Entries by Ryan Bos

Marriage Equality Trailblazer Edith Windsor Named Grand Marshal of Capital Pride Parade Presented By Marriott International

Supreme Court Plaintiff Responsible for Overturning DOMA Washington, D.C., April 11, 2017 – Edith Windsor is confirmed as a Grand Marshal of the 2017 Capital Pride Parade presented by Marriott International. The Parade is set for Saturday, June 10, beginning at 4:30 PM in the Dupont and Logan Circle neighborhoods. Windsor is also scheduled to […]

Capital Pride Alliance Response to Chechnya

Capital Pride Alliance Response to Chechnya   We are outraged and shocked by news reports that the government in Chechnya has targeted members of the LGBT community after GayRussia.ru applied for a permit to celebrate Pride. The New York Times reports that the government in Chechnya has detained over 100 gay men, at least three of whom […]

THE CAPITAL PRIDE ALLIANCE TO HOST THE MAGIC OF PRIDE CONFERENCE

The Conference Will Bring Together More Than 120 Professionals from Around the Country Washington, D.C., March 6, 2017 – The Magic of Pride Conference, hosted by The Capital Pride Alliance, will take place from Friday, March 10, through Sunday March 12, at the Washington Hilton. The conference will bring together more than 120 professionals representing […]

Capital Pride on Facebook Live For LGBTQ Roundtable

WJLA-TV To Host Facebook Live LGBTQ Roundtable Tonight’s Interactive Forum to Highlight Critical Issues Facing Local LGBTQ Community 2/27/2017 – ABC7/WJLA-TV announced today that it will host a LGBTQ roundtable discussion via Facebook Live tonight from 8 – 9 at the Whitman-Walker Health Center in advance of ABC Network’s premiere of the “When We Rise” mini-series, […]

CAPITAL PRIDE UNLEASHES 2017 THEME: UNAPOLOGETICALLY PROUD

Washington, DC, February 3, 2017 – The Capital Pride Alliance announced “Unapologetically Proud” as the Pride 2017 theme last night at the fifth annual Pride Reveal event at SAX Restaurant & Lounge in downtown Washington, DC. Unapologetically Proud speaks to the protests from which Pride celebrations originated and that remain at the heart of the […]

Pride Reveal Message from Bernie Delia

The journey for LGBT equality began more than 50 years ago.  But then, inspired by the passion of the 1969 events at the Stonewall Inn, we were propelled forward; we achieved many victories and suffered some setbacks.  Each year since, we have commemorated with marches and events to stand against intolerance directed at the LGBT […]