join us for Capital Pride
Pride 2022 Shirts
Pick up on Saturday, June 11
Missed our Pride t-shirt pre-order last month? No worries! Purchase one of our new t-shirts today and pick it up at the EDCJCC on Saturday, June 11, just in time to wear at the Parade!
Big Queer Jewish Happy Hour
Wednesday, June 1, 5:30 PM || Pitchers
Join GLOE – GLBTQ Outreach & Engagement at the Edlavitch DCJCC, Nice Jewish Girls, Nice Jewish Boys DC, Bet Mishpachah, and Gayyim for this annual happy hour to kick off Capital Pride month!
Pride Shabbat: Happy Hour, Service, & Oneg with Bet Mishpachah and GLOE
Friday, June 10, 6:30 PM || EDCJCC
Join GLOE, Bet Mishpachach, Nice Jewish Boys, and Nice Jewish Girls for happy hour, Shabbat services, and an oneg where we will celebrate Pride. Rabbi Jake Singer-Beilin of Bet Mishpachah. Come together as a community to reflect and celebrate!
March with GLOE and the Jewish Community at the Capital Pride Parade 2022
Saturday, June 11, 3:30 PM || Dupont Area
GLOE and Bet Mishpachah invite all individuals and Jewish groups to join our contingent of DC’s LGBTQ Jews and our friends, families, and allies. Expect singing, dancing, and maybe even a little skipping… Bring your own LGBTQ-Jewish-supportive signs, wear a GLOE t-shirt, or just show up and enjoy the fun!
Pre-Festival Young Professionals Bagel Brunch
Sunday, June 12, 11:00 AM || Gather DC Townhouse
Join GLOE and Capital Qvellers at the Gather townhouse before the Pride Festival for free bagels & schmoozing. Please BYOB.
Capital Pride Festival
Sunday, June 12, 12:00 PM || Pennsylvania Avenue
Join the Jewish LGBTQ+ community on America’s Mainstreet, historic Pennsylvania Avenue, for the return of the Capital Pride Festival. Visit our booth and enjoy a a full day of entertainment on three stages, food, drink, and advocacy with over 300 exhibitors. The Festival is the largest annual event in the national capital region and continues to be free to the public.
Night OUT at the Nationals
Tuesday June 14, 7:05 PM || Nationals Park
The 2022 Night OUT at the Nationals is on Tuesday, June 14 against the Atlanta Braves. As of Monday, May 23, sales are officially closed for our group – but you can still buy special event tickets directly from the Nationals.
Capital Pride Volunteer Project with Casa Ruby
Thursday, June 16, 6:30 PM || EDCJCC
Help us spread Pride cheer to the clients and staff of Casa Ruby, a homeless shelter serving LGBTQ and transgender youth. Join us in person to create care packages, or sign up to make and drop off baked goods or thank you cards to be included in these packages.
Register for in-person event Sign up for the at-home edition
Pride Events
ADOPTION: STARTING THE PROCESS
Wednesday, November 9, 7:00 PM
Please join us for a virtual discussion about various paths to adopting a child. Hear from an adoption lawyer, from representatives from an adoption agency and from the foster care system, and from parents who have built families through domestic, international, private, agency, and public routes.
LGBTQ and straight, couples and singles, Jewish and non-Jewish, people of all colors — are all warmly welcomed. Come with questions!
Co-presented by GLOE – the Kurlander Program for GLBTQ Outreach and Engagement
Capital Pride Parade FAQs
There are strict number caps by the parade organizers, so we need know who is showing up in order to respect that policy and keep everyone safe.
The staging/line-up map is posted in June by Capital Pride, just days before the parade. When you register with us, you’ll get an email update when we find out our specific line-up spot.
We will find out about exact timing soon, but line-up is between 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM and the parade starts at 3:30 PM.
Sunscreen, comfortable shoes, water, and a positive attitude. If you’ve got a GLOE t-shirt, great! If you have other items that “read” Jewish or LGBTQ you’d like to wear, great! If you can, please wear a top that is a rainbow color – either our t-shirt or your own! (Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.)
Yes! We welcome creative, supportive signs (as long as they aren’t vulgar or disrespectful).
Yes, all are welcome! Please register everyone who plans to attend so we can get an accurate head count.
The Edlavitch DCJCC embraces inclusion in all its programs and activities. We welcome and encourage the participation of all people, regardless of their background, sexual orientation, abilities, or religion, including interfaith couples and families.