Arts & Entertainment
The campiest looks at the Met Gala red carpet
Billy Porter, Lady Gaga and more dressed for the occasion

BILLY PORTER HAS ARRIVED!!!!!!!!! #MetGala pic.twitter.com/MaxMQuaGgZ
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) May 6, 2019
The Met Gala, the biggest fashion event of the year, took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday.
This year’s theme was “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” inspired by the essay “Notes on Camp” by Susan Sontag.
According to Sontag, camp is “love of the unnatural: of artifice and exaggeration… style at the expense of content… the triumph of the epicene style.”
Below are some highlights of celebrities’ best interpretations of camp.
Out of the four outfit changes so far, which one of Lady Gaga's is your favourite? #MetGala pic.twitter.com/42Qs0IPvy7
— Lady Gaga Media ⭐️ (@GagaMediaDotNet) May 6, 2019
I’m so proud of Aquaria for making it to these A-list events and giving drag queens THE representation. Good things happen to Gaga stans! pic.twitter.com/o6W5d435Ka
— Lady Gaga Facts (@LGMonsterFacts) May 6, 2019
KACEY MUSGRAVES BEST DRESSED OF THE NIGHT. #MetGala pic.twitter.com/EGejfmxIS1
— ? (@acursedlove) May 7, 2019
HOUSE OF ABUNDANCE #MetGala pic.twitter.com/z5MHaVMZrV
— georgia (@lemonadenormani) May 6, 2019
Near, far, wherever you are, watch Celine Dion's #MetGala arrival https://t.co/R7FRlFINhH pic.twitter.com/UY4rEuukwh
— Variety (@Variety) May 6, 2019
.@JanelleMonae didn’t come to play! #MetGala pic.twitter.com/hg3Jr5PcIN
— The Root (@TheRoot) May 7, 2019
“I think there’s so much masculinity in being vulnerable and allowing yourself to be feminine, and I’m very comfortable with that” -Harry Styles#MetGala pic.twitter.com/vQZiQ6r4lJ
— Ivanna (@Ivannacaraballo) May 7, 2019
JANET MOCK ?? #MetGala pic.twitter.com/TeOwdgdeOW
— MEFeater Magazine (@mefeater) May 6, 2019
Ezra Miller hides seven eyes behind his mask https://t.co/R7FRlFINhH #MetGala pic.twitter.com/G7ZLe66PGr
— Variety (@Variety) May 7, 2019
Laverne Cox wearing Christian Siriano #MetGala pic.twitter.com/P8bxLRWm1c
— IAMFASHION (@IAMFASHlON) May 6, 2019
Photos
PHOTOS: Helen Hayes Awards
Gay Men’s Chorus, local drag artists have featured performance at ceremony

The 41st Helen Hayes Awards were held at The Anthem on Monday, May 19. Felicia Curry and Mike Millan served as the hosts.
A performance featuring members of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington and local drag artists was held at the end of the first act of the program to celebrate WorldPride 2025.
The annual awards ceremony honors achievement in D.C.-area theater productions and is produced by Theatre Washington.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)



























2025 D.C. Trans Pride was held at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library on Saturday, May 17. The day was filled with panel discussions, art, social events, speakers, a resource fair and the Engendered Spirit Awards. Awardees included Lyra McMillan, Pip Baitinger, Steph Niaupari and Hayden Gise. The keynote address was delivered by athlete and advocate Schuyler Bailar.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)











a&e features
Looking back at 50 years of Pride in D.C
Washington Blade’s unique archives chronicle highs, lows of our movement

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of LGBTQ Pride in Washington, D.C., the Washington Blade team combed our archives and put together a glossy magazine showcasing five decades of celebrations in the city. Below is a sampling of images from the magazine but be sure to find a print copy starting this week.

The magazine is being distributed now and is complimentary. You can find copies at LGBTQ bars and restaurants across the city. Or visit the Blade booth at the Pride festival on June 7 and 8 where we will distribute copies.
Thank you to our advertisers and sponsors, whose support has enabled us to distribute the magazine free of charge. And thanks to our dedicated team at the Blade, especially Photo Editor Michael Key, who spent many hours searching the archives for the best images, many of which are unique to the Blade and cannot be found elsewhere. And thanks to our dynamic production team of Meaghan Juba, who designed the magazine, and Phil Rockstroh who managed the process. Stephen Rutgers and Brian Pitts handled sales and marketing and staff writers Lou Chibbaro Jr., Christopher Kane, Michael K. Lavers, Joe Reberkenny along with freelancer and former Blade staffer Joey DiGuglielmo wrote the essays.

The magazine represents more than 50 years of hard work by countless reporters, editors, advertising sales reps, photographers, and other media professionals who have brought you the Washington Blade since 1969.
We hope you enjoy the magazine and keep it as a reminder of all the many ups and downs our local LGBTQ community has experienced over the past 50 years.
I hope you will consider supporting our vital mission by becoming a Blade member today. At a time when reliable, accurate LGBTQ news is more essential than ever, your contribution helps make it possible. With a monthly gift starting at just $7, you’ll ensure that the Blade remains a trusted, free resource for the community — now and for years to come. Click here to help fund LGBTQ journalism.




