Drag Duels

🏳️‍⚧️ YOUR VOICE. YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR IMPACT. 🩵🩷

Join the Trans Celebration & Planning Committee (TCAP) for our upcoming Community Open Forum!

We’re inviting community members, advocates, creatives, and anyone passionate about building trans-centered, affirming programming to come together, share ideas, and help shape the future of community events and initiatives in Montgomery County.

Whether you’re looking to find community, get involved in upcoming events, or take an active role in the planning process, there’s a place for YOU at the table! 🫶🏽

📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 6:00 PM 💻 Virtual via Zoom 🔗 Register at bit.ly/tcapopen (Link in bio!)

Organized by Live In Your Truth and powered by the Montgomery County Pride Center, in collaboration with Trans Maryland.

✨ Let’s build the community and programming we deserve, together!

🚨 Help Us Get Students Ready for Success! 📚🎒

The MoCo Pride Center is now accepting donations for our Back 2 School Supply Drive!

From now through August 31, we’re collecting new school supplies to help ensure local students head back to school with the tools they need to thrive.

Whether it’s backpacks, notebooks, pencils, folders, crayons, markers, calculators, or other classroom essentials, every donation makes a difference.

💙 Donation Drive: Now – August 31
📍 Drop-Off Location: MoCo Pride Center

Last year, thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we distributed 100+backpacks and 1,000+ school supplies to local students. This year, we hope to make an even greater impact—with your help!

Together, let’s make sure every student starts the school year feeling confident, prepared, and supported.

🌈 Want an exclusive color of the official Montgomery County Pride In The Plaza 2026 festival shirt?

Now’s your chance! 👕✨ Order through our fundraiser to unlock exclusive color options that won’t be available at the festival. Every purchase helps support Montgomery County Pride In The Plaza, the MoCo Pride Center, and the year-round work of Live In Your Truth.

🎉 Grab yours today:
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Wear your pride. Support your community. See you at Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

The rain may be here, but so are we!
Montgomery County Pride in the Plaza is happening TODAY and we can't wait to celebrate with you. Bring your umbrella, your rain jacket, your friends, your family, and your Pride. Our community has weathered far greater storms than a little rain, and we're ready to make today unforgettable.

🌈 THE EXPRESS YOURSELF BALL @ PRIDE! ✨
Presented by the Capital Ballroom Council, the Express Yourself Ball takes over the GILEAD Main Stage from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM this Sunday at Montgomery County Pride in the Plaza 2026!

Bring your best, hit the floor, and battle for trophies and CASH in ALL OTA categories. Whether you’re serving Face, Runway, Performance, Realness, Best Dressed, or Spectator vs. Spectator, this is your moment to express yourself and leave it all on the runway.

🏆 Cash Prizes
🏆 Trophies
🌈 All OTA Categories
🎤 GILEAD Main Stage
📍 1 Veterans Pl | Silver Spring MD
🗓 Sunday, June 28 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Express yourself. Make a statement. Take home the trophy. 🔥

🎤 The GILEAD Main Stage is bringing the energy all day long at Montgomery County Pride In The Plaza! 🌈✨

The celebration kicks off at 11:30 AM with the Drag Duels Season 5 Lip Sync Smack Down Pre-Show, where returning fan favorites battle it out in a special Redemption Round before the official festivities begin.

At 12:30 PM, join us for our Opening Ceremony, followed by an incredible live performance from The JoGo Project, presented by Strathmore, at 1:00 PM.

Then, witness the highly anticipated Drag Duels Season 5 Finale, where one performer will be crowned Drag Duels Champion and Mx. Montgomery County Pride 2026. We’ll close out the festival with the unforgettable Express Yourself Ball, celebrating the power, artistry, and culture of our LGBTQIA+ community.

📍 Veterans Plaza | Silver Spring
🗓️ Sunday, June 28

From lip syncs to live music, drag excellence to ballroom brilliance, the GILEAD Main Stage is where you need to be! 🌈🔥

🎉🌈 Bring the whole family out to the Family Fun Zone at Montgomery County Pride in the Plaza! 🌈🎉

From 12 PM – 5 PM, enjoy a day packed with FREE family-friendly fun, creativity, and community on Ellsworth Avenue!

✨ Family Fun Zone Activations Include:
🫧 Bubble Play Area
🎨 Face Painting
🧪 Sensory STEM Stations
🌟 Interactive Activities
💚 The Slime Bar Experience (12 PM – 5 PM) – create your own custom slime with colors, textures, and fun add-ins!

🎤 Plus, we’re proud to be located alongside the Community Stage, sponsored by Downtown Silver Spring, featuring local performers, entertainment, and community talent throughout the day! Downtown Silver Spring

Bring your family, make memories, and celebrate Pride together in a space designed for fun, inclusion, and creativity.

📍 Pride in the Plaza | Downtown Silver Spring
🗓️ Sunday, June 28
⏰ Family Fun Zone Open 12 PM – 5 PM

🌈✨ ONE WEEK AWAY! ✨🌈
Montgomery County Pride in the Plaza returns to Downtown Silver Spring on Sunday, June 28th from 12 PM – 8 PM at Veterans Plaza!

Join thousands of community members, families, allies, performers, organizations, and businesses as we celebrate Pride, visibility, and community in the heart of Montgomery County.

🎤 Live Entertainment & Drag Performances
🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQIA+ Community Resources
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Fun Zone & Drag Story Hour
🩺 FREE HIV/STI Testing & Health Resources
🛍️ Vendors, Food, and Community Partners
🎶 Multiple Stages of Entertainment Throughout the Day

This year’s theme is Pride As Resistance — and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

🎟️ Admission is FREE
📍 Veterans Plaza | Downtown Silver Spring
📅 Sunday, June 28, 2026

Register and learn more at PrideInThePlaza.com

🌟✊🏾 LIYT Nights Pre-Juneteenth Celebration is HERE! ✊🏾🌟Join us on Friday, June 12th at Veterans Plaza for an unforgettable evening celebrating Black beauty, culture, resilience, performance, and community!

🛍️ LIYT Vendor Fair kicks off at 6:30 PM featuring local businesses, community organizations, artists, resources, and more.

❤️ Pop Into LOVE: Live Pop The Balloon Experience starts at 7:00 PM! Watch connections form live as singles take the stage for an interactive dating experience you won’t want to miss.

🏥 Health & Wellness Resources On Site including FREE HIV/STI testing, community resources, and organizations dedicated to supporting our community’s health and well-being.

👑 Drag Duels Season 5 Semi-Finale begins at 8:00 PM! Watch our remaining competitors battle it out for a coveted spot in the Grand Finale, plus help decide who advances with our exciting Audience Choice Vote!

Bring your friends, support local vendors, access valuable resources, and celebrate Juneteenth with us as we honor freedom, culture, and community together.

📍 Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, MD
🎟️ FREE Admission
🔗 Register: LiveInYourTruth.org/dragduelshome