Join the LGBTQ+ community on America’s Mainstreet, historic Pennsylvania Avenue, for the Capital Pride Festival. Enjoy 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. Come see DCPL between 12:00 ... Read more

Furies Collective members outside their DC rowhome. For Pride Month, Dr. Megan Springate will give an overview of current LGBTQ+ preservation in the United States and the importance of preserving and remembering LGBTQ+ spaces, places, and history. She will then focus on DC's LGBTQ+ history and sites, followed by a Q&A session. Dr. Megan Springate ... Read more

DC Real Estate Agents and Appraisers can earn three continuing education credits in one of these free, three-hour, in-person courses focused on historic preservation in the District of Columbia. Join DCPL at the MLK Jr. Memorial Library (901 G Street NW) on Friday, June 21st from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.  HP 101 will provide ... Read more

Did you know that on March 22, 1965, DC hosted one of the first discussions surrounding LGBTQ+ religious identity, belonging, and community? Franklin E. Kameny organized a meeting between members of the Mattachine Society and 11 clergymen from Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish communities around the Capital. This pivotal conversation, held at American University, marked a ... Read more