Arts & Entertainment
‘Queer as Folk’ cast reunites for first time in 13 years
The group reminisced about the iconic Showtime series
‘Queer as Folk’ cast (Photo courtesy of Entertainment Weekly)
The cast of “Queer as Folk” reunited for the first time in 13 years for a photo shoot and interview for Entertainment Weekly.
Michael (Hal Sparks), Brian (Gale Harold), Emmett (Peter Paige), Ted (Scott Lowell), Justin (Randy Harrison), Ben (Robert Gant), Debbie (Sharon Gless), Lindsay (Thea Gill) and Melanie (Michelle Clunie) remembered their time filming the Showtime series which was an American remake of the British series.
“We saw it as an opportunity to address a lot of issues that had never been shown on American TV before,” executive producer Ron Cowen explained to Entertainment Weekly. “That was very important to us because we gay people didn’t really see a true reflection of ourselves on TV very often. Back then, you couldn’t get married. There was ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ in the Army. In 14 states, there were still sodomy laws on the books. It was a very hostile atmosphere.”
Now, the series has received a new generation of fans tuning into the series.
“We stopped making this like 90 years ago and people are still discovering it for the first time and thinking it’s real,” Lowell says.
A “Queer as Folk” reboot isn’t in the works but Paige thinks a remake would still ring true today.
“God knows the clothes and the hairstyles have changed, but the emotional stories are eternal,” he says. “I often say people came for the queer, but they stayed for the folk.”
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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