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All posts tagged "capital pride 2008"

  • Spinning its Wheels

    Capital Pride Parade co-chairs Steven Walker and Eric Reader had watched every float and contingent kick off from the parade's starting point at 23rd and...

  • Pride 2008

    It was raining much more than men at the 33rd Annual Capital Pride Parade last Saturday, June 14. A large crowd -- estimated to be...

  • Pride at 33

    Prides come and prides go, but the basic idea remains the same. Namely, that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people continue to make their mark...

  • Sean Bugg

    Writing about federal tax issues upon coming to Washington in 1989 with a journalism degree did not suck the life out of Sean Bugg. But...

  • Noi Chudnoff

    She may not have been gay, but Noi Chudnoff was most definitely a member of the local GLBT community. With her Go Mama Go! boutique...

  • Freddie Lutz

    Freddie Lutz is a curious mix of the old and the new - with a signature splash of purple. First, consider that Lutz has lived...

  • Heather Mizeur

    Looking back over the past year, Maryland State Del. Heather Mizeur says she is most proud of a handful of bills that she sponsored in...

  • Bob Summersgill

    When it comes to super heroes, the stories are all the more compelling when they've taken a beating. Maybe the same holds for Capital Pride...

  • SaVanna Wanzer

    Born and raised in the District, SaVanna Wanzer began advocating for transgender equality due to the rejection she faced from her own family. ''When I...

  • Pride on Parade

    2007 Capital Pride Parade photos Who will incorporate the 2008 Capital Pride theme -- ''History. Vision. Legacy.'' -- into a float or marching contingent at...

  • Capital Pride Festival

    2007 Capital Pride Festival photos Although three decades of evolution have produced a variety of Capital Pride festivals, the 2008 version might not seem so...

  • Capital Pride Events

    Thursday, June 12 Bachelor Auction Remingtons 639 Pennsylvania Ave. SE 9 p.m. Metro: Eastern Market Hosted by Destiny B. Childs. Bid on some of D.C.'s...

  • Spirited Connection

    Jason Warner and deMarco DeCiccio know they've sown some confusion out there. ''I think where people get confused is, are we gay? Yes. Are we...

  • Transitioning to Tomorrow

    From its roots in the streets of Dupont Circle to Francis Field, from intimate neighborhood morning to an expanded evening parade, Capital Pride is nothing...

  • March Madness

    Come Saturday, June 14, at 6:30 p.m., whether the sun is shining or there's a deluge of rain, the 33rd annual Capital Pride Parade officially...