Arts & Entertainment
PSA against Texas bathroom bill asks people to ‘pee with LGBT’
the ad aims to fight Senate Bill 6
(Screenshot via YouTube.)
The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and nonprofit organization Legacy Community Health have partnered together to create an ad urging people to take a stand against Texas’ Senate Bill 6.
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Richard Linklater directed the ad, titled “Taking a Seat, Making a Stand,” which shows different people discussing, while inside bathrooms, how the bill would be detrimental to the community. The ad is filled with plenty of bathroom humor with one man saying, “You’ve got to roll up your sleeves, pull down your pants, and pee with LGBT.”
Senate Bill 6 would be similar to North Carolina’s bathroom bill and would not allow transgender individuals to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity. The end of the ad asks people to contact their state legislators and spread the word using the hashtags #IPEEWITHLGBT and #StopBS6.
Watch the ad below.
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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