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  • Pride Scopes

    Heavenly Round-Up: This year's Pride comes with its own, spectacular finale, with drama, fireworks and door-prizes for one and all. Make up your mind to...

  • Festival Booths and Vendors

    The Capital Pride Festival Site, located along Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd and 7th streets NW, will be open on Sunday, June 11, from 11:30 a.m....

  • One Step at a Time

    The 2005 Parade curves around Dupont Circle(Photo by Randy Shulman/Metro Weekly) Last year, Capital Pride celebrated a milestone birthday, turning 30. Now it's the parade's...

  • The Week In Pride

    ** -- Denotes Official Pride Event. Tuesday, June 6 **Annual LGBT Pride Week Interfaith Service ''Many Faiths, All Proud!'' -- Sponsored by the Celebration of...

  • Capital Pride Heroes

    Each year, the Pride Planning Committee selects a number of individuals to honor as ''Capital Pride Heroes.'' These eight honorees have made extraordinary efforts to...

  • A Cabaret Life

    ''I'm following in the footsteps of Judy Garland and Ethel Merman and all the greats,'' says Amy Armstrong, about her career performing cabaret. ''They all...

  • Art of Pride

    When you head down to the Capital Pride festival, tear yourself away from the Main Stage and wander around a bit. If you hear the...

  • Main Stage Entertainment Lineup

    As of press time.Please note: Times are approximate. Performers and schedule subject to change without notice. Mesmers -- This Alexandria, Va., rock band takes influence...

  • Arts Corner Stage

    For the seventh year running, the GLBT Arts Consortium is proud to sponsor the performance stage at the Capital Pride Arts Corner from noon to...

  • Strong Women, Big Voices

    There is, shall we say, a certain type of singer that goes over big with a gay crowd. They may be pop, they may be...

  • Managing Pride

    It's likely no surprise that the man in charge of pulling together a week of Pride events culminating in a parade and massive street festival...

  • From the Rooftops

    One of the first things my mother said to me after I came out to her -- via the good old U.S. Postal Service, back...

  • 2006 Parade Participants

    In scheduled order of appearance as of press time. Subject to change. Saturday, June 10, rain or shine. Stepoff is 6:30 p.m. at 23rd &...

  • Behind the Pride

    ''I'm in gay heaven,'' thought Christopher Dyer when he found himself backstage at a Capital Pride celebration as Martha Wash belted ''It's Raining Men'' from...