Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC

March with GLOE at the Capital Pride Parade 2016
Dupont Circle to Logan Circle

GLOE at Capital Pride Parade '14 (c)Tim Evanson

CELEBRATE PRIDE WEEK WITH GLOE!

Monday, 6/6
Give Me a Sign! Poster-Making Party
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Tuesday, 6/7
Flow: LGBTQ Partner Dance Class (1st class!)
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Wednesday, 6/8
The Big, Queer Jewish Pride Happy Hour MORE INFO
Friday, 6/10
National Pride Shabbat
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Saturday, 6/11
PARADE: The Jewish Community Marches Together
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Sunday, 6/12
Capital Pride Festival
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Pride Parade '16

Saturday, June 11, 2016
4:00 pm - line-up time 
4:30 pm
- parade steps off 

Advance registration is now closed.
Please join us at the meeting point and check in!

[There will be a few extra t-shirts at the parade to buy on site. Please bring exact change ($15). Thanks!]

UPDATED MEETING POINT:
Section: ORANGE
On 23rd St, between P & Q
It's that little side street that goes up next to the Church of the Pilgrims.
Look for the GLOE banner and t-shirts
(Map of staging area & Parade Route)


The Jewish community marches together at the fabulous 41st Annual Capital Pride Parade!

Let's represent the love, equality, and inclusion that the Jewish community stands for, to all of DC.

GLOE invites all individuals and Jewish groups to join our contingent of DC's LGBTQ Jews, our friends, families, and allies for this fun event. Last year, we had over 200 marchers from across dozen of Jewish groups, and we can't wait to welcome even more this year. We want to get as many of DC's Jewish groups involved as possible!

It's a festive, happy atmosphere. (Even gay, one might say...) Expect singing, dancing and maybe even a little skipping... Bring your own LGBTQ-Jewish-supportive signs, wear a GLOE t-shirt ("I ♥ Nice Jewish Girls/Boys/Queers"), or just show up and enjoy all the marching fun! 

ALL ARE WELCOME!

+ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

+ Get your SWAG on!

Jump to REGISTRATION at page bottom


THE JEWISH COMMUNITY MARCHES TOGETHER

Thank you to the Jewish community organizations marching
for a welcoming and inclusive Jewish community!

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Bet Mishpachah Sixth & I

 Nice Jewish Boys DCNice Jewish Girls logoGayyim

Religious Action CenterRockville Open House NCJW 

Gather the Jews  interfaith family dc logo

JUFJ logo Beth El Hebrew Congregation



Hey, Jewish organizations: join us!
Scroll down to see how.



INFO FOR JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS: I heart nice Jewish girls

Does your Jewish organization/congregation/social group/etc want to join us? Fantastic!

We welcome ALL Jewish groups to join us, and to carry your own signs or banners. All we ask - from all our marchers - is that signs are positive, friendly, and respectful... just like our Jewish Community contingent.

Is your group committed to being a welcoming, inclusive place for LGBTQ Jews and want to march with us? Contact GLOE Director, Halley Cohen, for details on registration, and including your group info and logo, and more: gloe@washingtondcjcc.org.


SWAG!


Wear your Jewish pride on your t-shirt
! - $15
(for marchers)

I love nice Jewish t-shirtsPick from: "I (Heart) Nice Jewish Girls," "I (Heart) Nice Jewish Boys," and "I (Heart) Nice Jewish Queers" - in all the colors of the rainbow! 

Style: These t-shirts are the super-soft type!, in the slightly more fitted style, but still a "unisex" cut. (They are not the big, boxy kind, but also not too fitted. Size down if you want it tighter.)
(Adult size chart) (Youth size chart)

Colors: All the colors of the rainbow! The shirts are lightly heathered, and in strong rainbow colors: red, orange, gold, green, blue, purple. (The gold is not heathered.)

Sizes: Youth: small.  Adult: small, medium, large, extra-large, 2X-large.

*NOTE* We fill the t-shirt orders in the order they were received. Please give multiple color preferences in case your first choice shirt is no longer available in your style and size. Thanks for understanding.
UPDATE: Some size/color combos have already SOLD OUT. Please give at least 3 color options. Thanks for understanding if you don't get your first choice.

*T-shirts must be bought in advance. Thanks!
Pick up your t-shirt the week leading up to the Pride march - June 5-10 - at the front desk of the DCJCC, at 16th & Q Streets NW, in Dupont Circle (1529 16th Street NW). The DCJCC is open from 6:00 am-10:00 pm.

Want a shirt, but not marching with us? T-shirts can be purchased ($18) online at this link, or the following day (June 12) at Sunday's Pride Festival, at the GLOE booth.  Thanks for your support!  

Not getting a GLOE t-shirt? No problem. If you can, please wear a top that is a rainbow color! (Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.)

Jewish rainbow Pride flag

Jewish Rainbow Pride Flags - $36

Show your Jewish and LGBTQ pride with the rainbow Pride flag, emblazoned with a blue Jewish star of David, on each side.

The flag is 2' x 3', and polyester silk screen. It's suitable for outdoor use. (Our own flag has flown outside the DCJCC through major wind and rain and sun, and still looks new.)

There are grommets on the top and bottom of the left side for easy hanging.

Flags will also be put at the front desk of the DCJCC, June 5-10, for pick up.

(Need a flagpole to wave that flag? Plenty of places online to grab one.)

  


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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

REGISTRATION: I heart nice Jewish queers
General Registration (no t-shirt): FREE
Registration with t-shirts*: $15.00 

Why do we need you to register? There are strict numbers caps by the parade organizers, and so we need know who is showing up, to respect that and keep everyone safe.
 
*T-shirts must be bought in advance; we won't have that many extras and won't be carrying cash/change, at the march. Thanks!

Not marching with us but want a shirt? T-shirts can be purchased at the sign-up link below, or the following day at Sunday's Pride Festival, at the GLOE booth!

1) UPDATED MEETING POINT:
Section: ORANGE - on 23rd St, between P & Q
It's that little side street that goes up next to the Church of the Pilgrims.
Look for the GLOE banner and t-shirts
(Map of staging area & Parade Route)

HEADS UP:


Staging/Line-up map is posted in June by Capital Pride, just days before the Parade.
When you register here, you'll get an email update from us, when we find out our specific line-up spot.

2) What time do I have to be there?
We are required to be lined up at 4:00 pm (ORANGE - on 23rd St, between P & Q).
If you bought a t-shirt and haven't picked it up already, you can get your t-shirt then.

The annual Capital Pride parade steps off at 4:30pm. It will travel through Dupont Circle, New Hampshire, 17th Street, P Street, and 14th Street. (Parade Map)

3) What should I bring/wear?
Sunscreen, comfortable shoes, water, and a positive attitude.
If you've got a GLOE t-shirt, great! If you have other items that "read" Jewish or LGBTQ you'd like to wear, great!

If you can, please wear a top that is a rainbow color - either our t-shirt or your own! (Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.)

4) How can I get my t-shirt? I heart nice Jewish boys
It helps us if you can get your t-shirt in advance: the week leading up to the parade (at the DCJCC, at 16th & Q Streets NW, 6a-10p) because we can't carry so many to bring to the march. Plus, you won't have to carry an extra shirt along the parade route with you!

5) Can I bring my own Jewish LGBTQ sign?
Yes! We welcome creative, supportive signs (as long as they aren't vulgar or disrespectful). We'll be making signs ourselves at the DCJCC (16th & Q) prior to the event - join us!

6) What is the parade route?
The parade goes through Dupont and Logan Circles. (Parade route map)

7) Can I bring a friend? Even if they aren't Jewish/LGBTQ/etc?
Yes! All are welcome! Please send them the link to this page to RSVP: dcjcc.org/pride

8) What will we be doing, exactly?
We will be waving and smiling, perhaps a little group singing. (However, with so much music playing all around us, we usually do brief group shouts, all together, of, "Shabbat Shalom!" to the crowd in between songs.)

We'll also be throwing candy, and we take turns carrying the banners and signs. It's just a fun group - you can be loud if you want to be, or simply be a friendly face and wave to the crowd.

9) But I'm a little nervous of crowds...
If you aren't a fan of crowds, it's actually better to be a marcher. You aren't squished onto the sidewalk with thousands of others, you have space around you to move as you march, you're not going to get shoved, and you aren't stuck in one spot. You'll be with our friendly group, and avoiding the large mobs of strangers on the sidewalks!

10) But what about Shavuot and Shabbat?
Yes, the parade is on Shavuot and Shabbat. Because the event always falls on a Saturday afternoon, we encounter Shabbat every year. Regarding Shabbat, we have a number of observant folks who do march with us - they find it to be in line with Shabbat, being in community and exploring issues, among other reasons. We are always a walking contingent - never with a vehicle - so there are no conflicts about riding on Shabbat.

Some folks have told us that in terms of work/holiday observance, Shavuot is similar to Shabbat in that both are no-work days (and will be marching or not based on what they would do in the case of Shabbat).

Others won't be marching this year, but will make sure to show up along the parade route to cheer us on as we pass! Basically, we want everyone to be comfortable and have a meaningful Pride experience, and we appreciate your support whether it comes from within the contingent or elsewhere.

Don't ride on Shabbat and distance is an issue? For those who may need a place to stay the night before so they are within walking distance to the parade meet-up location, please let us know ASAP and we can try to help arrange accommodations with GLOE community members who live nearby. (If you ask after Pride Week begins, it may not be possible.)

11) Rain plan? 
The weather looks gorgeous. But if it rains, the Parade is still on!
Announcement will be made on capitalpride.org.

12) Any other questions (not answered by the Capital Pride website)?
Contact the GLOE office at gloe@washingtondcjcc.org.

  


SUPPORT LGBTQ JEWISH COMMUNITY!

GLOE logoWe hope you'll support GLOE's year-round efforts to create inclusive, welcoming, and diverse community for LGBTQ Jews, through programming and offering resources nationally, as the only full-time LGBTQ program at any Jewish Community Center, anywhere.

Grab an extra t-shirt for $18 (for those not marching in the parade), a gift which helps us to offer OVER HALF of our more than 40 annual programs for free to the community.

Over half our budget comes from individual donors like YOU!
We deeply appreciate all additional donations, made on the registration form, or separately here: dcjcc.org/gloedonation.

Thank you!

 


Questions? Contact GLOE Director, Halley Cohen: gloe@washingtondcjcc.org.

Check out GLOE's full line-up of Pride events!

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Time: 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM

We're sorry, the deadline for online sales has passed. Contact program staff listed above to purchase by phone.

 


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