🌈 Pride Is More Than a Month

Pride isn’t just a celebration. It’s a commitment.

It’s not confined to a single day, weekend, or month. It’s a lifelong rhythm—a quiet pulse that runs through everything we do, all year long.

At Dulles Triangles, we feel that pulse in the hugs exchanged at brunch. In the laughter shared during Thursday dinners. In the nervous first-timers who walk into their first event and leave with new friends. Pride lives in small moments—the ordinary ones that, for many of us, are actually extraordinary.

It lives in our weekly Happy Hours, where familiar faces and new connections mix effortlessly. It lives in monthly brunches, holiday parties, game nights, and in the simple act of showing up when it would be easier not to—and in the warm “welcome back” offered to someone who hasn't attended in a while.

We saw it at our 2025 Summer Picnic, where 55 people gathered—and five of them were attending their very first Dulles Triangles event. That’s Pride in motion.

And we’re not alone. Our friends at GoGay DC help people connect through coffees, book clubs, dinners, and gallery nights. LGBTQ+ visibility is showing up in new and joyful forms—from movie festivals at Alamo Drafthouse, to drag shows in Fairfax and Ashburn, karaoke in Reston, to pet-friendly Pride festivals in Tysons and Herndon, and art markets in Fairfax, Loudon, and Prince William counties.

This is what Pride really looks like: people showing up for each other, again and again.

🏳️‍⚧️ Progress You Can Feel

We’re proud of how our community is growing—not just in numbers, but in visibility and love.

The Town of Herndon has made Pride Month Proclamations for many years now, with Dulles Triangles members present, visible, and welcome. And this year, the Herndon Pride Festival is back for its second year! Reston Pride continues to thrive. Across Northern Virginia, local leaders, organizations, and neighbors are standing up for inclusion.

Even government bodies are stepping up—Fairfax County officially recognized Transgender Day of Visibility this year, sending a powerful message of affirmation and support to our trans and nonbinary neighbors.

From the longstanding energy of Loudoun County Pride, to the growing visibility in places like Prince William and the Mosaic District, Pride is popping up in new and meaningful ways across Northern Virginia.Whether you’re gathering at the Loudoun Pride Festival, joining the community at Equality Prince William Pride, strolling through drag shows and pop-ups at Mosaic District, attending a pet-friendly "Paws for Pride" in Tysons Corner, or raising a glass at Pride in the Vines events at welcoming wineries like Fabbioli Cellars (longtime supporters of Dulles Triangles), Two Twisted Posts, and Old Farm Winery, it’s clear: Pride is becoming more present, more creative, and more visible than ever before.

We’re not just watching history unfold—we’re part of it. 

💬 What Pride Means to Us

Pride is more than a celebration. It’s a reflection of who we are and how we show up—for ourselves, for each other, and for the communities we call home. It doesn’t look the same for everyone—and it shouldn’t have to. Pride can be bold or quiet, public or personal. For some, Pride means marching in parades, waving a flag, and celebrating out loud. For others, it means quietly showing up to a Happy Hour for the first time, or finding comfort in a room full of strangers who somehow already feel familiar. But at its core, it’s about living authentically, loving openly, and building spaces where we are seen, heard, and valued. It’s not something that begins and ends with a parade or a calendar date—it’s something we carry with us, in small ways, every day.

We hear this in the words our members share:

“Pride is knowing I’m not alone anymore.”

“It’s the first time I held my partner’s hand in public.”

“It’s the safety I feel walking into a Dulles Triangles event.”

“It’s brunch with people who just get it.”

“It’s finally finding my tribe—and realizing I’m home.”

For many of us, Dulles Triangles is more than a social group—it’s family. It’s a space where you can show up exactly as you are, and know you’ll be seen, welcomed, and remembered.

Some people come for the happy hours. Others come for connection, conversation, or comfort. But what keeps us all coming back is the feeling that we belong. That we’ve found our people.

Whether you wear glitter or prefer to fly under the radar, you are welcome here. Pride is for you, too.

🫶The Quiet Work of Pride

We’re still thinking about the 2025 DTs Summer Picnic. Fifty-five people came. Five were attending their very first Dulles Triangles event. That may not make headlines—but for us, it’s everything.

And while the burgers were grilled to perfection and the ice cream saved the day (thank you, Mark and Jerry!), what made it truly special was the feeling: belonging, joy, and connection.

That’s the quiet work of Pride.

It happens in the moments that don’t get livestreamed or photographed. It’s the friend who makes sure there’s a seat for you. It’s the gentle check-in after someone’s been away. It’s the courage to walk into a space alone, and the kindness that meets you there.

Pride isn’t always loud. Sometimes, it looks like a name remembered. A warm hug. An inside joke. An invitation to join the conversation.

Sometimes Pride is a whisper that says, you belong here—and someone else whispering back, I’m so glad you came.

🌟 Pride Lives Here

You won’t find us marching every weekend. But you will find us at a community coffee, listening and laughing. You’ll find us gathered around dinner tables and brunch booths, sharing stories, showing up, and making space for one another. You’ll find us greeting strangers like old friends—and welcoming old friends like they never left.

Pride lives in the people who remember your name, offer you a seat, and ask how you’ve been.

It lives in the quiet consistency of community—the regular rhythm of showing up, the trust that grows over time, and the comfort of being known.

This is what it means to live Pride every day.We show up. We support each other. We celebrate, cry, laugh, and lift each other up.

Not just in June—but always.

💌 Want to Find Your People?

If any part of this resonated with you—whether it was the quiet joy, the fierce belonging, or the idea of finding your tribe—we hope you’ll join us.

Come to a Happy Hour. Sit down at brunch. Try something new with people who see you and celebrate you, just as you are.

You don’t have to wait for a parade or a special occasion. You’re invited now.

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