Bite the Fruit — Community & Pride

Complimentary drinks & snacks while you shop. Annual Dupont Circle Holiday Sip+Shop Thursday, November 13, 20255pm-7pm At these participating businesses:Bite the Fruit, Bloom, Copenhaver, Spa Logic and more! Kick off the holiday season with shopping, wine and snacks. Dupont Circle Business Improvement District (DC BID) welcomes you to enjoy complimentary wine, tea, and snacks while you shop at participating Dupont Circle businesses. All participating businesses are a short walk from each other on the Connecticut Avenue corridor, so you can move from shop to shop. For map and directions:DC BID's Welcome Table1601 Connecticut Avenue NW This year’s Sip+Shop is sponsored...

The Fabric of Freedom, May 17 to June 8 This year marks the 50th anniversary of Pride celebrations in Washington, DC. It is made even more momentous as the city is hosting WorldPride 2025. WorldPride brings together voices from around the world to support the LGBTQ+ community’s ongoing effort for equality, visibility, and justice.  The Fabric of Freedom theme emphasizes our community, woven together through our rich cultures, diverse identities and backgrounds. We encourage everyone to participate in this historic moment. Show up and support Pride events in Washington DC or wherever you are. We've highlighted a handful of events...

The Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill400 New Jersey Ave, NWWashington, DC Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend (MAL) is an annual LGBTQ+ celebration of the leather and kink communities. Produced and hosted by the Centaur Motorcycle Club, thousands participate in various events including Mr. MAL Contest, puppy play, dances, and Leather Cocktails. Bite the Fruit joins nearly 30 artisans, craftspeople and vendors of leather and fetish gear from across the country in the Exhibitor Hall. Leather Cocktails, a formal social with dinner on Saturday evening, is the cornerstone event of the weekend. The highlight of the evening is MAL’s parade of colors....

Capital Pride is right around the corner. Here's a look at what you need to know ahead of events and road closures including the Capital Pride Parade, Block Party, Festival, and other ways to celebrate Washington DC’s LGBTQ+ community. Capital Pride Parade: On Saturday, June 8th, the parade will kick off at 3 p.m. at 14th and T Streets NW. The parade will move along 14th Street to Freedom Plaza, turning on Pennsylvania Avenue, and will finish at 9th Street NW. On its 49th year, this new parade route is fundamentally different than in previous years. The change, according to...

  April 26 and 27: Dan Savage's HUMP! Film Festival is screening Part One of its 19th annual lineup, featuring 23 brand-new, hot, creative, and often downright hilarious short subject, adult films created by real people for real people. Every year, creators from across the country and around the world submit films to HUMP! that explore the spectrum of human desires and pleasures, and celebrate a full range of body types, shapes, ages, colors, sexualities, genders, and an overall spirit of sex-positivity. Black Cat 1811 14th Street NW Washington DC 20009   We can't wait for you to see the...