A week-long celebration of gay pride events. Lots of bar parties, club dances, and a mini-film festival. Main event is a multi-block party on Pennsylvania Avenue near the Capitol Building, now on the Sunday before Father's Day. National entertainers, dance tents, booze and shirtless boys. For the last several years, DC has been host to a rather successful circuit party based around the time that our beautiful, world-famous cherry blossoms are in bloom.
Different organizations run it each year.
I went to the 2nd one, which was a big snooze, but the 1st and 3rd were supposed to be good. Actually, it's never quite what I imagine it to be, but it's always fun walking into that big Washington Plaza hotel on Thomas Circle to check out the latest costumes, calendars, toys, restraints and freaks in dog cages. Usually occurs early in the year and allows hundreds and hundreds of leatherfolk to stroll around the neighborhood proudly in the light of day. Numerous dances occur around the area in conjuction with the main events. I think the title just about says it all.