One of the natn's largt and the first (1991) Ain Amerin Gay Pri events, attractg more than 35,000 participants, DC Black Pri tak place Washgton, DC late May over Memorial Day weekend each year.
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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. 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. Black Pri weekend kicked off on May 26 — s first fully -person events three years sce the COVID-19 panmic — wh a Black, Gay and Thrivg event focg on the work of gay people of lor by highlightg their profsnal succs.