Arts & Entertainment
Male cheerleaders will perform at the Super Bowl for first time in history
Quinton Peron and Napolean Jinnies of the LA Rams pave the way
For the first time in the history of the Super Bowl, male cheerleaders will perform at the championship game.
Quinton Peron and Napolean Jinnies, members of the Los Angeles Rams cheer squad, will make their debut on Feb. 3 as the first male cheerleaders to perform at a Super Bowl game.
Peron and Jinnies already made history when they joined the team at the start of the 2018 season becoming the first male cheerleaders ever in the NFL.
2018 first male cheerleaders in the NFL
— Napoleon Jinnies (@NapoleonJinnies) January 21, 2019
2019 first male cheerleaders dancing at the Super Bowl.
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Peron and Jinnies appeared on “Good Morning America” on Thursday and explained how monumental male representation in cheerleading has been.
“I think we can both say we have both been reached out to by so many men that are so excited to try out, and not just men our age but young men trying out for their junior high school dance team or cheer team and high schools, and it’s exciting to see society change a little bit,” Peron
“We are extremely excited to see what is going to happen next year,” Jinnies added.
Catch the Los Angeles Rams versus the New England Patriots broadcast live from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. on CBS.
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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