Entries by Ryan Bos

Pride 2020 Theme Ideas

Each year the Capital Pride Alliance selects a theme to help engage with individuals, organizations, and with our greater community. A theme can be powerful, meaningful, celebratory, and fun. Past themes include: 2019: shhhOUT: Past, Present & Proud 2018: Elements of Us 2017: Unapologetically Proud 2016: Make Magic Happen 2015: flashback 2014: Build our Bright […]

Post-Pride 2019 Statement and Commitment to Community Support

June 12, 2019, Washington, DC……..The Capital Pride Alliance wants to thank the entire community for the tremendous show of support over the last several weeks of the 2019 Celebration of Pride in the Nation’s Capital.  In a year that we commemorate 50 years since the Stonewall Riots, it has been heartening to see so many determined […]

Pride Parade and Celebration Update

We are relieved that there were no major injuries as a result of the incident in Dupont Circle that required us to halt the Pride parade. The details of what occurred are not yet clear, but we have been assured that the MPD is investigating and we urge all media to contact them for comment […]

Festival Booth Assignments

Organization Zone Booth # Adoptions Together & FamilyWorks Together GREEN FZ06 AFGE ORANGE O312:O313 AFS Intercultural Programs BLUE B107 AIDS Healthcare Foundation BLUE B143:B144 Airbus ORANGE O216 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – National Capital Area Chapter GREEN G315 Americans United for Separation of Church & State GREEN G209 ANCHOR Study BLUE B415 Arena Stage […]

WASHINGTON BLADE HONORED WITH “PAVING THE WAY AWARD” ON 50TH ANNIVERSARY BY CAPITAL PRIDE ALLIANCE

May 8, 2019….Washington, DC — The Capital Pride Alliance today announced that the Washington Blade, this year celebrating 50 years of informing and educating the LGBTQ+ community, will receive the prestigious Paving The Way Award. This special award acknowledges an individual or organization that has provided exemplary contributions, support, and/or advocacy that has impacted the […]

MARSHMELLO, ZARA LARSSON, TODRICK HALL, SHEA DIAMOND, NINA WEST, and CALUM SCOTT TO HEADLINE “CAPITAL PRIDE CONCERT”

Washington, D.C., May 2, 2019 –  The Capital Pride Alliance today announced the headliners for the 2019 Capital Pride Concert, presented by HOT 99.5 & PRIDE Radio. The Capital Pride Concert will be held on Sunday, June 9, beginning at 1:00 pm on Pennsylvania Ave. at 3rd St., in conjunction with the Capital Pride Festival […]

Capital Pride Alliance Announces “Hero, Engendered Spirit, Larry Stansbury and Inaugural Breaking Barriers Awards” to be Presented at the Capital Pride Honors hosted at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

LGBTQ+ Community Achievements by Individuals and Groups will be Recognized at Annual Reception May 31   April 24, 2019, Washington, DC……..The Capital Pride Alliance today announced the recipients of the 2019 Capital Pride Heroes Award, Engendered Spirits, and awards named for late founding board members, Bill Miles and Larry Stansbury, as well as a new […]

CAPITAL PRIDE TO REVEAL 2019 THEME, ANNOUNCE PRIDE 2019 IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL FOR YEAR MARKING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF STONEWALL UPRISING

THE NATION’S CAPITAL PREPARES FOR HISTORIC YEAR MARKING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF STONEWALL UPRISING Washington DC, February 1, 2019…….On January 31, the Capital Pride Alliance (CPA) hosted its annual “Reveal” event at City Winery, announcing the theme for Capital Pride 2019: shhhOUT: Past, Present & Proud. As 2019 marks 50 years since the Stonewall Riots, Pride […]

CAPITAL PRIDE TO REVEAL 2019 THEME, ANNOUNCE PRIDE 2019 IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL FOR YEAR MARKING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF STONEWALL UPRISING

CAPITAL PRIDE TO REVEAL 2019 THEME, ANNOUNCE PRIDE 2019 IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL FOR YEAR MARKING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF STONEWALL UPRISING On January 31, the Capital Pride Alliance (CPA) will host its annual “Reveal” event  from 7-11 pm, at City Winery to announce the theme for Capital Pride 2019. Tickets are available on the Capital […]