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Gay Washington DC

The DC Center
LGBT Community Calendar

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:

thedccenter.org/events.html
What is dead may never die
Schadenfreude Neubauten - On Hold

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.

www.facebook.com/Schadenfreude.Neubauten
Formerly Fridays at Town
DC Bëar Crüe Happy Hour - On Hold

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.

www.dcbearcrue.com
Be True, Be You - The 45th Anniversary
Capital Pride 2021

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:

www.capitalpride.org
The 35th Annual Washington, DC International Film Festival
Filmfest DC - Presented Virtually

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:

www.filmfestdc.org
June - August at Green Lantern
Monthly Events

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:

www.greenlanterndc.com/calendar
Theater, music, performances
Capital Fringe 2021

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!

capitalfringe.org
The 10th annual nonprofit festival celebrating LGBT Literature
OutWrite 2021

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.

thedccenter.org/outwrite
17 years of screenings, workshops, Q&As with filmmakers
DC Shorts Film Festival

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!

festival.dcshorts.com
Part of The DC Center Arts Program
Reel Affirmations 29 - On Hold

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.

thedccenter.org/reelaffirmations
Selecting Mr Mid-Atlantic Leather
Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend 2022

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.

www.leatherweekend.com
The longest running non-profit USA LGBTQ Dance Music Festival
Cherry 25

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:

cherrydc.com
Since 1991 DCBP has been held annually during Memorial Day Weekend
DC Black Pride 2022

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:

dcblackpride.org
The 11th Annual (2020 & 2021 events postponed)
17th Street Festival 2022

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.

www.17thstreetfestival.org