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SUMMARY:Cemetery Speaker Series: Making Gay History\, with Eric Marcus
DESCRIPTION:SIGN UP HERE!\nBringing LGBTQ+ History to Life Through the Voices of Those Who Lived It \nA popular adage says that there are two deaths: the first when the body dies\, and the second when a name is last spoken. This June\, Historic Congressional Cemetery invites you to remember gay history with us\, and not only hear their names\, but to listen to their voices. \nFor this year’s Pride-focused Cemetery Speaker Series\, we are honored to welcome Eric Marcus\, founder and host of the Making Gay History podcast\, for a powerful evening of listening\, learning\, and reflection in a place where memory is all around us. \nDrawing from his decades-old archive of rare interviews\, Marcus brings the history of the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement to life through the voices of those who lived it. Through audio clips from both well-known leaders and long-overlooked voices\, the movement unfolds in a way that is immediate\, human\, and deeply resonant. \nThis 45-minute presentation\, followed by a Q&A\, invites us to slow down and listen—to understand history not just as something that happened\, but as something experienced. \nThe evening will also include a guided LGBTQ+ grave tour of the cemetery\, offering the opportunity to walk among the resting places of individuals whose lives intersect with the broader story of LGBTQ+ history. Together\, the program and tour create a fuller experience\, one that connects voice to place\, memory to landscape. \nWhether you come to learn\, reflect\, or simply to be in community\, you are welcome here. Join us and help keep these voices alive. \nTickets are only $20 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. Space is limited so be sure to reserve your spot today! Beer/wine will be available for sale. \nKeynote remarks will take place inside the Chapel\, and the walking tour will take place on the grounds. The tour is approximately 45 minutes in length. Please come prepared with comfortable clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. \nThe event is rain or shine. Smoking is prohibited and dogs are not allowed to attend the event unless they are a service animal. \n\nTo learn more about Making Gay History\, please click HERE.\nWant to rock Cemetery Speaker series merchandise\, including shirts\, hoodies\, and more?\nClick HERE to go to our online store page!\nSIGN UP HERE!\n  \nFollow Eric on Social Media! \n  \n  \nSOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES \nBluesky:     https://bsky.app/profile/makinggayhistory.bsky.social \nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/makinggayhistory \nInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/makinggayhistorypodcast/ \nLinkedIn:    https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-gay-history/ \nYouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNCrDhdcj-qK7PdY7HfZt0g \n  \nSOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES \nBluesky:     https://bsky.app/profile/makinggayhistory.bsky.social \nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/makinggayhistory \nInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/makinggayhistorypodcast/ \nLinkedIn:    https://www.linkedin.com/company/making-gay-history/ \nYouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNCrDhdcj-qK7PdY7HfZt0g
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/cemetery-speaker-series-making-gay-history/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Lecture,LGBTQ+,Speaker Series,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T130000
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SUMMARY:Pride LGBTQ+ Tour
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets Here!\n\n\nHistoric Congressional Cemetery is one of the only known cemeteries in the world with a dedicated LGBTQ+ section. To explore LGBTQ+ history and gay legacy in the nation’s capital\, we hope that you will join us for this Pride Month edition of our LGBTQ+ tour. Find out who is buried here\, including many LGBTQ+ activists\, and learn about DC’s role in shaping the contours of the gay rights movement. \n\nTickets are only $10 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. This is a non-refundable donation.\n\nPlease come prepared with comfortable and weather-appropriate clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. Tours are rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave.\n\nPurchase Tickets Here!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/pride-lgbtq-tour-5/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:LGBTQ+,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T123000
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SUMMARY:Introductory Tour
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets Here!\nJoin us for a guided introductory tour of Congressional Cemetery! Over 67\,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery\, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present day. Their stories are American history in microcosm\, all in 35 acres of the nation’s capital. Come and experience their extraordinary lives in a one of kind portal into the past. On this tour of approximately 90 minutes\, one of our trained docents will share with you the stories of some of Congressional’s interred residents while walking the beautiful and scenic cemetery grounds. \n \n\nTickets are only $5 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. This is a non-refundable donation.\n\n\n\nPlease come prepared with comfortable and weather-appropriate clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. Tours are rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave.\n\n\nThe cemetery is closed to dogs on Saturdays from 11am – 3pm.\nPurchase Tickets Here!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/introductory-tour/2026-06-13/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour
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SUMMARY:African Americans History Tour
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets Here!\n\nAfrican Americans buried at Congressional Cemetery represent many facets of the American experience through history. Among them are a woman born into slavery whose family fought for their freedom and the freedom of others; an author and Rhodes scholar integral to the Harlem Renaissance; and a Civil Rights Movement activist who became DC’s “Mayor For Life.” We invite you to take a guided tour that will illuminate their stories and those of other African Americans interred at Congressional.\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are only $10 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. This is a non-refundable donation.\n\n\n\nPlease come prepared with comfortable and weather-appropriate clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. Tours are rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave.\n\nPurchase Tickets Here!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/african-americans-history-tour/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T110000
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SUMMARY:Introductory Tour
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets Here!\nJoin us for a guided introductory tour of Congressional Cemetery! Over 67\,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery\, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present day. Their stories are American history in microcosm\, all in 35 acres of the nation’s capital. Come and experience their extraordinary lives in a one of kind portal into the past. On this tour of approximately 90 minutes\, one of our trained docents will share with you the stories of some of Congressional’s interred residents while walking the beautiful and scenic cemetery grounds. \n \n\nTickets are only $5 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. This is a non-refundable donation.\n\n\n\nPlease come prepared with comfortable and weather-appropriate clothing and shoes\, as the tours often stray from the main paths. Tours are rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave.\n\n\nThe cemetery is closed to dogs on Saturdays from 11am – 3pm.\nPurchase Tickets Here!
URL:https://congressionalcemetery.org/event/introductory-tour/2026-06-27/
LOCATION:Historic Congressional Cemetery\, 1801 E Street\, Southeast\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
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