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As home to one of the first gay rights organizations in the world, Washington, DC has long been central to LGBTQ+ arts, culture, intelligentsia, and civil rights. In 2025 we will commemorate 50 years of an official Pride celebration in the USA’s capital, and the city offers an impressive collection of public art, museums, tours, and cultural events that celebrate this rich history.

From award winning exhibits to family-friendly activities, DC will leave WorldPride attendees with a revitalized sense of Pride in who we are as a global community.

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Head Over Heels

May 1 – June 1

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Queer Icons & Trailblazers: An exclusive Art Tour for WorldPride DC 2025

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Queer Icons & Trailblazers: An Art Tour for WorldPride DC 2025

May 2 – June 13

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“Let’s Stand for Love” an exhibit presented by Greg Scott, Curator/Artist

May 2

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Book Club: May

May 7

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Taste of Pride: Southwest Business Improvement District

May 9–11

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Taste of Pride: NoMa Business Improvement District & Union Market

May 15–17

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A person carries a child on their shoulders in front of a brick building with large windows displaying rainbow and Progress Pride flags. The scene is lively, with other people visible inside the establishment.

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Paint the World

May 16 – June 30

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Participants on the National Mall at the National March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, & Bi Equal Rights & Liberation, April 1993. Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Collection. Gift of Mitch Weissner.

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LGBTJews in the Federal City

May 16 – January 4

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Gay for DC Theatre

May 16 – June 7

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Senior Class at Olney Theatre Center

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Senior Class – A New Musical

May 16 – June 22

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Self-Guided LGBTQ+ History Tour at Congressional Cemetery

May 17 – June 18

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History and Culture Tours

May 17 – June 8

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DC Pride History Tour

May 17 – June 14

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Welcome Center

May 17 – June 8

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Pickets, Protests, and Parades: The History of Gay Pride in Washington

May 17 – July 7

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L to R: Felicia Curry, in a yellow gown, has her right hand raised; Rayanne Gonzales, in a gold gown; Holly Twyford, in a gold sequin dress, has her right hand raised; Maria Rizzo, in a blue pleated jumpsuit. Onstage at the 2024 Helen Hayes Awards.

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The Helen Hayes Awards

May 19

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Speaker Series: The Pink Triangle and the Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights in the U.S.

May 22

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Opera on Tap DC Metro celebrates WorldPride!

May 22

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Hannelie Coetzee, Eco Queer Creature Series: Giraffes NeckingI, 2023, 18.5

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Hannelie Coetzee | Eco Queer Creature Series

May 23 – June 24

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Choral Festival

May 23 – June 8

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Taste of Pride: Downtown DC Business Improvement District & 14th St.

May 23–25

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An Evening with Flamy Grant

May 24

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Queer Black Broadway Walking Tour

May 25 – June 7

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Dancers

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Capital Funk Urban Dance Workshop Series

May 26–28

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WorldPride 2025 Film Festival

May 27–29

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1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted a Culture

May 27

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Dreams in Nightmares

May 27

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DC Gay Pride 1978

May 27

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Humans of Pride New York

May 27

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Pooja Sir

May 28

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LGBTQ+ Guided Tour: May 28

May 28

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Let Them Eat Cake

May 28

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Assembly

May 28

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The Best Friend (O Melhor Amigo)

May 28

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Egg

May 28

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Deaf, DeafBlind, Deaf Disabled, and Hard of Hearing Queer Events

May 29 – June 8

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The World According to Pussy Noir

May 29

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DC Gay Pride 1978

May 29

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In Drag We Trust

May 29

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Finding Peace in My Body

May 29

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Report from the Interior

May 29

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Miss Honey: The Catsuit

May 29

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Home Sweet Home

May 29

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Fierceness Served! The ENIKalley Coffeehouse

May 29

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Hollow

May 29

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The Rebrand

May 29

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World Pride Mixer

May 29

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We Are Abundant: A Queer Vision of Economic Justice

May 29

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CIRCUS OF THE SELF: A Show About Queer Joy, Juggling & Identity

May 29 – June 6

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Taste of Pride: Dupont Circle BID & 17th Street

May 30 – June 1

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WoCo Fest 2025: Uplift

May 30–31

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Celebration

50th Anniversary

Pride Brunch

June 1

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LGBTQ Art Exhibition

June 1–30

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LGBTQ+ Guided Tour: June 2

June 2

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Book Launch – The Light Looks Like Me: Words on Love from Queer Youth

June 3

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ANNIE’S LEGACY: An Evening with Georgia Katinas and Erik Piepenburg

June 3

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Human Rights

Pride Interfaith Service

June 3

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Share the Love: Arlington Public Library in various pride flag colors

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Queer Joy Art Party

June 4

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Taste of Pride: Mount Vernon Business Improvement District

June 5–7

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Proud to Teach

June 5

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An orchestra lit in rainbow lights with a Drag Queen on stage performing along with the orchestra.

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Pride Celebration Concert with the International Pride Orchestra

June 5

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Book Talk with Author Enfys J. Book: “Queer Rites”

June 6

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LA GOLONDRINA a play by Guillem Clua

June 6

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Nightlife + Entertainment

GlamCocks Presents Neon Jungle

June 6–7

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Flag in the map exhibit

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Flag In The Map Exhibit

June 7–8

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Celebration

Book Release Signing

June 7

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Book Panel with Becky Albertalli: “Amelia, If Only”

June 9

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Taste of Pride: Golden Triangle Business Improvement District

June 13–15

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The Berlin Diaries- Preview

June 17

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Gays and Graves: A Big Gay Festival

June 21

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Taste of Pride: Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District

June 27–29

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