We’re two weeks in and moving fast. 

Team DC Hopes that you all had restful holiday season and joyous New Year celebrations. At the very least we hope it was better than Patrick’s. He had covid the second New Year’s Eve in a row and spent it quarantined from his partner in the basement. He laughs to not cry. Was your new years worse? Since we like competition, if you send us your sad new years story to [email protected] we’ll make it anonymous, and choose the top three and put it out to our community for a Vote. The worst new years story will win a pair of tickets to one of our upcoming Pride Night OUT games. Hopefully it will turn that frown upside down. As Truvy said, “Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion.”

We are working hard on shoring up our numbers from 2024 and will release our Annual and Impact Report January 28th. Look for your copy on our website.

Excerpt from our 2024 Impact Report:
By The Numbers

1- Team DC is proud to partner with every major league Sport in the DC Metro Region to host a Pride Night and we remain the only city in the country to host a pride night at every major league sport. 
4- The Number of new member organizations joining Team DC in 2024
9- Number of 2024 Team DC Scholars
13- Number of TEAM DC Pride Night OUT events with our Major & Minor League Co-Sponsors
19- Team DC Celebrates it’s 19 year partnership with Washington Nationals one of the longest running Major League Baseball Pride Nights
27- Length of our first Float in the Capital Pride Parade
104- Number of scholarships given to LGBTQ student Athletes since 2008
373- Pounds of gently used clothing and winter coats given to, DC LGBTQ Center & Marthas Table
$5,000-Estimated value of School supplies given to DC public Schools
7700 Tickets sold to Pride Night OUT at the Nationals making it the biggest selling theme night at a Nats game in 2024
$23,000 In scholarships to LGBTQ athletes and grants to Educators

 Team DC Annual Meeting Held January 5

Team DC’s Annual Meeting was held on Sunday January 5th at 12 noon at Joseph Gawlers and Sons, 5130 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016. More than 30 members attended and participants discussed and voted on membership status guidelines, Capital Cup and World Pride 2025, and Team DC board elections.

Board election results:
President Miguel Ayala reelection
Treasurer, Lindsay Taylor
Social Media/Marketing, Adam Luddeke
Special Projects, Gabe Hernandez

We are still seeking board members for Night OUT Series, External Relations, and
Team Outreach. To express interest in one of these our open positions, please email [email protected].

JOIN TEAM DC AT ONE OF OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

Pride Night OUT at the Wizards Tickets now on Sale
Wizards vs Pistons
Thursday, March 27

Join Team DC and our partners the Washington Wizards as they take on the Pistons and as we celebrate our 12th annual Pride Night OUT Thursday March 27th at Capital One Arena. Pregame activities start at 5PM at District E in Gallery Place. 7PM tip off.  Team DC is selling early bird tickets now through January 30th.   Each ticket includes a $5 donation to Team DC's Programming fund. Tickets purchased through Team DC do not have any fees attached and offer a significant savings.  We have special access to a fan tunnel experience, and space for 12 children ages 6-12 to escort players on to the court and stay for the national anthem. Tickets start at $27

Night of Champions Gala 
Saturday, April 5

Team DC’s annual event to honor local LGBTQ+ sports leaders as well as the recipients of the 2025 College Scholarships. 

Join our 45+ member organizations and Team DC as we celebrate a Night of Champions. Team DC will honor a new class of college bound LGBTQ+ athletes. We will also celebrate local LGBTQ+ leaders and educators making a difference in our community.

Cocktail and silent auction reception 6:00PM, dinner and awards 7:30.
Hilton National Mall/Wharf,  480 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024

Do you own a business or know someone who does? Donate to our Silent Auction at Night of Champions Gala to support our scholarship program.

As reminder scholarship applications are due February 15 if you know an LGBTQ+ athlete graduating in 2025 make sure they apply. Go to www.teamdc.org/scholarships for more information.

Would you like to volunteer for our planning committee? Contact [email protected] to join the our ranks as we plan our Night of Champions Gala

Save the Date: June 5th

20 Years in 2025. This year marks the 20th Anniversary of our Pride Night OUT at the Nationals. It’s also the 20th anniversary of Major League Baseball coming back to Washington DC. We are so excited because this is going to be our biggest year yet. This year the Nats are going all out for us and have designed a vintage style Jersey in Rainbow exclusively for people who purchase tickets through Team DC or Pride Night OUT Fevo. Links and sales will open soon. For Presale large groups, please contact [email protected] for more info.

TEAM DC is proud to partner with Capital Pride Alliance and Interpride to bring one of the pillars of World Pride to DC. Team DC along with our members will host the World Pride Capital Cup on May 26th through June 4th 2025. Registration is now live at the link below, and you can check teamdc.org for more info coming soon

District Wrestling's 2025 Winter I season is underway! If you're new to the sport of freestyle and folkstyle wrestling, our practices are the perfect way to start. We offer experienced coaching in an inclusive and safe environment, and design our practices to be unintimidating and adaptable to all experience levels and physical abilities. Everyone's first practice is free, so come by and check us out Mondays at 6:30pm at Frank Ballou High School! Visit DistrictWrestling.com to learn more and sign up!

✨ Save the Date! ✨ 

We’re bringing DC Different Drummers Do Drag back, and it’s going to be a fabulous time!

When: Saturday, February 1st Time: Show starts at 3:00 PM Where: Trade Bar, 1410 14th St NW, Washington DC

Theme: Lonely Hearts Club Get ready for an afternoon of love, laughter, and incredible performances—all while supporting a great cause! This event is a fundraiser to support DCDD operations, so your attendance helps us keep the music and community alive. We can’t wait to see you there!

Save the Date February 8th, 2025

Love lorn and lost? Well don’t fret, The “ladies” Dupont Social Club are once again putting on their spectacular dinner show spectacular V-DAY Drag benefiting SMYAL. This party has everything, Drag Queens, Musical Numbers, Prizes, Cocktails, Shirtless Men, Ticket info to be posted soon. Follow them on Insta for the details @dupontsocialclub

Our 2025 season registration is now open. Our season begins Sunday, April 6. There are open and women’s+ divisions and people with all skill levels are welcome. If you have questions prior to registering, please contact [email protected].

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