Ongoing: The DC LGBT Center educates, empowers, celebrates, and connects the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, with a focus on four core areas: health and wellness, arts & culture, social & support services, and advocacy and community building. See their calendar of events, meetings, workshops, drop-ins, coffee socials, Gay Day events and HIV testing dates:

Every third Thursday, 9pm at Safari Lounge, 4306 Georgia Ave NW. Minimal synth/ post-punk/ wave/ ebm/ industrial/ and whatever else - with special ghast witch, Kunj.

Every Friday, 5-10pm with DC Bëar Crüe. Free appetizers all night plus food menu. Always the event in Washington, DC to catch up with friends at the end of a long week. Big burly Bear, furry little Otter, or just a person looking for a drink at a place that lets you come as you are - the place to be all night. Outdoor rooftop service during social distancing restrictions.

June 1-31, 2021 - PAINT THE TOWN COLORFUL with PRIDE. Jun 11, 7pm-2am, PRIDE Opening Party + THE CAPITAL PRIDE HONORS at Compass Coffee Ivy City, 1401 Okie St, NE. Jun 12 noon PRIDE WALK + Rally from Dupont Circle to Freedom Plaza + 3-6pm Colorful Pridemobile Parade. Jun 13, Taste of Pride Brunch at locations throughout the National Capital Region. See more at:

June 4-13, 2021. 60 films from 35 countries in 10 days for one amazing virtual film festival. See a full list of films at:

June 11, 2021, 9pm-3am LOBO! Lights Out Barks Out. Jun 12, GL Celebrates Pride. Jun 18 + Jul 16 + Aug 20, Rough House. Jun 19 + Jul 17 + Aug 21, The Bear Cave. Jun 25, Kicks & Giggles: GlowOut. Jun 26 + Jul 24 + Aug 28, JOX: The GL Underwear Party. Jul 3 + Aug 7, REWIND: Request Line. See more at:

July, 2021 (no events yet scheduled). Annual 3-week self-producing festival -- established/ emerging artists create, produce and perform a show, established companies/artists take new risks. Includes The Capital Fringe Festival Awards Ceremony. Logan Fringe Arts Space (1358 Florida Ave NE) performances and Fringe Arts Bar + Atlas Performing Arts Center + The Argonaut + DTDC!

August 6-8, 2021, three days at the Reeves Center/ DC Center for the LGBT Community. Past year included launch event Friday, evening and Saturday full day of readings, panels, exhibitors and book sales. Sunday workshops for writers.

September 9-22, 2021 (no events yet scheduled in 2021). 163 films, all genres, from 34 countries, in 20 showcases. Ten are themed/genres + ten cinematic dim sum, selected by the Programming Team! Online events were FREE this past year: the Filmmaker Welcome Reception, Panel Discussions, Filmmaker Workshops, Filmmaker Talkbacks, the Screenplay Competition, Awards Brunch and more!

November, 2021 (TBC), at the DC Center. NEW AND EXCITING international, documentary, short and feature films from all over the world to Washington as well as panel discussions, filmmaker Q&A and celebrations.

January 14-17, 2022, annual Centaur MC, DC weekend brings together members of a multitude of Leather /Levi clubs + supporters from all over the world. SAT: parties. SUN: Mr Mid-Atlantic Leather Contest + Closing Party. See details online as announced. Host: The Hyatt Regency on Capital Hill. Events usually take place at 9:30 Club, Green Lantern, and other venues.

Spring 2022. May be some small scale events in the Fall of 2021, contingent on DC government guidelines. Cherry has donated over $1.3 million to benefit Mental Health/ HIV/AIDS service organizations in the DC region and beyond. Their October 25th Anniversary Benefit Weekend 2020 was cancelled. Look for upcoming dates/ details at:

May, 2022 (TBC). 50,000+ men and women typically attend DCBP. Events have included: FRI Opening Reception. SAT: Leather University; DC Pride Day Party (Wet Dreamz Live); Candyland (UnleashedDC); Flewed Out (Wet Dreamz Live); Chocolate City: Mega Ladies Party (UnleashedDC). SUN: Wet N Wild Pool Party (Wet Dreamz Live); Sounds of Pride Concert + Closeout Rooftop Day Party. See more:

August 27, 2022, an afternoon on the 17th Street Corridor from Riggs Place to P St, NW. Includes: art show, business specials, entertainment on stage, kids' zone, local vendors - 100 of them, with more than 50 artists displaying everything from fine art to jewelry, ceramics to crafts, and every creative item in between; also a pet zone.