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‘May is: All About Trans’ returns with virtual events
To celebrate, empower and educate the transgender, gender nonconforming and nonbinary communities
(Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
May is: All About Trans returns with a full slate of events to celebrate, empower and educate the transgender, gender nonconforming and nonbinary communities. This year’s events are once again virtual and a complete calendar is posted on mayistransdc.com.
Events kick off with a meet and greet cocktail party on Friday, April 30 at 8 p.m. hosted by Stoli where attendees can virtually meet everyone who made this year’s events possible.
Other virtual events include separate meetings for transmasculine and transfeminine folks, as well as cultural discussions for each of the AAPI, Latinx and Indigenous communities. Additional topics include HIV vs. PrEP,
COVID concerns, love and family, and more. The month concludes with a Trans Youth Town Hall.
For more information and to register for sessions, visit mayistransdc.com.
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Celebrate July 4 with area fireworks displays
Festivities planned for National Mall, Baltimore, Rehoboth Beach
The National Mall is the most popular place to watch the D.C. fireworks display; spread a blanket near the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, or the Lincoln Memorial. The 17-minute display starts at 9:09 p.m. and will be launched from both sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
In Baltimore, the Inner Harbor Fourth of July festivities will begin at 6 p.m. and the fireworks and drone show will begin at 9:30 p.m. downtown at the harbor.
The fireworks in Rehoboth Beach, Del., will be held on Saturday, July 6.
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival underway
‘Indigenous Voices of the Americas’ program held on the Mall
The 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival takes place on the National Mall June 26–July 1, with the program “Indigenous Voices of the Americas: Celebrating the National Museum of the American Indian.”
Since 1967, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival has been held on the National Mall; events are free. Festival hours are 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., with evening concerts Friday through Sunday from 5:30-7 p.m. For details on specific events, visit festival.si.edu/visit.
The 2024 Arlington Pride Festival will be held Saturday, June 29 at 12 p.m. at Long Bridge Park.
This event will be a gathering of the community showcasing local talent, food, and vibrant entertainment. The event will be a celebration of diversity and love.
Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
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