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of the Grand Marshals of the 2013 Pride Parade.

“Pride Parade” will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC – Capital Pride is pleased to announce that Brigadier General Tammy S. Smith, United States Army Reserve, will be one of the Capital Pride Parade’s Grand Marshals when it steps off on Saturday, June 8.  She joins Lynda Carter, who was announced last week as the Parade’s Super Grand Marshal.  Tammy Smith made history in August 2012 when her wife, Tracey Hepner, placed a General’s star on her shoulder.  With that simple act, Smith became the first openly gay or lesbian flag officer to serve in the United States military.  Her promotion occurred less than one year after the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.

An Oregon native, Smith was commissioned in 1986 as an Army Second Lieutenant, graduating from the University of Oregon Reserve Officer Training Corps program.  Smith was selected for Brigadier General after having served in the Army for 26 years, including tours of duty in Afghanistan, Panama, Costa Rica, the Pentagon, and numerous stateside posts.  Her awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit medal, the Bronze Star, and her senior parachutist wings.  She holds a Doctor of Management degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of Phoenix.  She is a graduate of the Army War College.

Tracey Hepner, Smith’s wife, is a co-founder of the Military Partners and Families Coalition, a non-profit military family support organization.  Hepner was invited to sit with First Lady Michelle Obama at the 2013 State of the Union Address in recognition of her tireless work in support of LGBT military families.

In a March 2013 interview, Smith discussed the significance of her promotion.  She said, “Leadership is about being a role model.  I don’t think I’m a role model because I’m gay.  I believe I’m a role model because I adhere to Army values by being true to my authentic self.”  She has been featured in the Oregon Quarterly magazine and More magazine’s 2013 Fierce List, which included 50 women who made brave stands.  She and Hepner, who were married in Washington, DC in March 2012, were also featured in Out magazine’s Love Issue.

Smith is the recipient of the 2013 Advocacy Award from Out and Equal Workplace Advocates.  Smith was also recognized with the Courage Award from Knights Out, an organization of West Point Alumni, Staff, and Faculty who are united in supporting the rights of LGBT soldiers to openly serve their country. Smith is especially proud that her hometown of Oakland, Oregon hosted a congratulatory, affirming reception in honor of her promotion.

“We are honored to include Brigadier General Tammy S. Smith as one of our grand marshals for 2013, said Ryan Bos, Capital Pride’s Executive Director.  She exemplifies the meaning of a superhero and her story is a great example of the progress made following the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell!”

The Capital Pride Parade travels 1.5 miles through the Dupont and Logan Circle neighborhoods of northwest Washington, DC. The Parade is expected to attract more than 100,000 spectators.  It will include more than 170 contingents, floats, vehicles, walkers, and entertainment.  It will feature local and national businesses, Capital Pride Heroes and Engendered Spirit awardees, politicians, community groups and organizations, drag queens, dogs, and much more.

What:                38^th Annual Pride Parade

Where:              Dupont and Logan Circle neighborhoods

Date:                Saturday, June 8, 2013

Time:                4:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Webpage:         www.capitalpride.org/parade

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Capital Pride, located in Washington, DC, is the non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the LGBTA community and its partners through educational events, entertainment, community outreach, and celebrations of diversity, including the annual Pride Parade and Festival in our Nation’s Capital.  Capital Pride is administered by a Board of Directors, managed by a small staff, and supported by a large cadre of volunteers.  Donations made to Capital Pride are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Due to the possible thunderstorms later this evening, we have decided to postpone the picnic and outdoor movie this evening.  A new date will be announced soon.

Please come support the 3rd Annual Drag Ball with proceeds benefiting The DC Center and Capital Pride.

Gate opens at 2 PM, game starts at 3 PM.

We are still able to accommodate a few more festival booths. Click here to register.

Capital Pride Announces Lynda Carter as

a Super Grand Marshal of the 2013 Pride Parade.

“Pride Parade” will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC – Capital Pride is pleased to announce that Lynda Carter will serve as a Super Grand Marshal of the Capital Pride Parade for 2013. The 38th Annual Capital Pride Parade steps off Saturday, June 8, 2013, at 4:30 pm, from 22nd & P Streets, NW, Washington, DC.  This year, the Parade will end in a new location.  The route will take a left turn up 14^th Street, N.W., instead of a right, and will end at R Street, N.W., in front of Whitman-Walker Health, the presenting sponsor of the Capital Pride Parade. 

Best known for winning our hearts as Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter is an accomplished singer who has performed to rave reviews before sellout crowds around the world. In addition to her long acting career, Lynda has the distinction of producing and starring in five highly rated network television specials, several of which were Emmy nominated. She has appeared onstage with many of the world’s most popular singers, including Ray Charles, Tom Jones, Kenny Rogers, Bob Hope, George Benson, and Ben Vereen.

Lynda made her professional singing debut at age 14 in Tempe, Arizona. In 1973 she won the Miss World-U.S.A. title and shortly thereafter outdistanced hundreds of other actresses for the part of Wonder Woman, a character she infused with such depth and humor that it has become one of the most indelible characters in television history.

Though Lynda continued to act in films and television, when she had children she left the road to raise her young family. She returned to live performing in 2006, appearing on the London stage with an acclaimed star turn in Chicago. In 2007 Lynda started touring again in venues across the country with her band of Nashville all stars.  Lynda has brought her concert to major venues across the country, including here at the Kennedy Center and Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York. Her first CD, At Last, was released in 2010 and dropped at No. 6 on the Billboard charts. Her second CD, Crazy

Little Things, was released in June 2011.

Lynda is a long time resident of Washington DC and was proud to serve as Grand Marshal of the 2011 DC AIDS Walk as well as the 2011 Phoenix Pride (her hometown). She also appeared in the 2011 New York City Pride Parade supporting Callen-Lorde Health Center.

“We are excited to have Lynda join us at this year’s parade, said Ryan Bos, Capital Pride’s Executive Director.  It is extra special to have her serve in this role because our 2013 theme is “Unleash The Superhero In You.”

The Capital Pride Parade travels 1.5 miles through the Dupont and Logan Circle neighborhoods of northwest Washington, DC. The Parade is expected to attract more than 100,000 spectators.  It will include more than 170 contingents, floats, vehicles, walkers, and entertainment.  It will feature local and national businesses, Capital Pride Heroes and Engendered Spirit awardees, politicians, community groups and organizations, drag queens, dogs, and much more.

What:                38^th Annual Pride Parade

Where:              Dupont and Logan Circle neighborhoods

Date:                Saturday, June 8, 2013

Time:                4:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Webpage:         www.capitalpride.org/parade

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Capital Pride, located in Washington, DC, is the non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the LGBTA community and its partners through educational events, entertainment, community outreach, and celebrations of diversity, including the annual Pride Parade and Festival in our Nation’s Capital.  Capital Pride is administered by a Board of Directors, managed by a small staff, and supported by a large cadre of volunteers.  Donations made to Capital Pride are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

CONTACT:  Ryan Bos, Executive Director of Capital Pride

rbos@capitalpride.org or 443-831-1240

View complete bios of honorees

View complete details of Heroes Gala

Capital Pride Announces Recipients of

2013 Capital Pride Heroes Awards, TransPride Engendered Spirits,

And Bill Miles and Larry Stansbury Award Winners

WASHINGTON, DC – Capital Pride is proud to announce the recipients of the Annual 2013 Capital Pride Heroes Award, the TransPride Engendered Spirits, and the winners of the first awards named for the late founding board members of the Capital Pride Alliance, Bill Miles and Larry Stansbury. The recipients will be honored at the Capital Pride Heroes Gala & Silent Auction, presented by Hilton Hotels & Resorts, on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 7:00-10:00 p.m., at The Powerhouse in Georgetown, 3255 Grace Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

Each year members of the community nominate individuals who have helped to further the causes of the LGBTA rights.  A committee of Capital Pride’s Board of Directors selected this year’s top LGBTA heroes from those nominations, which the full Board approved, along with the Engendered Spirits, who were recommended by the TransPride Committee, and the Miles and Stansbury Award winners.  In addition to the Gala, the Heroes and Engendered Spirits are honored throughout the two-week celebration of Pride.

For complete biographies of the awardees and more information about the Heroes Gala & Silent Auction, visit the Capital Pride website at www.capitalpride.org/heroes or call 202.719.5304.

The 2013 Capital Pride Heroes are Ed Bailey, Barbara Lewis, Darren Phelps, Jamie Raskin, and Margot Rosen; the Engendered Spirits are Consuella Lopez and Hassan Naveed; the Bill Miles Award Winner is Jennifer Hall; and the Larry Stansbury Award winner is Dignity/Washington.

Capital Pride Heroes

Ed Bailey

A native Washingtonian, Ed Bailey has been a pillar of support in the LGBT community for over 20 years.  Click here for full bio.

Barbara Lewis

Over the course of four decades, Barbara Lewis has opened doors to those seeking culturally competent healthcare, particularly to lesbians, people living with HIV/AIDS, and the transgender community. Click here for full bio.

Darren Phelps

Darren Phelps is Senior and founding Pastor of Bethel Christian Church D.C.  Click here for full bio.

Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin is a Professor of Constitutional Law at American University’s Washington College of Law and a Maryland State Senator, representing Silver Spring and Takoma Park. Click here for full bio.

Margot Rosen

Margot Rosen is the Director of Membership Outreach at the Human Rights Campaign.  Click here for full bio.

ENGENDERED SPIRITS

Consuella Lopez

Consuella Lopez is a Transgender woman who was born in Nicaragua and has lived in Washington D.C. since 1983. Click here for full bio.

Hassan Naveed

Hassan Naveed is a native of Southern California and has lived in Washington, D.C. since 2010. Click here for full bio.

The BILL MILES AWARD for Outstanding VolunteerService

Jennifer Hall

Jennifer Hall’s time with Capital Pride started in as a festival volunteer.  She began working with the entertainment team in 2008, and served as the co-chair of the Entertainment Committee in 2009, 2010, and 2011.  Click here for full bio.

The Bill Miles Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service acknowledges exemplary contributions to the annual Capital Pride celebration.  Bill Miles, Ed.D. was a dedicated volunteer and contributor to Capital Pride, as well as an active member of the DC GLBT community.  He was a founding member of the Capital Pride Alliance.

The LARRY STANSBURY AWARD for Exemplary Contributions to Pride

Dignity/Washington

Dignity/Washington, a community of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Catholics and other Christians, their families, and friends was started in 1972 by six individuals in a cafeteria at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at Catholic University.  Click here for full bio.

The Larry Stansbury Award for Exemplary Contributions to Pride acknowledges outstanding efforts related to the annual Capital Pride celebration or Pride movement.  Larry Stansbury was a longtime activist in the DC gay community, serving as a health educator, club manager, member of the leather community and gay motorcycle club groups, and executive director of Brother, Help Thyself.

For a listing of individuals previously honored as Capital Pride Heroes, click here.

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Capital Pride, located in Washington, DC, is the non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the LGBTA community and its partners through educational events, entertainment, community outreach, and celebrations of diversity, including the annual Pride Parade and Festival in our Nation’s Capital.  Capital Pride is administered by a Board of Directors, managed by a small staff, and supported by a large cadre of volunteers.  Donations made to Capital Pride are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

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