious and a fun activity, like coffee and a museum, ramen and ice skating or drinks and watching the Olympics. Something fun and comfortable that lets us talk and get to know each other.
Pets, kids or neither? dogs
Would you date someone whose political views differ from yours? Sure, but there are limits. Plenty of political issues are open for discussion and debate, but if you voted for anyone other than Hill-dawg in the last election, please swipe left.
Celebrity crush: Evan Rachel Wood
One obscure fact about yourself: When I was 9, a poem I wrote was published in a national anthology of poetry alongside a poem written by one of my future best friends. We met 10 years later.
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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