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Latinx Pride returns with full slate
History tour, dance party, art exhibit among offerings
The 13th annual D.C. Latinx Pride is June 1-6 with various events. This year’s theme is “Gritando Orgullo” (screaming pride).
A panel discussion will be held on Saturday, June 1 at 5 p.m. at Metropolitan Community Church of Washington (474 Ridge St., N.W.), a Latinx LGBTQ History Tour with Jose Gutierrez will be held on Sunday, June 2 at 3 p.m. starting at the corner of Colmbia Rd. and 18th St., N.W. in Adams Morgan. The walking tour will stop by Salud Inc., one of the first D.C. Latino HIV/AIDS organizations, El Faro, the first D.C. Latinx LGTBQ bar, Bar Noa Noa, Perry’s Restaurant and more. Admission is free.
A group art show dubbed “La Platica: Elevando Arte, Poesia & Palabra” will be held on Tuesday, June 4 at 5 p.m. at HRC (1640 Rhode Island Ave., N.W.) and the official dance party “Gritando Orgullo” will be Thursday, June 6 at 9 p.m. at D.C. Eagle (3701 Benning Rd., N.E.). All the events are on Facebook or visit latinoglbthistory.org.
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Washington Improv Theatre hosts ‘The Queeries’
Event to celebrate queer DMV talent and pop culture camp
The Washington Improv Theatre, along with the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC, will team up to host “The Queeries!” on Friday, April 26 at 9:30 p.m. at Studio Theatre.
The event will celebrate Queer DMV talent and pop culture camp. With a mixture of audience-submitted nominations and blatantly undemocratically declared winners, “The Queeries!” mimics LGBTQ life itself: unfair, but far more fun than the alternative.
The event will be co-hosted by Birdie and Butchie, who have invited some of their favorite bent winos, D.C. “D-listers,” former Senate staffers, and other stars to sashay down the lavender carpet for the selfie-strewn party of the year.
Tickets are just $15 and can be purchased on WITV’s website.
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Drag Underground returns
Indiana Bones, Bombalicious Eklaver, Shi-Queeta Lee, Cake Pop! to perform
Dupont Underground and the Washington Blade have teamed up to host “Drag Underground” on Friday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Dupont Underground.
Performers include Indiana Bones, Bombalicious Eklaver, Shi-Queeta Lee and Cake Pop.
Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
The annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner is set for Saturday, April 27 at the Washington Hilton with Colin Jost serving as emcee.
President Biden is scheduled to speak and numerous celebrities are expected around D.C. all weekend for related parties and events.
The Washington Blade is the only LGBTQ outlet that is a member of the Association and is hosting a table of VIPs, including actor Billy Porter and Congressman Robert Garcia (D-Calif.).
“We look forward to the Dinner each year to celebrate our press freedoms and to thank a range of allies and supporters for their work on behalf of the LGBTQ movement,” said Blade Editor Kevin Naff.
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