The exhibition chronicles the local LGBTQ+ Pride movement and how the pickets and protests of the 1960s led to the vibrant celebrations of the 2020s.

On view June 5-July 4: Fridays Saturday and Sundays 11-5.
(Closing at 1 pm on June 7 for the 2 pm matinee of A Fine Madness.)

The exhibition will run through Pride Month and close on July 4th, 2026.

RHP is an all-volunteer run 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to collect, preserve, and promote the history and culture of the diverse LGBTQ communities in the metropolitan Washington, DC area.

The exhibition disrupts the popularly held belief that the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement began with the Stonewall Riots in 1969 New York. While this pushback to police violence was vital, DC’s LGBTQ+ history of resistance actually predates the Stonewall Riots. RHP recognizes this picket, four years before the Stonewall Riots, where 10 members of the Mattachine Society of Washington marched with signs in front of the White House--as the start of DC’s rich queer history.

An immersive documentary by H. Paul Moon.

What day are we celebrating when America turns 250? Is it when the Declaration of Independence got signed in private? Or when we really declared independence a few days later, by toppling a statue and saying "No Kings"?

FILM INFORMATION:

• Dates: June 12 to July 5, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 11-5

• Runtime: 1 hour, every hour on the hour

• Age Rating: all ages

For more information about the film and its DMV-based director H. Paul Moon, visit:  july9th.com

When things don’t go as expected, how do you deal with them? From love to loss, self-reflection to acceptance, rebuilding to rebranding, defeat to triumph, everyone has to occasionally find their way again.

With wit, wisdom, and the music of yesterday, Life’s Other Plans is a relevant tale for today. In an intimate, hour-long cabaret of story and song, Helen Hayes nominee and queer artiste Miss Kitty makes her powerful one-woman show debut.

Blending live music and storytelling, this production shares Miss Kitty’s journey as a Black trans woman and actress in the DMV area. The piece highlights both the beauty and the challenges of navigating the performing arts, offering a meaningful space to uplift trans voices, foster allyship, and create connection within our community this Pride Month.

SHOW INFORMATION:

• Dates: June 19,-20 7:30-9, June 21 5-6:30

• Runtime: 1 hour (No intermission)

• Age Rating: 18+ (Adults Only)