Capital Pride

Capital Pride Alliance announced the theme for WorldPride taking place in the District next year. Three million people are expected to travel to the DMV in May for “The Fabric of Freedom.” “The concept of freedom is what we knew a couple of years ago that we wanted to build toward,” Capital Pride Alliance Board President Ashley Smith said. Organizers…

The Capital Pride Alliance announced the theme for WorldPride taking place in the District next year. News4’s Tommy McFly has the details.

D.C.’s Pride Month celebrations could be bigger than ever in 2025 as the District prepares to host WorldPride.

World Pride 2025 will be held in D.C., and we’re learning more about the big events.

District leaders are mourning Bernie Delia, one of the founding members of Capital Pride Alliance, after he passed away Friday. Delia joined the board in 2008 and served as president for six years. 

People gathered for food, drinks and time with advocacy organizations, all showing support for the LGBTQ+ community.

The Capital Pride Festival and Concert will take place on Pennsylvania Avenue in D.C. from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. News4’s Dominque Moody talks to Saturday’s Capital Pride Parade attendees.

Preparations are underway for Capital Pride 2024 Saturday and Sunday with a new parade route. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

For decades, ballroom has pushed boundaries of style, shaped culture, and provided a safe place of family for mostly Black and brown queer people. News4’s Tommy McFly explores the ballroom scene.

The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society and Museum is holding a roundtable about how this once conservative city that started as a Methodist meeting camp became a safe haven for the queer community over the decades.

D.C.’s Black Pride Week started Friday with a reception at hotel downtown. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke to leaders about how Black Pride has grown and the importance of the annual event. 

June is Pride Month, and the annual Capital Pride celebration kicks off May 31. News4’s Tommy McFly spoke with the chair of Capital Pride Alliance, Tiffany Royster, about what to expect — starting this weekend.

It’s almost time for Capital Pride and we now know who will perform. Billy Porter and Keke Palmer will serve as parade grand marshals, and concert performers include Porter, Palmer, Ava Max, Exposé and Sapphira Cristál, organizers announced Monday night. “With Billy Porter and Keke Palmer leading the Parade as Grand Marshals, we’re not only honoring their incredible contributions...

This year’s Capital Pride theme is inspired by the LGBTQ+ community in the ’80s and ’90s who stood up to fight stigma around the AIDS epidemic.

It was Pride Month’s biggest weekend in D.C., and the flagship event brought out tens of thousands. News4’s Derrick Ward has more on the festivities from Dupont Circle.

Crowds took to the streets Saturday in the name of LGBTQ+ pride and rights for D.C.’s Capital Pride Parade. 

The Capital Pride Parade drew big crowds on Saturday to celebrate progress and affirm people in the LGBTQ+ community. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

The smoky haze that blanketed the D.C. area this week is moving out in time to welcome a rainbow this weekend. Tens of thousands of people will take part in and watch D.C.’s annual Pride parade. News4’s Megan McGrath reports on how the Canadian wildfire smoke has affected this year’s celebration.