WorldPride 2025
WorldPride 2025 kicks off Saturday, May 17, marking 50 years of Pride in DC. Throughout Greater Washington, events will feature LGBTQ+ authors, entertainers, and leaders, celebrating the intersection of LGBTQ+ and Jewish identities and reflecting our shared values of love, justice, and solidarity.
Explore the local events in recognition of WorldPride 2025 below:
LGBTJews in the Federal City
Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesDiscover a century of celebration, activism, and change in DC with this landmark exhibition, featuring Jewish, LGBTQ+, and DC history.
Pride Shabbat with Israeli-American Human Rights Activist Yuval David
Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United StatesA transformative Pride Shabbat featuring Yuval David, internationally acclaimed Israeli-American actor, filmmaker, journalist, and human rights activist, whose voice is as powerful as it is joyful, as passionate as it is purposeful.
Family Day: Full of Pride
Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin our all-ages Pride party with live music, Jewish Drag Story Time, LGBTJews scavenger hunt, crafts, games, and more!
Pride Shabbat and conversation with Prince Manvendra (India’s first openly gay prince!)
Hill HavurahWelcome India’s first openly gay royal during Pride Shabbat at Hill Havurah.
Pink Triangle Legacies: Holocaust History and the Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights
Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesHistorian Dr. Jake Desai-Newsome tells the dynamic and inspiring history of the LGBTQ+ community's original pride symbol by tracing the transformation of the pink triangle from a Nazi concentration camp badge into a widespread emblem of queer liberation, pride, and community.