Arts & Entertainment
MOST ELIGIBLE SINGLES: Allen Spahr
Meet D.C.’s top 20 LGBT bachelors and bachelorettes
Allen Spahr (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
Name: Allen Spahr
Age: 29
Occupation: Graphic artist
Identify as: Gay
What are you looking for in a mate? Someone optimistic, light-hearted, witty, not afraid of new things, active and adventurous, enjoys going out, enjoys staying in just as much and finds being a smart-ass humorous. (Oh! And they have to deal with my trash reality TV watching. Doesn’t have to understand it, but has to deal with it.)
Biggest turn-off: A huge ego.
Biggest turn-on: A huge … sense of humor.
Hobbies: Traveling, online shopping, hanging with friends, reading from time to time, movies, the usual stuff.
Describe your ideal first date: That’s a tough one. I’d have to say April 25th. Because it’s not too hot, not too cold. All you need is a light jacket.
Favorite TV show: “Friends”
Celebrity crush: Channing Tatum
One obscure fact about yourself: Super clumsy, I’m usually that person walking into something, falling off of something or just taking a spill for no reason at all.
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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