Events Calendar

Washington, DC saw an unprecedented rise in sex work during the Civil War due to the thousands of Union soldiers who flooded into the city for training. Brothels provided income, shelter, and independence for women who, in some cases, had few other places to turn. They built businesses and turned access to politicians into influence. […]

Registration Link   Rainbow History Project invites you to a special celebration marking the official opening of our "Pickets, Protests, and Parades: The History of Gay Pride in Washington" exhibit at Freedom Plaza. This free outdor exhibit chronicles the local LGBTQ Pride movement and how the pickets and protests of the 1960s led to the vibrant celebrations […]

Washington, DC hosts World Pride in 2025! We are excited to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Story District's Out/Spoken during this historic occasion. For 15 years, Story District has been bringing LGBTQ+ stories to the stage: real, personal, and unforgettable. This year, as World Pride 2025 comes to DC, we're making it even bigger. Produced […]

This core workshop in the DC Oral History Collaborative Training Series will take an in-depth look at some of the techniques that oral historians use to get quality audio from their recording equipment. While the workshop will focus on the Zoom H4n audio recorder, many of the skills and practices introduced can be used for […]

Seeking and achieving both a sense of self as an individual and a sense of belonging among others are two sides of the same coin. Our understanding and perception of these elements can have a profound effect on our lives, on our cultures, and on society as a whole. Writers often grapple with the nuances […]

Queer archaeology has its roots in the quest for and identification of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in the past. Incorporating queer theoretical advances and approaches from other disciplines, queer archaeology has expanded in scope and now serves as a powerful tool to help understand the past. In this one-hour virtual workshop, we […]

The DC/DOX 3rd Annual Documentary Film Festival, sponsored in part by HumanitiesDC, is once again celebrating bold voices, innovative visions, and dedicated truth-seekers in the art of non-fiction storytelling. Make sure to check out the DCprogramming to find films made by documentary filmmakers from the DC area. These films highlight stories that reflect the unique […]

Join us for our June Reading featuring Kat Chow reading alongside nine local writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry downstairs at Shaw's Tavern. The event is free and open to the public and wonderful opportunity to meet and get to know the local writing community! Registration Link

See historic films and tapes of LGBT+ protests, pride, and video art from XFR Collective and swap zines with DC Zinefest! Free and open to the public! About the Films: Radical tape transfer collective XFR brings recently digitized jewels transferred from original materials provided by Leslie-Lohman Museum members which offer a rare glimpse into the […]

A Pride party for all ages! Dance to live music courtesy of the Hill Havurah ensemble at 10:15 am, listen to the fabulous Jewish Drag Story Time at 12pm, and explore LGBTJews in the Federal City with our Family Guide or kid's scavenger hunt. Plus, drop in crafts and activities all day ? design a […]