join us for Capital Pride
Pride 2023 Shirts
Pick up on Saturday, June 10 or arrange a time to get your shirt with our staff
Purchase one of our new t-shirts today and pick it up at the EDCJCC on Saturday, June 10, just in time to wear at the Parade!
Big Queer Jewish Happy Hour & Drag Bingo
Wednesday, June 7, 5:30-7:30 PM || Pitchers
Join GLOE – GLBTQ Outreach & Engagement at the Edlavitch DCJCC, Nice Jewish Girls, Nice Jewish Boys DC, Bet Mishpachah, and Sixth & I, and Gayyim for this annual happy hour to kick off Capital Pride month followed by Pitchers’ Drag Bingo!
Pride Shabbat: Happy Hour, Service, & Oneg with Bet Mishpachah and GLOE
Friday, June 9, 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
Saturday, June 10, 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!
Capital Pride Festival
Sunday, June 11, 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 6, 7:05 PM || Nationals Park
The 2023 Night OUT at the Nationals is on Tuesday, June 6, against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Pride Hike with GLOE’s Monthly Hike Group
Saturday, June 24, 11:00 AM || Sugarloaf Mountain
Join us for a special Pride-edition hike at Sugarloaf Mountain in Frederick, Maryland. We will do a four-mile loop around the mountain and to the peak for great views! The trail is moderate with some steep/rocky sections, so bring hiking boots and snacks! Afterward, we will have a late lunch at the Comus Inn (5 min drive from the hike) for great food, drinks, and incredible outdoor views of the mountain before heading back to DC. Be ready for a full day!
RSVP BY JUNE 17
Pride Night at Theater J: One Jewish Boy Performance and Happy Hour
Thursday, June 22
6:30 PM Happy Hour, 8:00 PM Performance || EDCJCC
Come take in Theater J‘s production of One Jewish Boy with Bet Mishpachah and GLOE! Before the show, we’ll have a happy hour and mingle – your ticket comes with one drink or snack.
About the show: In this bittersweet, sophisticated and quick-fire new British comedy about antisemitism, Jesse, a nice Jewish boy, falls in love with Alex, a nice mixed-race girl. The love between them is pure and absolute, but Jesse has never been able to shake off the vicious attack that changed him forever. Navigating any relationship is difficult enough, but what happens when you factor in politics and rising prejudice? Don’t miss the US premiere of this urgent and unflinching comedy, which pits the impact of hatred against the power of love.
REGISTER NOW – USE CODE GLOE20
Community Programs:
Queering the Torah: Pride Play & Learn (for LGTBQ+ folks) with Den Collective
Thursday, June 1
Washington Hebrew Congregation Pride Shabbat
Friday, June 2
Sixth & I Pride Shabbat
Friday, June 9
Capital Pride Interfaith Service
Tuesday, June 13 – 7:00 PM – Community Church of DC
Nice Jewish Boys Pride Happy Hour
Saturday, June 17
EntryPointDC LGBTQ Shabbat Cluster Gathering
Friday, June 19
Adas Israel LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Happy Hour & Shabbat
Friday, June 23
Hill Havurah & PJ Library Pride Havdalah and Story Time
Date announced soon
Pride Events
The 2023 Pride Night OUT at the Nationals game is Tuesday, June 6, a 7:05 PM game vs. Arizona. Tickets in our block are $25 and will be located in the scoreboard pavilion. Each ticket includes this year’s Night OUT tshirt, plus the first 20,000 fans to enter the gates receive our exclusive Screech Pride bobblehead!
Please complete this form to purchase tickets to the Night OUT at the Nationals game on Tuesday, June 6: https://forms.gle/dXXkZ6xXthEXqayb7
When sending the Venmo payment, you might be asked to provide Jenn’s last 4 digits of their phone number. This is an optional step, so please go ahead and skip this.
Please submit this form before April 28, 2023 to guarantee seating within our group.
Select “GLOE” as the affinity group to be seated with other members of our community.
Questions? Email jennrubenstein@gmail.com (they/them/theirs)
Get ready to celebrate Pride month with other LGBTQ Jews (and our friends) at Pitchers DC in Adams Morgan for mingling and drink specials. Join GLOE – GLBTQ Outreach & Engagement at the Edlavitch DCJCC, Bet Mishpachah, Nice Jewish Boys DC, Nice Jewish Girls, and Sixth & I and more partners announced soon June 8 for this traditional annual gathering of the local LGBTQ Jewish community.
WE WILL BE The BASEMENT AREA
No tickets required, but RSVP today!
Pride Shabbat with Bet Mishpachah and GLOE
Friday, June 9
6:30 PM – Happy Hour & Drag Peformance – Lower Level Cafritz Hall
8:00 PM – Service – 1st floor Kay Community Hall
9:00 PM – Oneg -1st floor Kay Community Hall
Join GLOE, Bet Mishpachach, Nice Jewish Boys and Nice Jewish Girls on Friday, June 9 for happy hour and a drag performance, Shabbat services, and a oneg where we will celebrate Pride. Bet Mishpachah’s Rabbi, Jake Singer-Beilin, will be co-leading along with Robyn Helzner, a wonderfully tallented musician and singer. This will be a wonderful night of coming together as a community to reflect and celebrate together
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY MARCHES TOGETHER
March with GLOE at the Capital Pride Parade
Saturday, June 10, 4:00 PM
Color section/line-up details to be shared soon!
The Jewish community marches together at the Annual Capital Pride Parade! Let’s represent the love, equality, and inclusion that the Jewish community stands for, to all of DC.
Join GLOE, Bet Mishpachah and other LGBTQIA+ Jews at Theater J for our 2022-2023 Pride Nights, this time One Jewish Boy! Whether you’re an NJB or NJG, a Qveller or Gayim, a Bet Mish, or synagogue LGBTQ affiliate group member, or new to the community, join other queer Jews for a fabulous night out at one of Theater J’s nationally-renowned productions and happy hour.
Individual tickets to just this show are below. REGISTER NOW – USE CODE GLOE20
Limited number of tickets available! Tickets to this event must be purchased through this link in order to be seated with the group. Reserve by: March at 5:00 PM, after that you can get box office tickets and say to sit with GLOE section
Happy Hour: 6:30- 7:45 PM in the Polinger room on the 1st floor – your ticket includes 1 drink or snack from our concession stand. Bring your own dinner if you would like!
Show: One Jewish Boy – 8:00 PM at Edlavitch DCJCC (1529 16th St NW). Pick up your tickets at the Theater J box office will-call inside the EDCJCC
Tickets include 1 drink ticket for use at the Theater J concession stand and play ticket
About the show: In this bittersweet, sophisticated and quick-fire new British comedy about antisemitism, Jesse, a nice Jewish boy, falls in love with Alex, a nice mixed-race girl. The love between them is pure and absolute, but Jesse has never been able to shake off the vicious attack that changed him forever. Navigating any relationship is difficult enough, but what happens when you factor in politics and rising prejudice? Don’t miss the US premiere of this urgent and unflinching comedy, which pits the impact of hatred against the power of love.
REGISTER NOW – USE CODE GLOE20
As of September 1, 2022, The EDCJCC will no longer require visitors entering the building to show proof of vaccination. Theater J & JxJ will still be requiring masking in our theater spaces for theater, film and music events.
Meet other members of the GLOE community and enjoy a leisurely hike!
Join us for a special Pride-edition hike at Sugarloaf Mountain in Frederick, Maryland. We will do a four-mile loop around the mountain and to the peak for great views! The trail is moderate with some steep/rocky sections, so bring hiking boots and snacks! Afterward, we will have a late lunch at the Comus Inn (5 min drive from the hike) for great food, drinks, and incredible outdoor views of the mountain before heading back to DC. Be ready for a full day!
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.