This year has been a big year for LGBTQ news. With a critical election looming, LGBTQ life in the D.C. area flourished.
(Washington Blade photo: Michael Key)
Activists will hold a rally in front of the Heritage Foundation on January 1 to raise awareness for Project 2025.hennessy Appearing on As You Are Black Friday on January 5th.The Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend in January brings leather enthusiasts from all over the country to Washington, DC. sasha addams sanchez On January 20th, she performed at the Freddy’s Follies drag show at Freddy’s Beach Bar in Arlington, Virginia.On February 3rd, patrons enjoy a night out at Thirst Lounge.The 2024 Cupid Andy Run will be held at The Wharf on February 17th.Mistress Isabel Brooks Members of RuPaul’s Drag Race will perform at “Drag Me to the Disco” at the Howard Theater on March 2nd.JR.’s annual Bonnet Ball will be held on March 31st.Exhibitors will display their products at the National Cannabis Festival on April 20th on the grounds of RFK Stadium.The Mr./Miss/Mx. Capital Pride Pageant will be held on April 26th at Penn Social.The Point Foundation’s Taste of Points fundraiser will be held on May 2nd at Room & Board.freddy lutz Handing out placards to supporters outside Freddy’s Beach Bar on May 4th. A “Love Fest” counter-demonstration outside a gay bar in Arlington, Virginia, is in response to a group holding an anti-LGBTQ protest outside the store.The “I Am Your Mother” drag show will be held at Red Bear Brewing on May 12th.billy porter will be the headline performer at DC Black Pride on May 25th. lorenzo hall He will host WUSA9 at Pride Honors on May 31st.The Capital Pride Parade will be held on June 8th.kiki palmer Performed at Capital Pride Festival and Concert on June 9th.The Washington Blade will host Pride on the Pier at The Wharf on June 9th.
Baltimore Pride will be held on June 15th.
The Washington Gay Men’s Chorus will perform “Portraits” at the Kennedy Center in June.Frederick Pride will be held on June 22nd.
Fredericksburg Pride will be held June 29th.
Hagerstown Pride will be held on July 13th.
The Republican National Convention will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in July.
former president donald trump He will attend the Republican National Convention to be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 17th. The SMYAL for Summer fundraising event was held on July 25th. Noah Van Gilder On August 4th, she will be chosen as the winner of the NJB+ pageant.president joe biden and christopher kane in the Oval Office on August 12, 2024.president joe biden Speaking at the Democratic National Convention held in Chicago on August 19th.governor of maryland wes moore He will attend the Democratic National Convention to be held in Chicago on August 19th.vice president kamala harris Speaking at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 22nd.Human Rights Campaign President Kelly Robinson speaks at the HRC National Dinner on September 9th.Virginia Pride Fest was held on September 14th in Richmond, Virginia.Chairman of the National LGBTQ Special Committee Action Fund kiera johnson Speaking at the group’s DC Board of Directors cocktail reception on September 20th.DC Council Member robert white He will speak at the Washington Blade’s candidate forum on Sept. 24 in Clash.dominic jacksonthe star of FX’s “Pose” will lead a “Kunti” dance party at the Bunker on Oct. 5.Winchester Pride will be held on October 5th at the Shenandoah Valley Museum in Winchester, Virginia.Kid O’Shea of “Good Morning Washington” was named Best Local TV/Radio Personality in the Washington Blade’s Best of LGBTQ DC reader poll.Franklin County Pride will be held on October 13th on the campus of Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.The Washington Blade will host the Best of LGBTQ DC Party at Clash on October 17th.The High Heel Race will be held on October 29th at 17th Street NW. vice president kamala harris Delivered a concession speech at Howard University on November 6th.The Pride Reveal Party will be held on November 14th at The Schuyler at The Hamilton Hotel.citrine Performed at a “Wicked” themed show at JR.’s Bar on November 23rd.A panel of the NAMES Project’s AIDS Memorial Quilt will be displayed on the South Lawn of the White House in time for World AIDS Day on December 1st.Activists gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4 during oral arguments in United States v. Scumetti.The Washington Gay Men’s Chorus will perform “The Holiday Show” at the Howard Theater in December.Whitman Walker Health will hold its 38th annual Walk to End HIV on Dec. 7 at Anacostia Park.DC Council Member Zachary Parker On Dec. 12, he spoke at the Washington Blade’s post-election LGBTQ community forum.
