WEDNESDAY
May 24, 2006

Interfaith Service for DC Black Pride
Unity Fellowship Church Washington, DC.
Rev. Abena McCray, Founding Pastor
1226 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Admission: Free

Black Pride: Giving Voice and Inspiration
Charles Sumner School Auditorium
Corner of 17th & M Streets NW, Washington DC
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Black Lesbian Gay Pride was developed first and foremost as a tool to increase awareness and resources for HIV/AIDS services in the DC African American community. The small group of founders never envisioned the ripple effect of their actions would lead to an international, social and political federation of Black Gay Prides that empowers and gives voice to Black Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender people in the larger Gay Political Movement.

Join the Founders and early organizers of Black Pride, Ernest Hopkins, Carlene Cheatam, Philip Pannell, and Earl Fowlkes, as they reflect on the issues that inspired the event and how DC's Black Pride inspired GLBT people of color across the nation.

This lecture is presented by One In Ten and the Rainbow History Project as part of the ongoing exhibit PRIDE: Party or Protest? now on display at the Charles Sumner School Museum, at the corner of 17th and M Streets, NW, Washington, DC.

THURSDAY
May 25, 2006

Front Porch Poetry Slam and Special Film Festival Preview
Location: Bus Boys and Poets
2021 14th Street NW (14th and V)
202-387-7638
www.busboysandpoets.com
Metro: Green Line U Street.
Hosted by: ButtaFlySoul and Tim’m West
8:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Transgender Pride Reception
Sponsored By Us Helping Us
Time: 7pm-10pm
Place: 3636 Georgia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20010
Contact: Person: Gibby Thomas
(202) 446-1100

THURSDAY
May 25, 2006

SLP Presents:
Fierce Thursday
the Official Black Gay Pride Women's
kick off party!
Mirrors 33 New York Ave NE (Union Station Metro)
10:00 pm – 3:00 am

Poetry Slam Contest $100 first prize hosted by VYBE with a mini show and DJ Damon $10 b4 12 $15 after 4 more info www.fiercethursdays.blogspot.com or call 301-792-7365

LADIES ORIGINAL OFFICIAL KICK OFF PARTY
FEM vs DOM CABARET
MC: TINA “I GOT U” TUNA ADAMS
DJ TAWANNA HOSTED BY GOSPEL ANGIE
9PM – 3AM (NO DRESS CODE) advance tickets on sale now
THE EDGE 56 L STREET SE
www.edgewet.com

Men’s Parties

FLEXX
Flex presents a Pride Event @ Tabaq Bistro
1336 U st. NW
Retractable rooftop and very upscale
8pm-Until
$5 b4 9pm
www.flexxxdc.com

RELEASE THURSDAYS
PRE KICK OFF PARTY
HOSTED BY TNT ENTERTAINMENT @ www.tntentertainmentdc.com
A BOWL OF MIXED NUTZ
ALL NUDE ALL AFRO MIXED MALE DANCERS
8PM – 2AM
WET 52 L STREET SE www.edgewet.com

FRIDAY
May 26, 2006

Women’s Party

Inhertwined Entertainment, hosts of MERGE Happy Hour present
Fire & Ice 2006
Fur Nightclub
33 Patterson St.. NE Washington, DC
Note: Special Entrance in Rear of Club on M Unit.
Cover: $10 before 10pm; More thereafter
VIP $30 (NO JEANS in VIP)
7PM - 3AM
Dress Code Strictly Enforced:
NO Athletic Wear, Sneakers, Timbs,
Workboots, Baseball Caps (NO JEANS IN VIP.)
21 and over
For more info: forwomen@inhertwined.com or
202-277-1583



Blush presents FERTILE GROUND
Live Performance followed by the sounds of DJ India
Hip-Hop, R&B, House and Reggae
Republic Gardens
1355 U St. NW, Washington, DC
Doors open 8pm until
$10 before 9pm
$15 until 11pm
$20 after 11pm
www.blushdc.com
301-669-7148 BLUSH Hotline

Men’s Parties

FIRE STARTER
BOUNCE FRIDAYS @ THE EDGE & WET NIGHTCLUBS
56 l STREET SE
Washington DC
featuring: Hot Sexy Male Dancers
SEXY BODY CONTEST: top 3 prizes
Doors Open @ 8pm - 5am
18 + TO ENTER
Admission: $20
please call (301) 908-8934 for info.
For all info regarding this event please visit: www.202dc.com
A Daryl Wilson Promotion

DC Black Pride Hospitality Suite

DC Black Pride Hospitality Suite
Host Hotel – Monticello, Lobby Level
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM

The Hospitality Suite offers a great way to connect with old friends and make new ones. Visit the hospitality suite for a snack or beverage and for easy access to parties, special events, tours, and restaurant and activity information to make your stay even more memorable.


Pride Art Exhibit

"Proud to Tell It”
The First Video Series Produced By Sean Drakes and Blue Mango Imagination
Black LGBT pride celebrations are multifaceted retreats that offer a feast for the eyes, empowerment for the spirit, education for the mind, and facilitate a myriad of needs unique to a community that is traditionally marginalized in the United States--and everywhere else we exist. This documentary offers a lens into these annual summertime gatherings and explores why such voluntary segregation is necessary. Filmed in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Brooklyn and Atlanta.
Host Hotel, Mount Vernon Room, Lobby Level
11:00 AM - 6:00 P.M
Admission: Free

"Connections: The Quilt as Freedom Flag"
Art historian, author, and Howard University professor, Dr. Raymond G. Dobard, will present a lecture on quilts and other objects that have been associated with the quest for freedom, from the Underground Railroad to the AIDS Quilt. Dr. Dobard will also display and discuss art work from two of his current exhibitions entitled "Shattered" and "Window Pains." If you own a copy of Dr. Dobard's book, "Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and The Underground Railroad," you may get it autographed after the lecture.
Host Hotel, Mount Vernon Room, Lobby Level
Dr. Raymond G. Dobard, Lecturer
Admission: Free
6:30 - 7:15 P.M.


Red Lounge Speed Dating Game
Host Hotel – Potomac, Lower Level
Tommy Jackson, Facilitator
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Speed Dating, Message Center and The Ice Breaker. Here is your opportunity to make a love connection or a new acquaintance. A brief HIV education prevention message will be include in the presentation.


Open Mic Evening with Poetry, Music, and Drag
Location: Freedom Fellowship Christian Church
400 H Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20002
Contact Person: Eugene Eastman - (202) 729-0789
Admission: Free
7:00 - 9:00 P.M.

Opening Reception – “Bring the Heat”
Hosted by the Ladies of Inhertwined Entertainment & Flava Men
Morocco has a rich culture and civilization. One cultural event of this Northwest African country is held in Kelaat-Mgouna (Dades Valley) at the end of May and coincides with the dates of DC Black Pride: The Festival of Roses. Join us at our Opening Reception as we pay homage to this Moroccan tradition.

Host Hotel – New Hampshire, Lower Level
Presented By: Human Rights Campaign
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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Women’s Party

Soft N Wet Afternoons SLP Presents
THE LAST STOP
Wet 56 L St SE WDC (Navy Yard Metro)
1:00 pm -10:00 pm

The Longest Running Lesbian party in the country! Doors open at 5 rooms 6 DJ's Be Jay The DJ, DJ Kelly, DJ 5 Starr, DJ Missey B and Trini Plus DJ Mary Mack and over 50 Exotic dancers nationwide vendors food and an all star salute to all the bars that have come and gone plus first ever the Dom hour featuring Doms from DC to NY. If you have never experienced Soft N Wet Afternoons this is your last chance this is $27 4 more info 301-792-7365 www.slpdc.blogspot.com

"A TASTE OF CHOCOLATE"
AN OFFICIAL BLACK PRIDE LADIES SATURDAY EVENT
@ THE TUNNEL (NEWLY RENOVATED)
2135 Queens Chapel Road NE
Washington DC
Doors Open @ 9pm-5:00am
$25 B4 1AM $30 after
ADVANCE TICKET HOLDERS DO NOT WAIT ON LINE!!
JOIN 2000+ of DC-MD-PA-VA-NY'S HOTTEST WOMEN in DC'S LARGEST NITECLUB
FEATURE PERFORMER-5 DJ'S-8 Dancers-5 fully stocked cash bars-2 Huge Dance Floors w/separate sound
PERFORMING LIVE DAWN ROBINSON
(formerly of En Vogue)
QUEEN PEN is in the house w/ her new book "BLOSSOM" get your signed copy!!
Mistress of Ceremonies - MS. THERESA/Hosted by MC LUCKY&804's JETAUN
SIMPLY SEXY Calendar Release 2006/2007
EYECANDY: DC BADD GIRLS GOLDIE & DALLAS/DC- ENVY/B-More's LADY & BODY/
VA's ROC/Philly's STALLION & B-more's ROMANCE
SMOOTH & SEXY SOUNDS by DC'S DJ INDIA/NYC'S DJ MARY MAC, MISSY B &
TRINI/PHILLY'S DJ SPARKLE
THIS IS A DON'T MISS EVENT FOR THE LADIES!!
For more info regarding this event please visit: www.lovergirlnyc.com or
www.xclusive-ent.com or call Willette 301-509-2809 - Kate 917-309-8124 - Monique 917-578-6504

Pearl's Ultimate Gay Pride Party of 2006
by Pearl Creations
The afterparty after the WET
Phish Tea
1335 H. St. NE
Washington, DC
10 PM - Until
Envy and VA's Miss Poison shakin' it up for all the out of towners. Lady Ruff Ryder, Passion and a Surprise Dancer doing it for all the Gemini's!
Must be 21 with Valid ID
No Athleticwear
No Throwbacks
$12 Before 12AM
$15 After 12 AM
First 10 People get in for $10
Pearl: 703-200-5856

Men’s Party
RED HOTT - 3000 Brothas strong (wear something RED)
STRICKLY HIP-HOP XPLOSION
THE 930 NIGHTCLUB
815 V STREET NW
WASHINGTON DC
ONE BLOCK FROM HOWARD UNIVERSITY!
Sexy GO GO Dancers in RED
Special guest performance by:
NAUGHTY BY NATURE
Doors Open @ 11pm- 5am
18 + TO ENTER
Admission: $20 before mid $25 after
please call (301) 908-8934 for info.
for more info regarding this event please visit: www.202dc.com
A Daryl Wilson Promotion

AN OFFICIAL BLACK PRIDE EVENT
FLAME
MALE EXOTIC DANCER COMPETITION $1000.00 CASH PRIZE
MALE DANCERS FROM EAST TO WEST COAST COMPETING
HOSTED BY ANTWON TANNER FROM COUCH CARTER, TEXAS BATTLE FROM
FINAL DESTINATION 3 AND COUCH CARTER ALONG WITH KEN L FROM
THE PARKERS AND MOESHA YOUR MC IS DC’S OWN DANCEROF MANY YEARS “LOVERBOY”
4 ROOMS OF DANCING WITH 4 OF THE TOP DJ’S
DJ SEDRICK, DJ CHRIS JOHNSON, DJ TAWANNA AND DJ MK FROM NY
WITH THE LARGEST LINE UP EVER OF SEXY NUDE MALE DANCERS CLUBWIDE
8PM TO 5AM advance tickets on sale now
THE EDGE/WET NIGHTCLUBS 52 – 56 L STREET SE www.edgewet.com
PRESENTED TO YOU BY TNT ENTERTAINMENT @ www.tntentertainmentdc.com

• Michael Christopher
• Steven Fullwood
• Laurinda Brown
• M.W. Moore

• Administration for HIV/AIDS Policy and Programs (AHPP )
• Center for Science in the Public Interest
• DC Rape Crisis Center
• Max Robinson – Whitman Walker Clinic
• Us Helping Us
• Mautner Project
• Transgender Health Empowerment

Town Hall Meeting - Ignite the Fire “Issues and Topics of Concern to the LBGT Community"
Presented By: National Black Justice Coalition and Freedom to Marry
Host Hotel – City Center II, Lower Level
1:00 PM – 2:30PM

A panel of eight LBGT individuals discussing a broad cross-section of topics such as gay marriage, HIV, health and prevention, young adults and HIV, aging, and legal rights, etc..

Invited Panelists

Samiya Bashir - Freedom to Marry, Facilitator
Rashad Robinson - GLAAD
Institute Darrin Gayles – Judge
Kylar Broadus - Transgender Activist and Attorney
Mario Ascosta - National Stonewall Democrats


Free Travel Trade Show sponsored by the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association
Mayflower Hotel - 1127 Connecticut Ave., NW
2:00PM – 5:00PM

Speaker Series Meeting
Host Hotel – Potomac, Lower Level
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

The series will feature an interviewer and well known individual in the LBGT community. The format will be similar to “Actor’s Studio” on BRAVO.

Film Festival
Host Hotel – New Hampshire, Lower Level
3:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Mr. DeMille I am ready for my close up! We are too as we showcase new features, shorts and documentaries. Our festival has played a key role in launching NOAHS ARC, THE SKI TRIP and TOUNGES UNTIED to the masses. You don’t want to miss this year’s line up.

Film Festival Line Up
Time: 3:30 – 5:30, Q&A to follow
Dirty Laundry
HRC is proud to sponsor the preview of “Dirty Laundry at DC Black Pride’s Film Festival. Dirty Laundry directed by Maurice Jamal is a daring comedy about family drama, identity and coming out, starring Jenifer Lewis, Loretta Devine, Sommore and Sheryl Lee Ralph. Stay for a Q&A with Maurice Jamal and co-star Jenifer Lewis of Dirty Laundry. The Logo Network is proud to present a sneak preview of season two of Noah’s Arc. There will also be a special appearance by members of the cast.

Time: 6:00-6:30, Q&A to follow
Jumpin' the Broom: The New Covenant
From the creator and director of 'Butch Mystique' comes Jumpin' the Broom: The New Covenant. This movie highlights Black lesbian and gay couples who share personal and heartfelt stories that challenge levels of intimacy between two people. Their commitment redefines and honors love, family values, politics and religion in today's society. The film features best-selling author Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and is co-written and produced by Donna M. Rowell. Stay for a Q&A with Debra Wilson the Director of Jumpin’ the Broom.

Time: 7:00-7:30
Walk in the Light
Walk in the Light explores the lives of people who yearn for a relationship with God but are turned away by the Christian church. Revealing the impact of intolerance and demonstrating the power of self-love, the film explores the lives of individuals who attend Unity Fellowship Church, a predominately Black and gay church in South Central. Intimate footage and lively gospel music provide the backdrop to a film about the struggle with accepting others and one's self. The Logo Network is proud to present a sneak preview of season two of Noah’s Arc. There will also be a special appearance by members of the cast.

Time: 7:30-8:30
That's My Face
That's My Face is a personal documentary offering an entire generation of African Americans a groundbreaking perspective on the maddening diasporic search for a mythic motherland. In healing his own cultural yearnings, director Thomas Allen Harris journeys beyond the political movements of his day and into a spiritual realm where he finds much more then he expects. His grandparents' African Methodist-Episcopal church taught that Africa was a place that could only be saved by Christian missionaries. Thomas learned to love Africa for what it was, but when he returned to the Bronx, he was unable to express his newfound identity. His rebellious mother was part of the 1970s' movement that regarded Africa as home "because we knew America didn't want us" and migrated the family to Tanzania, East Africa. When they arrived in the modern city of Dar-es-Saalam, Africa seemed more like Miami than the motherland they imagined. African Methodist-Episcopalian faith failed to provide him comfort until he learned from an Afro-Brazilian friend that beneath the patina of conventional Christian iconography is a rich double life of African ancestral spirit worship. Thomas embarks on a migration across the ocean, this time to Brazil, in an effort to find a sense of home and belonging.


Soul On Fire Poetry Slam: The Spitfire Lounge
Hosted by: ButtaFlySoul (New York City) and AJ AKA Taylored Poet (St. Louis)
Featuring Special Celebrity Guest Judges
Presented By: The Center-Home for GLBT in Metro DC
Host Hotel
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Come listen to messages from the mouths of men and women that will ignite. These poets spit fire. Just the poet, the audience, & the word!

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Women’s Party

Republic Gardens and the Ladies of IE Present
FEVER
Republic Gardens
1355 U Street NW, Washington, DC
Cover: $10 before Midnight; $15 thereafter
9PM - 3AM
Dress Code Strictly Enforced: NO Athletic Wear, Sneakers, Timbs, Workboots, Baseball Caps
21 and over
For more info: forwomen@inhertwined.com or 202-277-1583


SWEAT OR GET WET WITH DJ INDIA
3 PARTIES ALL NITE FOR $20!
4th Annual BAR NUN Bar Hop
Bounce Between 3 Clubs Right Next Door To Each Other!
Party @ BAR NUN--1326 U st. NW--Famous Secret Sunday Party with DJ India
Party @ CAFE NEMA--1334 U st. NW--Chill Vibe with Tasty Treats
Party @ TABAQ BISTRO--1336 U st. NW--Very Upscale with Retractable
Patio Rooftop
Valet Parking Available at Tabaq
Doors open 9pm-Until!
DJ India spinnin House, Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae and Reggaeton
NYC's DJ Mary Mac and DJ Trini
for information and directions go to www.deejayindia.com

SIMMERING HOT
ANTICIPATED LARGEST LADIES PARTY THIS WEEKEND
$1000.00 CASH PRIZE FEMALE DANCER COMPETITION WITH DANCERS FROM ALL
OVER HOSTED BY OOHZEE WITH A LIVE PERFORMANCE BY LIL’ MO WITH SPECIAL OPENNING GUEST SW TRACEY
DANCING WITH DJ TAWANNA AND DJ MK FROM NY
NO DRESS CODE
DOORS OPEN AT 8PM – 4AM advance tickets on sale now
THE EDGE NIGHTCLUB 56 L STREET SE www.edgewet.com
BROUGHT TO BY www.tntentertainmentdc.com

Men’s and Women’s Parties

Blazin' Love @ Love Nightclub (Formally Dream)
1350 Okie Street NE
Washington DC
DC's biggest and sexiest club; nominated the best club in the country!
4 Levels - 32 Bars Stations
free first 200 people
Doors Open @ 9pm - 4:30am
$25 General - $40 VIP
Tickets @ Ticketmaster.com 18 + TO ENTER
This year we've added a separate floor for Classic's Music Lovers
6 of the eastcoast best DJ's
please call (301) 908-8934 for info.
for more info regarding this event please visit: www.202dc.com
A Daryl Wilson Promotion

Men’s Parties

BLOW OUT
OVER 25 AFRO AMERICAN NUDE MALE DANCERS ON THE PLATFORM AND
GETTING SOAK IN WET IN THE SHOWERS HOSTED BY MALE DANCERS EXTRODINAIRE K-ROCK FROM ATL
AND DEVIOUS FROM NY WITH DJ CHRIS JOHNSON WITH DANCING IN THE WAREHOUSE AND CHILLIN’ ON
THE NEW ADDED OUTSIDE TENTED LOUNGE
DOORS OPEN AT 8PM – 4AM advance tickets on sale now
www.edgewet.com
PRESENTED TO YOU BY TNT ENTERTAINMENT @ www.tntentertainmentdc.com

Interfaith Service
Host Hotel – New Hampshire I&II, Lower Level
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

This service will be filled with inspirational messages, songs of praise and worship as various faith come together to help you get your praise on!

The DC Black Pride Festival - Now back outdoors!
Old Washington Convention Center Site
9th and H Street, NW
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Our signature event is back outside! The Black Pride Festival is the largest event of its kind in the world and features activities for the entire family, including a performance by a national recording artist, over 100 exhibition booths, vending, book signings from noted writers, participation from national & local health organizations, and arts & crafts.

The cool out party
Daryl Wilson 2nd Annual Black Pride Festival in the Park
@ Fort Dupont Park
A STAR - STUDDED SHOW
Featuring: DJ Sedrick (Under the Dance Tent)
*****Men & Women*****
Free - Please Bring a $1 dollar donation (For Show Programs)
for more info regarding this event please visit: www.202dc.com

Men’s and Women’s Parties

THE LARGEST MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND EVENT
AN OFFICIAL PRIDE EVENT

4 n 1 PARTY

1. SMOKE: A BEFORE SUNSET ALL YOU CAN EAT COOKOUT FOR ONLY $7
THE ORIGINAL COOKOUT FROM THE DAYS OF TRACKS
DOORS OPEN AT 5PM

………………wait you do not have to leave………..

2. AFRO – DIZIAC (MALE AND FEMALE EXOTIC DANCE SHOW ALONG WITH A
VARIETY SHOW SALUTING THE STARS WITH SPECIAL GUEST OOHZEE, K-ROCK,
PASION, SPARKLE, DEVIOUS, THE RETURN OF MALE DANCER DIAMOND,
LOVERBOY AND MANY MORE… WITH DJ TAWANNA Showtime is 9PM

……………..and while that is going on……………..

3. HEATED: THE YOUNGEST LINE UP OF ALL NUDE ALL AFRO AMERICAN
MALE DANCERS IN WET WITH DJ CHRIS JOHNSON

……………and something for the ballroom kids………………

4. MONDAY NIGHT MADNESS MINI BALL HOSTED BY THE HOUSE OF ALLURE
GRAND PRIZE $200 WITH DJ SEDRICK AND RJ BALENCIAGA,
COMMENTATOR
THE EDGE/WET NIGHTCLUBS 52 – 56 L STREET SE www.edgewet.com
DOORS OPEN AT 5PM – 4AM
BROUGHT TO YOU BY www.tntentertainmentdc.com