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PRIDE ALLEY

Awesome Con has Pride! Awesome Con is proud to partner with Geeks OUT and Metro Weekly to present Pride Alley! A spotlight on queer creators and fans, Pride Alley will unite the LGBTQ+ activities happening around Awesome Con.

Pride Alley features a dedicated section of Artist Alley and three days of panels and special events. Awesome Con is proud of all of our fans, guests, exhibitors, and artists – and we’re excited to continue the conversation as we celebrate and educate about the DC LGBTQ+ community. We’ve built a loving, safe space in the comic con world, and we’re proud to feature DC local and national members of the LGBT+ community in an awesome and geeky way.

PAST PRIDE ALLEY HIGHLIGHTS

PAST CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2024 YAS Kids: Celebrating Queer & Diverse Middle Grade/YA Stories ft. Jarrett Melendez, Sarah Myer, Tana Ford
  • 2023 Memory Lane: How comics helped me come out of the closet ft. Amanda Deibert, Cat Staggs, Dan Parent, Tana Ford
  • 2022 For All Humankind: Fueling the Space Race to Diversity & Inclusion, ft. NASA
  • 2022 Cosplay Competition Halftime Drag Show ft. Logan Stone, Dax Exclamation Point, D’Manda Martini, and Crimsyn
  • 2022 Out in Space with Anthony Rapp and Wilson Cruz
  • 2022 Drag Queen Storytime ft. Logan Stone
  • 2021 Spotlight on Kevin Keller ft. Dan Parent

PAST GUESTS/VENDORS

  • Wilson Cruz
  • Anthony Rapp
  • Dax Exclamation Point
  • Logan Stone
  • D’Manda Martini
  • Crimsyn
  • Shady Haze
  • Jamie McGonnigal
  • LGBT HQ
  • Rage Gear Studios
  • Relemenopy
  • Foxlight Studios
  • BleedGeek

PAST PARTNERS