MOCO Pride Month: Flag Raising, Pride In The Plaza, Drag Brunch

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — June is Pride Month across the country and organizers are putting together parades, festivals and more to celebrate the LGBTQ community.

Montgomery County will be putting together a series of events all month beginning with a Pride flag raising Tuesday. County Council Vice President Evan Glass, who is the council's first openly gay member, organizes the county's Pride events.

"This year marks the fourth year that I'm organizing events throughout Montgomery County to honor and celebrate our LGBTQ+ community," Glass said in a tweet. "From family day at Glen Echo Park to drag story hours, there’s something for everyone."

June Pride Events:

• June 7 - Pride Flag Raising
• June 11 - Glen Echo Park Pride Family Day
• June 12 - Takoma Park Pride Day
• June 22 - Youth Drop-In Center Grand Opening
• June 24 - Teen Pride on the Field in White Oak
• June 25 - Flower Coffee Drag Queen Story Hour
• June 25 - Drag Brunch at Bark Social
• June 26 - Pride in the Plaza
• June 26- Rockville Pride Day
• June 28 - Youth Writing Competition Winners Announced

Glass was elected to join the council in 2018 and brought Pride Month to Montgomery County. The first Montgomery Pride Month took place in 2019, the 50 year anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan.

"As the county's first LGBTQ Councilmember, it is an honor for me to lead events that are inclusive and representative of our diverse community," said Glass at the time of the first Pride Month in the county. "Members of the community, friends and allies have all been waiting years to see Pride events hosted right here in Montgomery County. Being part of the LGBTQ family is no longer reserved for gay folks who live in D.C.; we have a vibrant LGBTQ community here at home."

To see more information on Montgomery County's Pride events, visit Glass' webpage and RSVP.