Hi, Ponies! It’s WorldPride and the celebration of Stonewall 50 in New York this weekend!
- NEW SPY MUSEUM! NEW SPY MUSEUM PARTY! On August 9, BrightestYoungThings.com + The International Spy Museum Present: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: Party Protocol!
- SAVE THE DATE: October 24-27, our Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival celebrates 10 years of Comedy & Friendship. Keep an eye on bentzenball.com for details and tickets soon.
- SAVE THE DATE: November 8-11, our Death Becomes Us – True Crime Festival returns to DC. DALL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASSES ARE ON SALE NOW – come and get them. Keep an eye out on deathbecomesus.com for details and individual tickets soon.
GET EXCITED FOR THIS AND MORE.
- The reason for the season: BYT Outdoor Drinking Guide.
- Related, sometimes you have too many drinks and think you can sing. Karaoke Tips From People Who Are Actually Good At Music might help.
- Go inside the closet of Dîner en Noir’s Aisha Keys.
- Capital Fringe is coming. Here are some of our favorite productions, based on name alone.
- RADIORADIORADIO: Listen to BYT radio! Hosted by Brandon Wetherbee, it streams every Thursday at noon. Listen live. Subscribe in iTunes.
- SOCIAL MEDIA BONUS: Tag all your Instagram stuff #BYThings (@brightestyoungthings) and get a chance to shine on OUR Instagram feed too.
- An LGBTQ Youth Homelessness Competency & Sensitivity Training is at the Mayor’s Office.
- A Coming Out Discussion Group meets at the DC Center.
- Desiree Dik’s: OddBall is at Slash Run.
- Reel Affirmations XTRA Presents: Rafiki at E Street Cinema.
- Before Stonewall: Making of a Gay & Lesbian Community is at AFI Silver Spring.
- Sistahs of Pride meet at the GLCCB in Baltimore.
- The Deep State is at Studio Ga Ga.
- Hannah Gadsby is at the Kennedy Center.
- Faye Webster plays DC9.
- Petworth Social Club is at Homestead.
- Songbyrd Karaoke Night w/ Karaoke.Sexy.
- A Trans Support Group meets at the DC Center.
- Stonewall50 Rally + Action to DecrimNow! is at Freedom Plaza.
- An annual group of DC folks head up to New York for World Pride together.
- Bear HH is at UPROAR.
- Otter Happy Hour w/ Tommy Cornelis is at TRADE.
- SEQUENCE.820_Headless Horseman is at a TBD location.
- TAKE ME OUT – 2000s IndieDance Party is at Black Cat.
- mr Brightside 2000s + DANCE + PARTIES [indie rock edition] is at DC9.
- The Road to Yonderville HiScore Edition Is at Ten Tigers.
- Don’t miss Jazz in the Garden.
- Helado Negro plays U Street Music Hall.
- Jawbox play 9:30 Club.
- MoCo Pride Party 2019 Featuring Drag Race Superstar, Peppermint! is at Rockville Town Center.
- HOPE DC Social is at the DC Center.
- Queen of the Capital World Movie Premiere is at the Newseum.
- Drag Brunch is at Slash Run.
- Q ▼ W ▼ E ▼ R ▼ T ▼ Y Feat. Blaq Milk is at TRADE.
- That BIG ’80s Party is at Union Stage.
- #Team Husband Presents Rest of Gay DC Drag Show at Dew Drop Inn.
- Kicks & Giggles Present: FRISKY BUSINESS! is at Green Lantern.
- Her Body, Her Power Rally is at the White House.
- UNMASQUED: DC’s Pro-Choice Prom is at Black Cat.
- Holy Ghost play U Street Music Hall.
- Stick around for Mamma Mia! An ABBA and 70’s Dance Party at UHall.
- OverEasy is at Dodge City.
- The DC Record Fair is at Eaton Workshop.
- Good Buddies ft. Feroun w. Philco is at ESL.
- Indulge: Adult Happy Hour is at XX+.
- DUMP HIM // Company Calls // Closet Goth // Merry Pranksters play the Shrine.
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