Capital Pride in the News
June 2018
Inside Out LGBT Interview (Inside Out 6/7)
FREE Celebration of Pride Events in DC this weekend (WUSA9 6/6)
NBC4 Celebrates PRIDE Month in JUNE! (NBC4 6/6)
BYGays Best Capital Pride Weekend Bets 2018 (Brightest Young Things 6/6)
Slew of events planned for Capital Pride (WTOP 6/6)
Everything you need to know about the Pride 2018 celebration (WJLA 6/5)
Where to Eat and Drink With Capital Pride Supporters (Eater Washington DC 6/5)
Your Guide To Capital Pride 2018 This Weekend (DC Patch 6/5)
14 things to see, drink, and do in the Washington area during June (Washington Post 6/1)
When Is The Pride Parade Near Me? Here’s A List Of Parades Across The Country (Elite Daily 6/1)
Pride, Pride, and more Pride with events running through mid-June (Washington Blade 6/1)
Shady Grove Fertility to Sponsor the Capital Pride Festival in… (Virtual Strategy Magazine 6/1)
May 2018
We Know Which US Pride Festival You Should Attend (BuzzFeed 5/31)
Pride Month at HEINEKEN USA: We Like You Just The Way You Are (Sustainable Brands 5/31)
Marvin Bowser releases TV special of DC Black Pride (Washington Blade 5/31)
Things to Do in DC This Weekend (May 31-June 3) (The Washingtonian 5/31)
Alexandria Celebrates Pride Month (Connection Newspapers 5/29)
QUEERY: Lennie Carter (Washington Blade 5/29)
Heineken USA to Sponsor NYC Pride and Capital Pride Alliance (Brewbound 5/26)
HEINEKEN USA Continues Commitment to LGBTQ Community (Convenience Store Decisions 5/25)
July 2017
‘Pride in All Who Serve’ isn’t Regulated to One Month (Pentagram, 7/6)
June 2017
The Nordic Countries Lead the World on LGBTQ Equality. Here’s Their Message to the U.S. (Huffington Post, 6/30)
Washington Capitals Goalie Braden Holtby to March in Capital Pride Parade (Stars and Sticks, 6/8)
Capital Pride 2017: Event Guide (WTOP, 6/8)
Your Guide to Capital Pride 2017 (Washington DC Patch, 6/7)
A Local Brewery Steps Up For Capital Pride (The Washington Post, 6/6)
Capital Pride 2017 is “Unapologetically Proud” (GlobalNewswire, 6/6)
Pride Week Spotlight on Reveal! Respect! Resist! Interfaith Service (WJLA, 6/6)
How to Celebrate Pride this Week (The Washington Post, 6/5)
Pride in the Library: Pop-up Display (Metro Weekly, 6/2)
Some of America’s Best Gay Pride Celebrations (USA Today, 6/2)
McDonald’s Unveils Limited-Edition Rainbow Fry Boxes (NBC4 Chicago, 6/2)
Madame Tussauds Brings Laverne Cox Wax Figure to DC for Pride (Washington Blade, 6/2)
Gender-Neutral and Accessible Bathrooms for DC Pride (Washingtonian, 6/2)
Book It: DC Hotels Offer Special LGBTQ Packages for Pride (Metro Weekly, 6/2)
Pride Galore (Washington Blade, 6/1)
McDonald’s will use Rainbow Fry Boxes Along Capital Pride Parade Route (WTOP, 6/1)
May 2017
March with PFLAG in the Capital Pride Parade (PFLAG Westminster Carroll County, 5/29)
Equality March to Kickoff Near White House (Washington Blade, 5/24)
D.C.’s Vibrant Trans Community Shines at Pride (Advocate, 5/24)
Obergefell, Carter, and Murray-Ramirez to be Capital Pride’s Grand Marshals (Washington Blade, 5/17)
US Military Color Guard to March in D.C. Pride Parade (Washington Blade, 5/17)
Nicole Murray-Ramirez Joins Grand Marshal Roster for Capital Pride Parade (San Diego Gay & Lesbian News, May 16)
Capital Pride Parade Names Three Additional Grand Marshals (Metro Weekly, 5/16)
Washington, D.C.’s Capital Pride Announces Headliners (Tagg Magazine, 5/15)
DC Leather Pride Kicks Off Pride Season This Weekend (Metro Weekly, 5/11)
Trans Pride is May 19 – 21 (Washington Blade, 5/11)
April 2017
Capital Pride to Honor Hockey Star, Advocates (Washington Blade, 4/23)
Capital Pride Announces Heroes Awards and Other Honorees (Metro Weekly, 4/20)
Edie Windsor Named Grand Marshal of 2017 Capital Pride Parade (Metro Weekly, 4/13)
Edie Windsor Named Grand Marshal of Capital Pride Parade (Washington Blade, 4/13)
2017 Pride Parade Grand Marshal Announced (Tagg Magazine, 4/11)
March 2017
Celebrating Pride in the Trump Era (Metro Weekly, 3/13)
Gay Pride in the Age of Trump (Rolling Stone, 3/13)
Capital Pride to Host “Magic of Pride” Conference (Metro Weekly, 3/8)
February 2017
Interactive Forum to Highlight Critical Issues Facing LGBTQ Community (Fox4Beaumont.com, 2/27)
Pride Reveal 2017 (Washington Blade, 2/6)
Photos: Pride Reveal (Brightest Young Gays, 2/3)
2017 Capital Pride Reveal (Tagg Magazine, 2/3)
Capital Pride Announces Theme for 2017 (Metro Weekly, 2/3)
October 2016
These People Are Telling Their Pride Stories For NationalComing Out Day (Washingtonian Magazine, 10/11)
July 2016
Pride Splash & Ride 2016: Everything You Need to Know (Metro Weekly, 7/21)
Diplomats Join Gay Pride Parade, Reflect on Orlando Killings (The Washington Diplomat, 7/6)
June 2016
iHeartRadio Celebrates Pride Month (iHeartRadio, 6/23)
PHOTOS: Capital Pride Parade (Tagg Magazine, 6/20)
Pulses of Love Conquer Hate from Orlando to DC (The Huffington Post, 6/20)
Capital Pride 2016 Celebrated in Solidarity (HomoCulture, June 18)
Pride Amid Mourning: Capital Pride Refuses to Bow to Fear (Metro Weekly, 6/16)
Capital Pride Organizers Report Increased Attendance (Washington Blade, 6/15)
Pride is Strong in the Nation’s Capital Despite Orlando Tragedy (Pride.com, 6/15)
Photos: Capital Pride Parade 2016 (BrightestYoungThings.com, 6/13)
Scenes from the 2016 D.C. Capital Pride Festival (The Washington Post, 6/12)
Defiant Crowd Packs Annual DC Pride Festival (Voice of America, 6/12)
We Are Not Going Back – Bernie Delia (The New York Times Facebook Live, 6/12)
Moment of Silence at Capital Pride (Washington Blade, 6/12)
Annual DC Pride Parade Kick Off Saturday (WUSA9, 6/11)
Braden Holtby Rocks the Rainbow and Red in Capital Pride Parade (The Washington Post, 6/11)
PHOTOS: Capital Pride Parade (Washington Blade, 6/11)
Capital Pride Rocks the Street of DC (Fox5 DC, 6/11)
Capital Pride Parade (Georgetown Day School, 6/11)
Actor Leslie Jordan Talks About His Roll as Grand Marshal at Capital Pride (ABC7 Good Morning Washington, 6/10)
Previewing Capital Pride Weekend (ABC7 Good Morning Washington, 6/10)
10 LGBT Pride Events and Festivals (FoodandWine.com, 6/10)
Capital Pride Parade, Festival This Weekend (DC Sun Times, 6/10)
Happy Pride (Fairfax Country Times, 6/10)
17 Things To Do in the D.C. Area on the Weekend of June 10-12 (The Washington Post, 6/9)
Capital Pride Returns with Parade, Festival, Concert and More (NBC4 Washington, 6/9)
Capital Pride: Your Essential Guide to the Best Events (Metro Weekly, 6/9)
Here’s What to Expect During the Pride Parade Saturday (Borderstan, 6/9)
Celebrating LGBT Pride in the Nation’s Capital (Parachute Mapquest.com, 6/9)
Capitals’ Braden Holtby to Take Part in Washington’s Pride Parade (The Washington Times, 6/8)
It’s All Pride, All the Time This Weekend in D.C. (Washington Blade, 6/8)
Your Guide to the Capital Pride Festival (Washingtonian, 6/8)
ABC7 Becomes Partners of the Capital Pride Alliance (ABC7 WJLA News Channel 8, 6/7)
Capital Pride Celebrates with Music in the Night (NBC4 Midday, 6/6)
Music in the Night (The Georgetown Dish, June 6)
Wesley Taylor to Perform at Capital Pride (Hollywood on the Potomac, 6/5)
The Hotlist: 12 Things to See, Eat, Drink, and Do in June (The Washington Post, 6/1)
Capital Pride Maelstrom (Washington Blade, 6/1)
2016 Capital Pride Event Picks (Tagg Magazine, June 1)
May 2016
Your Guide to Pride 2016 (Logo NewNextNow.com, 5/31)
Broadway Stars Kyle Dean Massey and Wesley Taylor to Perform at Capital Pride (Washington Blade, 5/25)
Capital Pride Announces 2016 Award Recipients (Washington Blade, 5/18)
Alex Newell and Melanie Martinez Added to Roster for Capital Pride Concert (Metro Weekly, 5/12)
Singer Melanie Martinez and Glee’s Alex Newell Join the Capital Pride Line Up (Tagg Magazine, 5/11)
April 2016
Meghan Trainor and Charlie Puth to Headline Capital Pride Concert (The Washington Lobbyist, 4/7)
Meghan Trainor, Charlie Puth to Headline Capital Pride Concert (Washington Blade, 4/6)
Meghan Trainor and Charlie Puth to Headline Capital Pride Concert (Metro Weekly, 4/6)
March 2016
Leslie Jordan to Perform, Serve as Pride Grand Marshal (Washington Blade, 3/31)
Leslie Jordan Named Grand Marshal of Capital Pride Parade (Metro Weekly, 3/31)
Emmy Ward Winner Leslie Jordan to be Grand Marshal of Capital Pride Parade Presented by Marriott Rewards (Edge Media Network, March 31)
Leslie Jordan Tapped to Grand Marshal 2016 Capital Pride Parade (K Street Magazine, 3/31)
July 2015
Saturday, June 13: Gay Pride Parade Big Hit with Thousands Along 22nd and P to U Street Route (Intowner, 7/12)
June 2015
WHUT in the Community: 2015 Capital Pride Parade (WHUT, 6/20)
Photos: 2015 Capital Pride Festival (Tagg magazine, 6/19)
Capital Pride Celebrates 40 Years (Advocate.com, 6/18)
Super-Sized Pride (Metro Weekly, 6/18)
PHOTOS: Capital Pride Festival (Washington Blade, 6/18)
Photos: 2015 Capital Pride Parade (Tagg magazine, 6/17)
PHOTOS: Capital Pride Parade (Washington Blade, 6/16)
Backstage at Pride: All Access (Video) (Metro Weekly, 6/16)
More than 150,000 attend Capital Pride parade (Washington Blade, 6/14)
Pride Run (Washington Blade, 6/14)
Capital Pride Festival 2015 (Metro Weekly, 6/14)
Photos: Capital Pride Parade (6/14, City Paper)
D.C. pride parade celebrates LGBT progress as court decision looms (USA Today, 6/13)
Parade, Festival Celebrates Capital Pride in D.C. (NBC4, 6/13)
DC celebrates Capital Pride (NewsChannel 8, 6/13)
Corporations, families support Capital Pride (WJLA, 6/13)
Gay Pride Parade turns 40 as revelers look to landmark Supreme Court case (Washington Post, 6/13)
A Banner Pride (Metro Weekly, 6/13)
Capital Pride Parade 2015 (Metro Weekly, 6/13)
Capital Pride Parade – First Look (Metro Weekly, 6/13)
Restaurant/Bar Specials for 2015 Capital Pride Weekend (Washingtonian, 6/12)
Capital Pride: Road Closures, Parade Route (NBC4, 6/12)
Pride, Pride and more Pride (Washington Blade, 6/12)
BYT and Capital Pride’s Flashback (Metro Weekly, 6/12)
2015 Capital Pride Festival: Capitol Stage Lineup (Metro Weekly, 6/11)
Ryan Bos and Bernie Delia discuss the 40th Anniversary of the Capital Pride Festival (NewsChannel 8, 6/11)
Jello wrestling, comedy and late-night dancing: What to do at Capital Pride (Washington Post, 6/10)
The big 4-0 (Washington Blade, 6/10)
Free your mind (Washington Blade, 6/10)
QUEERY: Deacon Maccubbin (Washington Blade, 6/10)
Wilson Cruz, Deacon Maccubbin to serve as Pride Parade grand marshals (Metro Weekly, 6/9)
Queer Women’s Pride (Tagg magazine, 6/8)
Pride Heroes Gala (Washington Blade, 6/6)
Pride in the Sky (Metro Weekly, 6/5)
Photos: Pride in the Sky Capital Pride Women’s Kickoff Party (Tagg magazine, 6/5)
Pride Party Central: Your guide to D.C.’s 2015 Pride parties (Metro Weekly, 6/4)
Capital Pride Heroes Gala (Metro Weekly, 6/3)
Celebrating 40 years of Capital Pride (NewsChannel 8, 6/3)
2015 Capital Pride Event Picks (Tagg magazine, 6/3)
May 2015
Gay Pride Parade Announced for Saturday, June 13th (Intowner, 5/23)
Carly Rae Jepson, En Vogue To Headline Capital Pride Celebration (DCist, 5/22)