Revisit WTOP's Pride Month stories - Sunday, June 30, 2024 - Special Edition

June 30, 2024 [Web version](   Wrapping up Pride Month, revisit some of WTOP's Pride stories and meet the D.C. area's Pride Heroes who have made a difference in the LGBTQ community.   [Celebrating local Pride heroes: A DC man brings health resources to Black LGBTQ communities nationwide]( Kenya Hutton began his career in HIV prevention and treatment before expanding into broader social advocacy, supporting LGBTQ wellness in D.C. for over two decades. [READ MORE](   [‘I kept it very secret': One trans woman's journey transitioning in the military after ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal]( Karen Holmes recalls her experience transitioning and hiding the fact that she was transgender after she joined the Maryland Defense Force in 2011. [READ MORE](   [How victims of LGBTQ hate crimes can get help in DC]( "Continue to be brave, continue to be smart and continue to be safe," is the advice shared with LGBTQ people by one D.C. official. [READ MORE](   [At his first Pride parade, he hid behind a tree so nobody would see him. Here's how he became an LGBTQ ‘hero']( Peter Rosenstein was inspired to lead a life of activism, and ultimately come out as gay, after Martin Luther King Jr. told him he could "make a difference in the world." [READ MORE](   Insight by MedStar Washington Hospital Center [New technology could make treating atrial fibrillation safer]( At MedStar Washington Hospital Center, a new technology called pulsed field ablation is now available as a treatment option for AFib and can reduce the risk of compilations.   [Dating without romance? How aromantic individuals describe their lives]( There's a pretty typical mold for modern-day, conventional relationships. Two people meet, fall in love and plan to spend the rest of their lives together. But what happens when someone's unconventional feelings hijack that plan? [READ MORE](   [Why this DC restaurant has ‘Pride Month' in its DNA]( Annie's Paramount Steak House, founded in 1948 by Greek immigrant George Katinas, has been a staple of the local LGBTQ+ community for decades. [READ MORE](   [‘Pride Prom' welcomes DC-area high school students]( High school students from all around the D.C. area kicked off Pride Month by putting on their dancing shoes and heading to Old Town Alexandria for Safe Space NOVA's Pride Prom. [READ MORE](   [Celebrating local Pride Heroes: This Md. drag king is bringing fire-eating back to the DC Dyke March]( Dr. Torcher, a Maryland drag king and sideshow art performer, is famous for being a fire-eater. Now, they are bringing back a tradition of fire-eating at the D.C. Dyke March. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by IBM [This vendor tested its AI solutions on itself]( IBM provided its own grounds for testing and developing a set of AI tools. It can help client organizations avoid some of the initial mistakes.   [Mental health expert highlights hurdles facing LGBTQ+ youth this Pride Month]( Rejection, bullying and discrimination are all factors that can lead to mental health challenges like depression and anxiety for LGBTQ+ youth. [READ MORE](   [DC's Rainbow History Project reflects on 60 years of LGBTQ history ahead of World Pride]( D.C.'s Rainbow History Project told WTOP of its plans to share the D.C. region's LGBTQ history ahead of next year's World Pride celebration. [READ MORE](   [Celebrating local Pride Heroes: Deacon Maccubbin - the man behind DC's Pride Party]( Deacon Maccubbin organized the first DC Gay Pride Party all the way back in 1975. Now, he's thinking back on the role he played in creating an event that would one day bring hundreds of thousands of people to D.C. to celebrate who they are. [READ MORE](   [Friend remembers longtime Capital Pride organizer, LGBTQ advocate Bernie Delia dead at 68]( Bernie Delia, a founding member of the board of D.C.'s Capital Pride Alliance, one of the first openly gay appointees to the Justice Department and a former White House public servant, died Friday in the District. [READ MORE](   [PHOTOS: 2024 Capital Pride weekend in DC]( The District was decked out in all colors of the rainbow as the 2024 Capital Pride Parade and Block Party passed through the streets of D.C. earlier this month. Check out all the photos from the annual events! 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