PRIDE ALLEY
Awesome Con has Pride! Awesome Con is proud to partner with Geeks OUT and Metro Weekly to present Pride Alley! A spotlight on queer creators and fans, Pride Alley will unite the LGBTQ+ activities happening around Awesome Con.
Pride Alley features a dedicated section of Artist Alley and three days of panels and special events. Awesome Con is proud of all of our fans, guests, exhibitors, and artists – and we’re excited to continue the conversation as we celebrate and educate about the DC LGBTQ+ community. We’ve built a loving, safe space in the comic con world, and we’re proud to feature DC local and national members of the LGBT+ community in an awesome and geeky way.
PRIDE ALLEY PARTNERS
PAST PRIDE ALLEY HIGHLIGHTS
PAST CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS
- June 5, 2022 Pride met Science during the panel “For All Humankind: Fueling the Space Race to Diversity & Inclusion,” a discussion among NASA employees about LGBT+ topics.
- June 4, 2022 Hosted its first drag performance on the Main Stage ft. Logan Stone, Dax Exclamation Point, D’Manda Martini, and Crimsyn.
- June 3, 2022 Featured “Out in Space with Anthony Rapp and Wilson Cruz” on the Main Stage.
- June 3, 2022 Featured its first Drag Queen Storytime event in Awesome Con Jr.
- August 21, 2021 Featured a conversation with artist Dan Parent on Archie Comics first openly gay character, Kevin Keller, during a panel.
- March 31, 2018 Hosted “GAAAYS IN SPAAACE” a panel on LGBT representation in Star Trek.
- March 30, 2018 Hosted first queer after party at the Dew Drop.
PAST ARTIST/VENDOR HIGHLIGHTS
- LGBT HQ
PAST GUEST HIGHLIGHTS
- 2022 Wilson Cruz
- 2022 Anthony Rapp
- 2022 Dax Exclamation Point
- 2022 Logan Stone
- 2022 D’Manda Martini
- 2022 Crimsyn
- 2018 Jamie McGonnigal