🏳️‍🌈 Sportsgram Vol. 8 💃🏻

Pride Season is here - lots of opportunities for our teams

Author

Miguel Ayala
May 23, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes

Team DC will be marching and helping with Capital Pride Beer Gardens, as we have in years past. Let us know at these links if you and your team are interested in participating:

DO YOU PLAN TO JOIN US IN OUR PARADE CONTINGENT:

DO YOU PLAN TO JOIN US IN OUR BOOTH DURING THE SUNDAY PRIDE FESTIVAL:

IS YOUR TEAM INTERESTED IN FUNDRAISING FOR YOUR TEAM BY WORKING THE BEVERAGE GARDEN:

Join us in celebrating the LGBTQ community at Nationals Park for our nineteenth annual Night OUT presented by Team DC. With the purchase of a special ticket, fans will receive a Nationals Night OUT Wearable Flag giveaway item. $5 of every ticket sold will be donated to Team DC.

Mystics Night OUT June 22nd @ 3PM

The Washington Mystics believe in the full inclusion, dignity, and equality for all LGBTQ+ people. Join us for an unapologetic celebration of love, self-expression, and Pride!


-Family Fun Youth Basketball Clinic and meet and greet @ 11AM
-Pregame Pride tailgate at Sycamore & Oak next to arena @ 1PM
-Special ‘Mystics Ballroom’ halftime show
-New Mystics Pride merch 


Team DC and the Washington Spirit are proud to host another Night OUT—June 29th at 7.30 PM. 

Team DC, with our member organization, the Federal Triangles Soccer Club, along with DC United, are proud to announce our 13th annual Pride Night Out with DC United: Saturday, August 24th at 7:30 Against FC Dallas.   We will have a special tailgate in Heineken Hall at 6:00 PM, providing exclusive giveaways and swag.   More info to follow. When purchasing Tickets, please use the same email used for your Ticketmaster account, and your tickets will be transferred Beginning July 1.

Dixie’s Tupperware Party is coming to The Kennedy Center’s Family Theater from May 7th to June 2nd!

Kris Andersson’s alter ego, Dixie Longate, is the fast-talking, gum-chewing, ginger-haired Alabama gal who is bringing your grandma’s Tupperware party into the 21st century. Audiences howl with laughter as Dixie demonstrates the many alternative uses for the iconic plastic kitchen staple. Filled with outrageously funny tales, heartfelt accounts, audience participation, and a little bit of empowerment and homespun wisdom, Dixie’s Tupperware Party leaves your heart a little bigger and your food a little fresher.

With tickets starting at only $35, you won’t want to miss this outrageously amusing show. Dixie’s Tupperware Party is recommended for audiences ages 16 and older as the program includes adult content.

PridePOP at Hamilton Hotel:

A Rad Pop-Up from May 31–June 29

Celebrate Pride at Hamilton Hotel at PridePOP – an immersive pop-up bar experience that takes you back in time to the 80's and 90's.

This retro-themed lounge features unique curated art by queer artist Austin Call, over-the-top décor, throwback music, specialty cocktails and tasty finger foods. Plus, a portion of proceeds from the bar will benefit our friends at D.C's Capital Pride Alliance!

Open only from May 31-June 29, reservations are recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Plus, you're invited to join us on June 8th for an all-day party along the parade route!

SAVE THE DATE

Our Night Out at the Washington Commanders will be on October 6, 2024. Sign up for our waitlist to get details and specifics as soon as we have them.

Summer Bowling League is Now Forming! The Capital Area Rainbowlers Association offers a summer bowling league on Tuesdays in Falls Church, May 28-August 13 this summer—12 weeks x $22/week. Contact [email protected] if interested in participating.

Start preparing now for the 'World Pride DC 2025 DanceSport Extravaganza', as well as Gay Games DanceSport Valencia Spain 2026, by attending Lambda DanceSport DC-sponsored International Ballroom ＆Latin classes every Thurs from 6-7 PM at DanceSport Dupont Circle. We cover one of each of the 10 International Style Ballroom & Latin dances each month at a cost for our DanceSport Team that ANYONE can afford (Free for our future DanceSport Team competitors 😀 

DC Rawhides semi-monthly Sat night dances at Eastern Market. Join us for a fun line dance class at 7pm, a 2-step tutorial at 8:00 and our Dance Angels throughout the evening to make sure that any beginners have a great experience OUT on the dance floor. Only $10 and a fun-filled Country Dance experience is GUARANTEED!! 😃

Our next event:

Our season continues through October and you can join anytime! www.LambdaLinks.com

Join us for the 30th Anniversary of the Stonewall Regatta! June 2, 2024, Anacostia Community Boathouse. Register and learn more at www.stonewallregatta.org

DC Front Runners LGBTQ+ Women, Trans, & Non-Binary Run

We are happy to announce that we will be restarting a monthly DC Front Runners event from past years - a monthly Sunday run/walk and breakfast gathering for DC Front Runners women, trans, and non-binary members. We meet the 4th Sunday of every month at 10am and we'd love to see you there! We recognize the importance of creating dedicated spaces for underrepresented groups within our club to connect. Feel free to contact [email protected] with any questions and for our exact meeting location.