Arts & Entertainment
MOST ELIGIBLE SINGLES: Rachel Gutter
Meet D.C.’s top 20 LGBT bachelors and bachelorettes
Rachel Gutter (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
Name: Rachel Gutter
Age: 36
Occupation: Chief product officer, International WELL Building Institute
Identify as: Seeking women, but keeping my heart open.
What are you looking for in a mate? Kindness, authenticity, warmth, humor and a perpetual commitment to becoming a better person.
Biggest turn-off: Leaving me waiting.
Biggest turn-on: Self-assurance coupled with humility and accompanied by a radiant smile.
Hobbies: Yoga every day. Also beachcombing, succulent farming, audiobooking, cocktail crafting, D-I-Y projects of all varieties, and lately, so much solidcore.
Describe your ideal first date: The lights come on, the music dies and we suddenly realize we are the last remaining people in the restaurant.
Pets, kids or neither? Yes to kids. Yes to puppies.
Would you date someone whose political views differ from yours? Like I said, I’m keeping my heart open.
Celebrity crush: What if I answer and jeopardize my chances?
One obscure fact about yourself: I was an extra aboard the muggle train in the second Harry Potter movie.
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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