WorldPride Washington, D.C. Human Rights Conference 2025: Full Schedule

2025 marks the 50th Anniversary of Pride celebrations in Washington, DC! The Capital Pride Alliance is excited for Washington, DC to host WorldPride 2025 and share this momentous and exciting milestone with our international community.

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9:00am EDT

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: OAG'S SOCIAL JUSTICE WORK PROTECTING THE LGBTQIA2S+ COMMUNITY

Friday June 6, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EDT

JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon II

Friday June 6, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon II 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA

Breakout Session

9:00am EDT

LGBTQ+ VICTORY FUND: TBA

Friday June 6, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EDT

JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salons III & IV

Friday June 6, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salons III & IV 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA

Breakout Session

9:00am EDT

TRANS U.S.A.: MORE THAN A CROWN – INCLUSIVE PAGEANTRY TO EMPOWER TRANS LEADERS, ADVOCATES, & ROLE MODELS

Friday June 6, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EDT

JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon I

Friday June 6, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon I

Breakout Session

9:00am EDT

DAY 3 WELCOME & OPENING

Friday June 6, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EDT

National Theatre DC

Keynote
Entertainment Panel

Speakers

TAYLOR CHANDLER

Author Media Personality, Taylor Lianne Chandler, LLC

Author, Media Personality, Mental Health Advocate, Trans Rights Activist, Elevating Black & brown voices through Advocacy, Marketing, creating safe spaces! President of FLUX AIDS Healthcare, Washington, DC. Board Member: Capital Pride Alliance HealthHIV Advisory Board Mayor’s Office... Read More →

DOMINIQUE MORGAN

MONROE ALISE

Friday June 6, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
National Theatre DC 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA

Spotlight Session

10:30am EDT

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN: TBA

Friday June 6, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT

JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon II

Friday June 6, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT
JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon II 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA

Breakout Session

10:30am EDT

LGBTQ+ VICTORY FUND: TBA

Friday June 6, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT

JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salons III & IV

Friday June 6, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT
JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salons III & IV 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA

Breakout Session

10:30am EDT

QUEER ART ACROSS HISTORY: OUR HERITAGE SPANNING EVERY COUNTRY, EVERY EPOCH

Friday June 6, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT

JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon I

Speakers

JONATHAN D. KATZ

Associate Professor of Practice, History of Art and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies,, University of Pennsylvania

Jonathan D. Katz is a founding figure in queer art history, responsible for the very first queer scholarship on a number of artists. His scholarship spans a period from the late 19th-century to the present, with an emphasis on the US, but with serious attention to Europe, Latin America... Read More →

Friday June 6, 2025 10:30am - 11:20am EDT
JW Marriott Washington, DC – Salon I

Breakout Session

11:00am EDT

FIERCE, FABULOUS, AND FIRED UP: DRAG TAKES A STAND

Friday June 6, 2025 11:00am - 11:40am EDT

National Theatre DC

In a world where gender expression is often policed, drag serves as a bold and unapologetic act of resistance, creativity, and empowerment. This panel explores how drag artists across the globe are using their platforms to challenge norms, push boundaries, and take a stand for LGBTQ+ rights and visibility. From the runways to the streets, drag is not just an art form—it's a movement. Join us as we dive into the ways drag culture confronts issues of systemic oppression, celebrates identity, and sparks critical conversations on race, class, and queerness. Get ready to be inspired, energized, and reminded that the revolution will always be fabulous.

Speakers

COURTNEY ACT

Boy, Girl, Artist, Advocate—Courtney Act is more than just the sum of her parts. In 2003, Shane Jenek auditioned for the first season of Australian Idol. Turned away, he bent the rules—and his gender—returning the next day as Courtney Act. A star was born. Courtney was signed... Read More →

BOB THE DRAG QUEEN

The nickname of non-binary comic/actor Caldwell Tidicue, “Bob The Drag Queen” describes herself as “hilarious, beautiful, talented and...humble.” Bob’s unabashed confidence won her the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” on season 8 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race... Read More →

MRS. KASHA DAVIS

PEPPERMINT

Peppermint….Everyone’s Favorite FlavorPeppermint’s star has continued to rise since her smashing success as first runner upon Season 9 of Rupaul’s Drag Race. Soon after she became the first trans woman tooriginate a principal role on Broadway when she was cast as Pythio in... Read More →

PETTER WELLENBERG

As the founding director of Bland Drakar och Dragqueens (Amongst Dragons and Drag Queens), Petter leads the largest drag theatre company in the Nordics, presenting up to 200 shows annually for audiences of all ages in Sweden and Finland. In 2022, he wrote and directed an original musical for children at Konserthuset Stockholm (Royal... Read More →

Friday June 6, 2025 11:00am - 11:40am EDT
National Theatre DC 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA

Spotlight Session

11:40am EDT

CLOSING PLENARY & PASSING OF THE MESSAGE STICK

Friday June 6, 2025 11:40am - 12:00pm EDT

National Theatre DC

WorldPride Washington, D.C. 2025 Human Rights Conference Committee

Friday June 6, 2025 11:40am - 12:00pm EDT
National Theatre DC 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA

Plenary Session

12:00pm EDT

DRAG RACE CELEBRATORY PERFORMANCE CLOSING

Friday June 6, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

National Theatre DC

Speakers