metro area and beyond gather to acknowledge the progression of the black LGBT community every Memorial Day weekend. Since 1991, tens of thousands from the D.C.
Black Pride is the first official black gay pride event in the United States and one of two officially recognized festivals for the African American LGBT community. DC Latinx Pride happens in early June.ĭ.C.
It changed its name to Gay and Lesbian Pride Day in 1981, and to Capital Pride in 2000.Īlong with Capital Pride, Washington DC also hosts DC Black Pride, Youth Pride, Silver Pride, and Capital Trans Pride earlier in May. Capital Pride is held in early June each year in Washington, D.C.Ĭapital Pride was originally called Gay Pride Day. For ten days, you can expect the nation’s capital to come alive with a host of lively events including a pride brunch, a block party, and of course one incredible pride parade. The first DC Pride, also known today as Capital Pride, took place in 1972, and since then it has handsomely evolved into one of the biggest, most exciting pride celebrations in the USA.
