This year’s theme not only holds historical significance, but comes at a very on-brand time given the current state of our political climate: a time to “shhhOUT! proudly about our past, our present, and most definitely as we move forward into the future!”Ĭheck out the official calendar to see a complete list of events, but make sure to leave some energy for the main event - the Pride Parade. It was only a few years after the riots that Washington, DC held its first Pride celebration in 1972, with annual celebrations beginning in 1975 and continuing ever since. This year’s theme of “shhhOUT: Past, Present & Proud” pays homage to the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City - a pivotal moment in history that helped catalyze the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world. Organized annually by The Capital Pride Alliance, events such as the popular Pride Parade, Festival, and Block Party are back, and all happening on the weekend of Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9. Order those spandex shorts you’ve had in your cart for the last month, and make those last-minute brunch reservations: It’s time for Pride 2019 in DC.