Montgomery County Pride In The Plaza 2024
Let's celebrate our true selves! Montgomery County Pride In The Plaza is the perfect place to Live In Your Truth!
Join us for a day of spectacular performances, queer-owned businesses, resources for LGBTQIA+ communities, and health/STI screenings and resources. This festival will leave you feeling fabulous while also providing crucial support for our community. From fierce drag shows to mind-blowing musical acts, this is an event you won't want to miss. Come out and celebrate your unique self while also supporting the queer community. Register now for free tickets and get ready to show the world what it means to be authentically you and proud! 🏳️🌈❤️
Live In Your Truth Drag Show
Live In Your Truth at the most stunning Dog-friendly Drag Show, hosted by the one and only, Vagenesis! Friday, April 26, at Bark Social, Bethesda! Doors open at 7 PM • Drag Show at 8 PM
Montgomery County Pride Kick Off Meeting
Join us at the virtual kick-off meeting on March 13, 2023. for Montgomery County Pride In The Plaza, and save the date for our June 30th Pride Festival! Registration in the link!
Coalition for Inclusive Schools and Communities December Meeting
Register for the online meeting here!
Coalition for Inclusive Schools & Communities November Meeting
Register for the general body meeting here
Howl-O-Ween Extravaganza
Live In Your Truth & MoCo Pride Center Presents the Howl-O-Ween Extravaganza! Costume contest for person, group, little dog and big dog. Hosted by Thee Baphomette, the Reigning Drag Duels Champion and co-host Vagenesis! Dance all night to Beats by DJ Confetti the First. Featuring stunning scary drag performances by Sirene Noir Sidora Jackson, Rosie Beret, and Silverware Sidora!
Back to School Block Party
Join us for the ultimate Back to School Block Party on Friday, September 1st, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring, MD. Get ready to groove to the beats of DJ Confetti The First and enjoy live music by the sensational Jay Diamondz. We're bringing the community together for an unforgettable evening of fun and inclusivity. Don't miss out on our exciting school supplies giveaway, free book distribution, STI screenings, delectable food options, outdoor games, and more! Mark your calendars for a vibrant celebration of education, unity, and joy.
Inclusive Schools Rally
Join us for a powerful rally to support MCPS's inclusive curriculum! The Coalition for Inclusive Schools & Communities invites you to join our movement at the MCPS Board of Education, located at 850 Hungerford Dr. Rockville, MD 20850, on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 11:00 AM (BOE hearing starts at 1 pm). Let's unite to support and celebrate the importance of diverse and inclusive education. Your voice matters – be a part of the change!
Pride In The Plaza
Let's celebrate our true selves! Pride In The Plaza is the perfect place to Live In Your Truth!
Join us for a day of spectacular performances, queer-owned businesses, resources for LGBTQIA+ communities, and health/STI screenings and resources. This festival will leave you feeling fabulous while also providing crucial support for our community. From fierce drag shows to mind-blowing musical acts, this is an event you won't want to miss. Come out and celebrate your unique self while also supporting the queer community. Register now for free tickets and get ready to show the world what it means to be authentically you and proud! 🏳️🌈❤️
LIYT Nights & Drag Duels Audience & Judges choice Show!
LIYT Nights & Drag Duels is a live entertainment series featuring live music, comedy performances, choreographed dance, and more! While simultaneously bringing awareness to vital advocacy causes, LIYT Nights serve as a fun and inclusive atmosphere, providing entertainment, arts/culture, resources, advocacy, and community.
LIYT Nights & Drag Duels Show 3
LIYT Nights & Drag Duels is a live entertainment series featuring live music, comedy performances, choreographed dance, and more! While simultaneously bringing awareness to vital advocacy causes, LIYT Nights serve as a fun and inclusive atmosphere, providing entertainment, arts/culture, resources, advocacy, and community.
LIYT Nights & Drag Duels Show 2
LIYT Nights & Drag Duels is a live entertainment series featuring live music, comedy performances, choreographed dance, and more! While simultaneously bringing awareness to vital advocacy causes, LIYT Nights serve as a fun and inclusive atmosphere, providing entertainment, arts/culture, resources, advocacy, and community.
LIYT Nights & Drag Duels Show 1
LIYT Nights & Drag Duels is a live entertainment series featuring live music, comedy performances, choreographed dance, and more! The second half of LIYT Nights is Drag Duels, the DMV’s most fierce Drag lipsync competition! While simultaneously bringing awareness to vital advocacy causes, LIYT Nights serve as a fun and inclusive atmosphere, providing entertainment, arts/culture, resources, advocacy, and community.
Sirène's Splash Bash Drag Brunch!
Join Sirène Noir Sidor-Jackson, the Reigning Drag Duels Champion, Dirty Sanchez, Labiana, Rico Pico, and Nadia Cole for Sirène's Splash Drag Brunch! As always, bring your dogs!!!
Tickets are limited, and this event is expected to sell out, so get yours today!
Sleigh the House Down Boots!
What could be better than Drag a Drag Holiday Party!?! Live in your truth at this dog-friendly Drag Show and holiday party! Hosted by Sirène Noir Sidora Jackson, with performances by Chanel Belladona, Nubia Love Jackson, Tiffany D. Carter, and Vee Vee Majesty. Click here for tickets!
The Autumn Party
Experience a taste of LIYT Programs and Phillip Alexander Downie Productions! You are in for a posh party! The Autumn Party is The Autumn Party to attend! Fabulous music, amazing craft cocktails, heavy hors d'oeuvres, live performances, and a couple of surprises in store! Join us on Thursday, November 17, to support 2023 experiential events, spaces, TV & media productions, and employment opportunities for underserved intersecting communities.
Weather permitting the rooftop deck will be open to provide outdoor spaces!
The support of our partner organization and venue, VisArts is invaluable, and we want to shout them out from the rooftops! This important advocacy and inclusive programming for underserved communities continue because of you, VisArts! Thank you!
BALTIMORE: Drag me to Halloween… With Dogs! Drag Show & Dance Party!
What could be better than Drag, Dogs, Dancing, and Halloween!?! Best costume contest for people and dogs! Live in your truth at this dog-friendly Drag Show and dance party. Hosted by Vagenesis, with performances by Egyppy Chloe, Ervena Chloe, Ricky Rosé, Stelya Manz, and dance all night to beats by DJ Confetti The First! Presented by LIYT (Live In Your Truth) Programs, Bark Social Baltimore, and Phillip Alexander Downie Productions!
Tickets are limited, and this event is expected to sell out, so get yours today!
Rain or shine, we will be living our best lives at Bark Social Baltimore under the covered patio!
MoCo: Drag Me to Halloween…With Dogs! Drag Show & Dance Party!
What could be better than Drag, Dogs, Dancing, and Halloween!?! Best costume contest for people and dogs! Live in your truth at this dog-friendly Drag Show and dance party. Hosted by Sirène Noir Sidora-Jackson (The 2022 Drag Duels Champion!) and Citrine, with performances by AAVE, Baphomite, Silver Ware Sidor, and dance all night to beats by DJ Confetti The First! Presented by LIYT (Live In Your Truth) Programs, the MoCo Pride Center, Bark Social Bethesda, and Phillip Alexander Downie Productions!
Tickets are limited, and this event is expected to sell out, so get yours today!
Rain or shine, we will be living our best lives at Bark Social Bethesda under the covered patio!
Sirenè's 7 Seas Drag Brunch
Sirenè's 7 Seas Drag Brunch is gonna be LIYT! Hosted by your 2022 Drag Duels Champion, Sirène Noir Sidora-Jackson! Featuring DJ Alex Love, and stunning performances by Doming0, Evry Pleasure, Juniper Gin, Logan Stone, and the 2022 National Bearded Empress, Vagenesis! We will be living our best lives with the MoCo Pride Center. A Phillip Alexander Downie Production!
Vegan SoulFest
Presented by Black Veg Society, Afro-Vegan Society, and We Give Black by CLLCTIVLY, Vegan SoulFest is Baltimore’s Premier Vegan Food and Music Festival.
We are on a mission to provide a high-energy experience to people around the world, establish a diverse community that promotes a healthier and sustainable lifestyle, and provide individuals with a platform to showcase their talents. By doing so, we create a movement that enables vegan food, music, and impact to come together.
We Give Black Fest
Presented by CLLCTIVLY-We Give Black, Black Veg Society, and Afro-Vegan Society, We Give Black Fest is a three-day annual festival, dedicated to social change, fundraising, and the amplification of Black-led organizations serving Greater Baltimore, and the celebration of culture as the foundation of community-driven wealth.