Capital Pride Honors
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Location TBA
Photo Credit: Robin Fader
Each year, the Capital Pride Alliance honors outstanding individuals, leaders, and activists in the National Capital Region who have furthered causes important to the LGBTQ+ community. Join us, as we collectively celebrate the incredible community honorees who tirelessly contribute to our collaborative advocacy, outreach, education, and programming in support of our intersectional community.
Honorees will be recognized at The Capital Pride Honors on June 7, 2026!
Nominations
Nominations Are Now Closed for the 2026 Capital Pride Honors!
Do you know an individual, organization, or changemaker making a powerful impact in the LGBTQ+ community? Now is the time to celebrate them!
Submit your nomination and help us recognize those who continue to Exist, Resist, and Have the Audacity to lead, uplift, and inspire.
Deadline for Nominations was Friday, April 24
Honoree Categories
The Paving the Way Award
The Paving the Way Award acknowledges an individual who or organization that has provided exemplary contributions, support, and/or advocacy that has impacted the LGBTQ+ community, and whose leadership has inspired continued progress.
Heroes
The Hero Award recognizes individuals who have furthered the causes important to LGBTQ+ community in the national capital region. These heroes have brought about positive changes to our lives and our community.
The Visibility Award
The Visibility Award recognizes an individual who or organization that has outstanding advocates, activists, and supporters of the transgender and non-binary community.
The Larry Stansbury Award
The Larry Stansbury Award for Exemplary Contributions to Pride acknowledges outstanding efforts related to programs and initiatives of the annual Capital Pride Alliance or Pride movement.
The Bills Miles Award
The Bill Miles Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service acknowledges exemplary contributions to the Capital Pride Alliance, it’s programs, initiatives or other Pride sponsored activities.
Breaking Barriers: Community Impact Award
The Breaking Barriers: Community Impact Award acknowledges an individual or organization who has demonstrated a significant impact to the LGBTQ+ community at either the local or national level and who has helped eliminate barriers for social, personal, or professional growth of the LGBTQ+ community.
The Capital Pride Alliance, through its stewardship of diverse programming and events, specifically year-round LGBTQ+ Pride festivities centered in Washington, DC and the National Capital Region, serves to celebrate, educate, support, and inspire our multi-faceted communities in order to grow and preserve our history and protect our rights for current and future generations. Learn More