Arts & Entertainment
Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregui says she was told not to come out
the singer says artists are afraid of losing fans if they are honest
Fifth Harmony member Lauren Jauregui came out as bisexual in November but admits her friends and family wanted her to keep her sexual identity to herself.
“A lot of artists are held back by the notion that they’ll lose their fan base or alienate themselves,” Jauregui, 21, told Out magazine. “Even friends and family would tell me to keep it to myself. But the more I thought about it, the more I was like, ‘Why?'”
Even though she came out as bisexual, Jauregui went on that she doesn’t like labeling her sexuality
“Even the fact that I labeled myself makes me mad sometimes, because dude, I’m just a free spirit,” Jauregui continues. “People still talk s—, but it’s like, ‘Why does it make you feel gross? You can watch a kid get bombed and not do anything about it, but you can’t watch me kiss my girlfriend?'”
Jauregui recently released the single “Strangers” with fellow bisexual singer Halsey, which focuses on same-sex relationships.
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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