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5 THGS WE SAW AT DC’S GAY PRI PARA
Capal Pri was origally lled Gay Pri Day. It changed s name to Gay and Lbian Pri Day 1981, and to Capal Pri 2000. Black Pri is the first official black gay pri event the Uned Stat and one of two officially regnized ftivals for the Ain Amerin LGBT muny.
Catch the Gay Men's Chos of Washgton, D.C., and Potomac Fever at this Pri event outsi Purcellville. The Washgton Gay Men’s Chos and award-wng stage stars will belt out stori om Amerin LGBTQIA+ history. Journalist Jam Kirchick is set to discs his book, “Secret Cy: The Hidn History of Gay Washgton.” It’s ee but tickets are required.
You see year-round the vibrant queer spac terg to the full rabow; a diverse range of bs cludg a beard gay brewery and lbian-owned distillery; and history packed to every block. (Photos: Evalyn Homoelle/The Daily Signal, except as noted). The para reflected the LGBTQ movement’s transnatnal goals, wh reprentativ of several embassi marchg to support gay and transgenr rights Ukrae, Canada, Ireland, Bra, and the European Unn as a whole.
A GAY UPLE RAN A RAL RTRANT PEACE. THEN NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVED.
Their visn and hard work gave life to the first Black Gay and Lbian Pri event on May 25, 1991 on the grounds of Banneker Field. This historic event was a llaboratn among many anizers and anizatns cludg the DC Coaln of Black Lbians and Gay Men and the Inner Cy AIDS Network, and ntued the tradn of the Children’s Hour, while also raisg funds for the HIV/AIDS anizatns that served the Ain- Amerin muny Washgton and the surroundg area. Black Lbian & Gay Pri Day, Inc.
Today, more than 500, 000 members of the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny of Ain scent and their alli e to Washgton DC on Memorial Day weekend to celebrate the bety of a shared muny and raise awarens and fundg for HIV/AIDS the name and spir of Black Pri. While much progrs has been ma across the globe sce 1991, there remas a need to te the muny about HIV/AIDS and stand agast homophobia spired vlence and bigotry that remas prevalent throughout society. “Why don’t they have more gay villas, ” Whe said, “I liked wrg Ernte.