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LGBT events in the week to come

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6 years ago

April 10, 2020

Philip Van Slooten

Vagenesis, gay news, Washington Blade — JR.’s Monday online show features a rotating cast of characters and hosts and includes a special performance by **Vagenesis** at 9:30. (Photo courtesy Images Male Photography)

Friday, April 10

Quarantine Concert Series 2: Katherine Needleman and Hanchien Lee is tonight at 5:30 p.m. presented by An die Musik (409 N. Charles St., Baltimore). The presented video is a recording made during the live March 7 performance of the Coffee, Patisserie and Classical Music Series: A Celebration of Degenerate Music with Needleman on oboe and Lee on piano. Video access is $5. Visit instantseats.com for tickets and information.

Kabbalat Zoom Shabbat hosted by Johns Hopkins Hillel (3109 N Charles St., Baltimore) is tonight at 6 p.m. This virtual Kabbalat Shabbat experience is hosted on Zoom. Visit their Facebook event page for the link and more information.

Politics and Prose Live! Presents Veronica Roth tonight at 7 p.m. Roth, author of the popular YA Divergent series, will discuss her first novel for adults, “Chosen Ones,” during the conversation streamed online. Register for this free event here.

Saturday, April 11

“Edo Avant Garde” Online Screening with Q&A is today from 2-3 p.m. via Vimeo and Zoom. This event hosted by the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art explores the pivotal role Japanese artists of the Edo era played in setting the stage for the modern art movement in the West with its focus on abstraction, minimalism, surrealism and the illusion of 3D. Free tickets are available on eventbrite.com. For more information on this and other online screenings, visit asia.si.edu/films.

Fantom Virtual Trivia Night hosted by Fantom Comics is tonight at 6:30 p.m. This online event charges a $5 fee to help pay staff and continue operations. For more information on how to donate or participate, click here. Instructions on how to play on a team via Zoom are listed on their Facebook event page.

Frolic and Lobo Present: Quarantine every Saturday night at 7 p.m. the D.C. Eagle, DJ Jake Maxwell, UltraPup and others host this series of online social events with live music and an open chat. Visit lightsoutbarksout.com for the Zoom link and more information.

Easter Vigil hosted by St. Anselm’s Abbey (4501 South Dakota Ave., N.E.) will be live streamed via their Facebook page beginning at 9 p.m. For more information, visit stanselms.org.

Sunday, April 12

Online Easter Sunday at the Cathedral hosted by the Washington National Cathedral (3101 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.) is today from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. via Facebook or YouTube. Visit cathedral.org for more information.

The Partners of Transmasculine Folks Support Group meeting is tonight at 5 p.m. This online meeting is a supportive partner-only space open to those of all genders and sexual orientations in any type of relationship with a transmasculine-identified person. For the meeting link or more information, email [email protected].

Monday, April 13

Passover 2020: “Let My People Stay Home!” is a live-streaming concert featuring Seth Kibel and Sean A. Lane tonight at 7 p.m. The streaming cost is $5 and the link will be mailed shortly before show time. Visit instantseats.com for tickets and details.

Stay-At-Home Showtunes, a weekly streaming benefit show for JR.’s bar (1519 17th St., N.W.), is tonight at 8:30 p.m. Guests can tune into the stream via Twitter @JRsBar_DC to watch the performance. Each Monday’s show features a rotating cast of characters and hosts and includes a special performance by Vagenesis at 9:30. Virtual tips via Venmo will support the weekly video DJ, drag performers and a general wage relief fund for the staff. Visit twitter.com/jrsbar_dc for the show and JR.’s Facebook page for details.

Tuesday, April 14

Trans & NB Chat Hours hosted by the D.C.-area Transmasculine Society is every Tuesday and Friday from 7-10 p.m. through the month of April. There is no need to create an account to join, simply choose your name, pronouns and gender identity, then enter the room. Visit dcats.org/chat or the Facebook event page for details.

Wednesday, April 15

District Zouk’s resident ballerina Natallia Pcholkina with host DanceSport Dupont Circle (2201 P St., N.W.) leads an online conditioning and technique class to stay in shape during quarantine. The session focuses on ballet and jazz technique to help with balance, conditioning, mobility and more. The class is tonight at 7 p.m. for $15. Five classes are $65 and ten are $120. For more information or to sign up, click here.

Thursday, April 16

Virtual Workshop: Meditation and Mindfulness hosted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art is today at 12:15 p.m. This series includes free 30-minute online meditation sessions each week led by D.C.-based mediation instructors. All are welcome and no previous experience is required. For more information, visit the museum’s Facebook event page or this link.

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Catfish Comedy to feature LGBTQ lineup

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January 31, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

(Promotional image via Eventbrite)

Catfish Comedy will host “2026 Queer Kickoff Show” on Thursday, Feb. 5 at A League of Her Own (2319 18th Street, N.W.). This show features D.C.’s funniest LGBTQ and femme comedians. The lineup features performers who regularly take the stage at top clubs like DC Improv and Comedy Loft, with comics who tour nationally.

Tickets are $17.85 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.

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Calendar: January 30-February 5

LGBTQ events in the days to come

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1 day ago

January 30, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

Friday, January 30

Friday Tea Time will be at 12 p.m. at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. This is a social hour for older LGBTQ+ adults. Bring your beverage of choice. For more information, contact Mac ([email protected]).

Spark Social will host “RuPaul’s Drag Race S18 Watch Party” at 8 p.m. This event will be hosted by local drag queens TrevHER and Grey, who will provide hilarious commentary and make live predictions on who’s staying and who’s going home. Stick around after the show for a live drag performance. This event is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.

Saturday, January 31

Go Gay DC will host “LGBTQ+ Community Brunch” at 11 a.m. at Freddie’s Beach Bar & Restaurant. This fun weekly event brings the DMV area LGBTQ+ community, including allies, together for delicious food and conversation. Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.

Sunday, February 1

Go Gay DC will host “LGBTQ+ Community and Conversation” at noon at As You Are. This event is for those looking to make more friends and meaningful connections in the LGBTQ+ community. Look for the Go Gay DC sign on the long table near the front window. Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.

Monday, February 2

“Center Aging: Monday Coffee Klatch” will be at 10 a.m. on Zoom. This is a social hour for older LGBTQ+ adults. Guests are encouraged to bring a beverage of choice. For more information, contact Adam (adamheller@t hedccenter.org).

Tuesday, February 3

Universal Pride Meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This group seeks to support, educate, empower, and create change for people with disabilities. For more information, email [email protected].

Wednesday, February 4

Job Club will be at 6 p.m. on Zoom upon request. This is a weekly job support program to help job entrants and seekers, including the long-term unemployed, improve self-confidence, motivation, resilience and productivity for effective job searches and networking — allowing participants to move away from being merely “applicants” toward being “candidates.” For more information, email [email protected] or visit thedccenter.org/careers.

Center Aging Women’s Social and Discussion Group will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This group is a place where older LGBTQ+ women can meet and socialize with one another. There will be discussion, activities, and a chance for guests to share what they want future events to include. For more details, visit the DC Center’s website.

Thursday, February 5

The DC Center’s Fresh Produce Program will be held all day at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. People will be informed on Wednesday at 5:00 pm if they are picked to receive a produce box. No proof of residency or income is required. For more information, email [email protected] or call 202-682-2245.

Virtual Yoga Class will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This free weekly class is a combination of yoga, breath work and meditation that allows LGBTQ+ community members to continue their healing journey with somatic and mindfulness practices. For more details, visit the DC Center’s website.

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Calendar: January 23-29

LGBTQ events in the days to come

Published

1 week ago

January 23, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

Friday, January 23

Center Aging Monthly Luncheon With Yoga will be at noon at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. Email Mac at [email protected] if you require ASL interpreter assistance, have any dietary restrictions, or questions about this event.

Trans Discussion Group will be at 7 p.m. This group is intended to provide an emotionally and physically safe space for trans people and those who may be questioning their gender identity/expression to join together in community and learn from one another. For more details, email [email protected].

Saturday, January 24

Black Lesbian Support Group will be at 11 a.m. on Zoom. This is a peer-led support group devoted to the joys and challenges of being a Black lesbian. You do not need to be a member of the Beta Kappa Chapter or the Beta Phi Omega Sorority in order to join, but they do ask that you either identify as a lesbian or are questioning that aspect of your identity. For more details, email [email protected].

Monday, January 26

“Center Aging: Monday Coffee Klatch” will be at 10 a.m. on Zoom. This is a social hour for older LGBTQ adults. Guests are encouraged to bring a beverage of choice. For more information, contact Adam ([email protected]).

Queer Book Club will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This month’s books are “The Nightmare Before Kissmas” by Sara Raasch and “Transgender History” by Susan Stryker. For more details, email [email protected].

Tuesday, January 27

Coming Out Discussion Group will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This is a safe space to share experiences about coming out and discuss topics as it relates to doing so — by sharing struggles and victories the group allows those newly coming out and who have been out for a while to learn from others. For more details, visit the group’s Facebook.

Genderqueer DC will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This is a support group for people who identify outside of the gender binary, whether you’re bigender, agender, genderfluid, or just know that you’re not 100% cis. For more details, visit genderqueerdc.org or Facebook.

Wednesday, January 28

Asexual and Aromantic Group will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This is a space where people who are questioning this aspect of their identity or those who identify as asexual and/or aromantic can come together, share stories and experiences, and discuss various topics. Currently, this group is a meeting place for both identities, but we realize that as time passes, the groups may choose to host individual meetings.For more details, email [email protected].

Thursday, January 29

Virtual Yoga Class will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This free weekly class is a combination of yoga, breath work and meditation that allows LGBTQ community members to continue their healing journey with somatic and mindfulness practices. For more details, visit the DC Center’s website.