Events

 

LGBTQ+ Veterans, Family & Friends in Northern Virginia Veterans Parade

Location: Corner of Quarry Road & Euclid Avenue
                   Manassas, VA, 20110

Saturday, 01 November 2025 — 8:00 am Setup, 10:00 am Lineup, 11:00 am Start

We’re doing it again! Equality Prince William is proud to host an LGBTQ+ veterans, family, and friends contingent in the Northern Virginia Veterans Day Parade—and you’re invited to join us. Let’s show our community that serving our country includes everyone!

Event Details:

• Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025

• Location: Old Town Manassas, VA

• Parade Start: 11:00 AM

• Setup & Lineup:

  • Setup begins at 8:00 AM

  • Line up no later than 10:00 AM at the intersection of Quarry Road & Euclid Avenue

Division & Position: Will be provided when known.

We’d love for you to walk with us, but for those who need a break, we also have a limited number of seats available in our Jeep (holds 4).

What to Bring:

• Dress for the weather

• Rainbows and Pride flags to show your colors

• Energy and enthusiasm!

RSVP:
Please let Dave Dooley know if you’ll be walking or riding with us at: dave.epw.pride@gmail.com

✨ COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR PRIDE! Let’s march together, celebrate our veterans, and honor all who serve.

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The Monthly E=PW Happy Hour

Location: Hector’s of Nokesville
                   12846 Fitzwater Drive
                   Nokesville, VA 20181

Wednesday, 12 November 2025 — 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Join Equality Prince William for our November Happy Hour at Hector’s of Nokesville! 

 

As the evenings get cooler, warm up with good food, great drinks, and even better company. This casual get-together is the perfect chance to catch up with friends, meet new people, and enjoy the small-town charm of Nokesville.

 

All LGBTQIA+ community members and allies are welcome—come as you are! Whether you’re here to relax after work, share a laugh, or make a new connection, you’ll find a welcoming space waiting for you.

 

 Mark your calendars—we can’t wait to see you at Hector’s on Wednesday!

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EPW Board/Pride Meeting

Location: Virtual (Zoom), reach out to Dave Dooley (dave.epw.pride@gmail.com) for the Zoom link.

Tuesday, 18 November 2025 — 7:30 PM

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Transgender Day of Remembrance & Resilience

Location: Bull Run Unitarian Universalists
                    9350 Main Street
                    Manassas, VA 20110

Friday, 21 November 2025 — 7:00-9:30 PM

Join Bull Run Unitarian Universalists, in partnership with Equality Prince William and Fauquier Pride, for an evening of remembrance, reflection, and community as we honor Transgender Day of Remembrance—a sacred time to hold close the memory of transgender and gender-diverse people lost to anti-transgender violence this past year.

This year’s gathering is centered on Remembrance and Resilience. Together, we create a compassionate space to mourn, reflect, and uplift the strength of our transgender community.

What to Expect

The sanctuary will be prepared with symbolic light:

• Battery-powered tea lights representing every life lost worldwide in 2025.

• Wick candles that participants may light in remembrance during the service.

Our program includes:

• Gathering music and a grounding moment with the singing bowl

• Opening words and chalice lighting

• A reading by Cameron Martin, “The Chariot,” an original piece

• Communal singing of How Could Anyone

• A candle-lighting ritual honoring the lives lost

• A moment of silence and shared breath

• Reading of the names, accompanied by visual remembrance

• A powerful reflection on transition, identity, and healing from Hannah Quinn Painter

• An invitation for personal testimonies

• Musical offering of Imagine by BRUU musicians

• A closing responsive reading of We Remember Them

Following the service, attendees are welcome to remain in quiet reflection or join us downstairs for fellowship, resources, and community support. Quiet rooms will also be available.

Why We Gather

Transgender Day of Remembrance calls us to witness the lives taken by violence, neglect, and discrimination—many of whom are never publicly honored. In community, we commit to remembering their humanity, celebrating their light, and strengthening our collective resolve to build a world where transgender and non-binary people can live safely, openly, and joyfully.

All are welcome to attend—whether you come to grieve, to support, to learn, or simply to hold space.

We hope you will join us in honoring their memory and lifting up resilience, solidarity, and love.

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EPW Board/Pride Meeting

Location: Virtual (Zoom), reach out to Dave Dooley (dave.epw.pride@gmail.com) for the Zoom link.

Tuesday, 09 December 2025 — 7:30 PM

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The Monthly E=PW Happy Hour

Location: Preston’s Pub
                    9103 Andrew Drive
                    Manassas Park, VA 20111

Wednesday, 10 December 2025 — 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Welcome to December 2025! We can’t predict the weather, but we can promise good company, good conversation, and a warm, welcoming space at this month’s E=PW Happy Hour.

For December, we’ll be gathering at Preston’s Pub in Manassas Park. Look for us at the hightop tables — you’ll see familiar faces and friendly folks ready to unwind after a long year.

As always, feel free to bring questions, suggestions, or just yourself.

Whether you’re looking to meet new people, enjoy good food and drinks, or simply spend time in a safe and affirming environment, you’re welcome here.

E=PW looks forward to seeing you on Wednesday!

Thank you — and we hope you can join us!

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The Annual “Between the Holidays” Happy Hour

Location: The Roadhouse (formerly Bungalow Alehouse)
                   2840 Prince William Pkwy
                   Woodbridge, VA 22192

Tuesday, 30 December 2025 — 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Feeling delightfully overwhelmed—or utterly exhausted—by family gatherings, holiday chaos, gift logistics, lights, music, parties, and ALL the humans?

If so… it might be time to step away, take a breath, and recharge with community.

Join E=PW for our Annual “Between the Holidays” Happy Hour, the perfect mid-season pause to unwind, laugh, share stories, and commiserate with folks who get it.

We’ll be gathering at The Roadhouse in Woodbridge (formerly Bungalow Alehouse), once again in the back near the billiard tables. It’s a relaxed, comfortable space where you can settle in however you like—grab a drink, enjoy some food, or just spend time with great company.

Whether you’re escaping the holiday whirlwind or simply looking for a welcoming place to land, we’d love to see you there.

E=PW looks forward to being with you on Tuesday!

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Full Calendar of Events

01 Jan 2025 – EPW Membership Renewal for the Year Begins

04 Jan 2025 – The After the Holidays Holiday Party – Woodbridge, VA – 7:00 – 10:00 pm

06 Jan 2025 – Three Kings Day / Epiphany (Christian)

07 Jan 2025 – VA Queer Collective Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 1:00 – 3:00 pm

10 Jan 2025 – Fast of Tevet 10 (Jewish)

12 Jan 2025 – Annual Board Planning Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 1:00 – 3:00 pm

15 Jan 2025 – EPW Board / Pride Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:30 pm

20 Jan 2025 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

25 Jan 2025 – Piedmont/Central Virginia Pride Prom – Rixeyville, VA – 6:00 – 10:00 pm

29 Jan 2025 – Lunar New Year Begins

01 Feb 2025 – Black History Month Begins

04 Feb 2025 – VA Queer Collective Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:00 – 8:00 pm

05 Feb 2025 – Happy Hour – Hector’s – Nokesville, VA – 6:00 – 8:00 pm

14 Feb 2025 – Valentine’s Day

15 Feb 2025 – Volunteer Discord Call for folks interested in volunteering with The ConversationS Team – 5:00 – 6:00 pm

17 Feb 2025 – President’s Day

26 Feb 2025 – EPW Board/Pride Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:30 pm

01 Mar 2025 – Women’s History Month Begins

01 Mar 2025 – Ramadan Begins (Islamic)

03 Mar 2025 – World Wildlife Day

04 Mar 2025 – VA Queer Collective Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:00 – 8:00 pm

05 Mar 2025 – Ash Wednesday (Christian)

05 Mar 2025 – Happy Hour – Preston’s Pub – Manassas Park, VA – 6:00 – 8:00 pm

13-14 Mar 2025 – Purim (Jewish)

17 Mar 2025 – St. Patrick’s Day

20 Mar 2025 – Spring Equinox

26 Mar 2025 – EPW Board/Pride Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:30 pm

29 Mar 2025 – Transgender Day of Visibility Potluck – Manassas, VA – 6:00 – 8:00 pm

30 Mar 2025 – Silver Moon Emporium Spring Market – Salisbury Center – Manassas, VA – 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

30 Mar 2025 – Eid-al-Fitr (Islamic)

01 Apr 2025 – Arab American Heritage Month Begins

01 Apr 2025 – VA Queer Collective Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:00 – 8:00 pm

09 Apr 2025 – Happy Hour – Bungalow Alehouse – Woodbridge, VA – 6:00 – 8:00 pm

12 – 20 Apr 2025 – Passover (Jewish)

13 Apr 2025 – Palm Sunday (Christian)

18 Apr 2025 – Good Friday (Christian)

20 Apr 2025 – Easter (Christian)

22 Apr 2025 – AFSP – Talk Saves Lives – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:00 pm

22 Apr 2025 – Earth Day

23 Apr 2025 – EPW Board/Pride Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:30 pm

27 Apr 2025 – Adopt-a-Highway Trash Pickup – Armetta’s on Daisy Reid – Woodbridge, VA – 10:30 am, Lunch at 12:00 pm

29 Apr 2025 – Queer Craft Club – Dabble Creative Reuse Center – Manassas, VA – 6:00 – 8:00 pm

01 May 2025 – Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Begins

01 May 2025 – AFSP Lifesavers Appreciation Celebration, Pepco Edison Place Gallery (702 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20001) – 5:30 – 7:30 pm

03 May 2025 – PWC Youth Wellness Conference – McCoart Plaza – 10 am – 3pm

06 May 2025 – VA Queer Collective Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:00 – 8:00 pm

11 May 2025 – Mother’s Day

12 May 2025 – Second Passover (Jewish)

12 May 2025 – Manassas City Council – Pride Proclamation – City Hall of Manassas, 9027 Center Street, Manassas, VA – 5:30 pm

14 May 2025 – Happy Hour – Armetta’s on Daisy Reid – Woodbridge, VA – 6:00 – 8:00 pm

14 May 2025 – EPW Pride Committee Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:30 pm

16 May 2025 – Lag B’Omer (Jewish)

17 May 2025 – Equality Prince William Pride – Harris Pavilion, Manassas, VA – 12 – 4 pm

17 May 2025 – Armed Forces Day (Observance, established 05/20/1950)

17 May – June 2025 – World Pride 2025 – Washington, DC

18 May 2025 – The Town of Dumfries 2nd annual “Pride Brunch” 3800 Graham Park RD Triangle VA 22172 – 11 am – 1 pm

18 May 2025 – Rise & Resist: Join the Movement for LGBTQ+ Liberation Across Virginia! – Manassas Park Community Center – 12:30–3:00 pm

26 May 2025 – Memorial Day

28 May 2025 – EPW Board Meeting/Pride Committee Wrap-up – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:30 pm

31 May 2025 – Loudoun Pride – Ida Lee Park – Leesburg, VA – 12:00 – 7:00 pm

01 Jun 2025 – LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Begins

01 Jun 2025 – Culpeper Pride – 10753 Mountain Run Lake Road, Culpeper, VA – 12:00 – 5:00

01 Jun 2025 – Reston Pride – Lake Anne Plaza – Reston, VA – 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

1-3 Jun 2025 – Shavuot (Jewish)

03 Jun 2025 – PWC Proud “Together We Rise, Together We Thrive” – McCoart Plaza – 11 am – 2 pm

03 Jun 2025 – VA Queer Collective Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:00 – 8:00 pm

03 Jun 2025 – Manassas Park Pride Proclamation – Manassas Park City Hall – Manassas Park, VA – 7:00 pm

04 Jun 2025 – Ceremonial Pride LGBTQIA+ Flag Raising – Manassas Park City Hall – Manassas Park, VA – 7:00 pm

04 Jun 2025 – Happy Hour (after Flag Raising) – Preston’s Pub – Manassas Park, VA – 7:30 – 9:30 pm

06 Jun 2025 – Eid-al-Adha (Islamic)

07–08 Jun 2025 – Capital World Pride Festival – Washington, DC – 12:00 – 7:00 pm

08 Jun 2025 – Pentecost (Christian)

14 Jun 2025 – Army Birthday/Flag Day (Observance, established 06/14/1775)

15 Jun 2025 – Father’s Day

17 Jun 2025 – Virginia Election Day – Primary – Voting (6 am – 7 pm)

19 Jun 2025 – EPW @ PWC Juneteenth & Me Festival – Pfitzner Stadium Complex – 4:00 – 9:00 pm

20 Jun 2025 – Summer Solstice

25 Jun 2025 – EPW Board Meeting/Pride Committee Wrap-up – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:30 pm

26 Jun 2025 – Islamic New Year

01 Jul 2025 – VA Queer Collective Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:00 – 8:00 pm

04 Jul 2025 – Dale City 4^th of July Parade – Mapledale Plaza – 7:00 am Setup, 9:00 am Lineup, 10:00 am Start

04 Jul 2025 – Independence Day

05 Jul 2025 – Ashura (Islamic)

09 Jul 2025 – Happy Hour – Bungalow Alehouse – Woodbridge, VA – 6:00 – 8:00 pm

13 Jul –03 Aug 2025 – The Three Weeks (Jewish)

19 Jul 2025 – Annual EPW Membership Picnic – Connery Residence – 1:00 – 4:00 pm

23 Jul 2025 – EPW Board Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:30 pm

04 Aug 2025 – Coast Guard Birthday (Observance, established 08/04/1790)

05 Aug 2025 – VA Queer Collective Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:00 – 8:00 pm

09 Aug 2025 – The 15^th of Av (Jewish)

13 Aug 2025 – Happy Hour – Hector’s, Nokesville, VA – 6:00 – 8:00 pm

27 Aug 2025 – EPW Board/Pride Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:30 pm

01 Sep 2025 – Labor Day

02 Sep 2025 – VA Queer Collective Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:00 – 8:00 pm

04-10 Sep 2025 – Mawlid (Islamic)

07 Sep 2025 – Prince William Out of the Darkness Walk – Manassas, VA – Registration 10:30 am; Event 12:00-2:00 pm

07 Sep 2025 – He She Ze & We’s Arts & Crafts Family Connections in Manassas – Register for Location – 2:00 – 4:00 pm

10 Sep 2025 – Happy Hour – Preston’s Pub – Manassas Park, VA – 6:00 – 8:00 pm

13 Sep 2025 – Casa BruMar LGBTQ+ Symposium – Life Sciences & Engineering Building, Room 2402, George Mason University – Manassas, VA – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

14 Sep 2025 – The ConversationS 2025 – Sustainability, Solidarity, and Resilience – Register for Location – 2:00 to 6:00 pm (Set up 12:30 pm)

15 Sep 2025 – Hispanic Heritage Month Begins

18 Sep 2025 – Air Force Birthday (Observance, established 09/18/1947)

22 Sep 2025 – Autumn Equinox

22-24 Sep 2025 – Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)

24 Sep 2025 – EPW Board/Pride Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:30 pm

28 Sep 2025 – Candidates Brunch – Connery Residence – Woodbridge, VA – 11 am – 3 pm

01 Oct 2025 – National Disability Employment Awareness Month Begins

01-02 Oct 2025 – Yom Kippur (Jewish)

06-13 Oct 2025 – Sukkot (Jewish)

06 Oct 2025 – PWC’s 17th Annual Mental Health Awareness Event: Turning Awareness into Action – AJ Ferlazzo Building – Woodbridge, VA – 3:00 – 7:00 pm

07 Oct 2025 – VA Queer Collective Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:00 – 8:00 pm

08 Oct 2025 – Happy Hour – Bungalow Alehouse – Woodbridge, VA – 6:00 – 8:00 pm

11 Oct 2025 – National Coming Out / Let In Day

13 Oct 2025 – Navy Birthday (Observance, established 09/13/1775)

13 Oct 2025 – Indigenous People’s Day

13-15 Oct 2025 – Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah (Jewish)

13 Oct 2025 – Washington Commanders Pride Night! – Northwest Stadium – Landover, MD – 8:15 pm

19 Oct 2025 – Adopt-a-Highway Trash Pickup – Armetta’s on Daisy Reid – Woodbridge, VA – 10:30 am – 12:00 pm (Lunch following the pickup)

20 Oct 2025 – Diwali (Hindu)

22 Oct 2025 – EPW Board/Pride Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:30 pm

31 Oct 2025 – Halloween

01 Nov 2025 – Native American Heritage Month Begins

01 Nov 2025 – NoVA Veterans Parade – Manassas, VA – 8:00 am Setup, 10:00 am Lineup, 11:00 am Start

04 Nov 2025 – Virginia General Election Day – Voting (6 am – 7 pm)

04 Nov 2025 – VA Queer Collective Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:00 – 8:00 pm

10 Nov 2025 – Marine Corps Birthday (Observance, established 11/10/1775)

11 Nov 2025 – Veterans Day (Observance, established 11/11/1954)

12 Nov 2025 – Happy Hour – Hector’s of Nokesville, VA – 6:00 – 8:00 pm

18 Nov 2025 – EPW Board/Pride Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:30 pm

20 Nov 2025 – Transgender Day of Remembrance

21 Nov 2025 – Transgender Day of Remembrance & Resilience, Bull Run Unitarian Universalists, Manassas, VA – 7:00 – 9:30 pm

27 Nov 2025 – Thanksgiving

02 Dec 2025 – VA Queer Collective Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:00 – 8:00 pm

07 Dec 2025 – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (Observance)

09 Dec 2025 – EPW Board/Pride Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:30 pm

10 Dec 2025 – Happy Hour – Preston’s Pub – Manassas Park, VA – 6:00 – 8:00 pm

10 Dec 2025 – International Human Rights Day

13 Dec 2025 – National Guard Birthday (Observance, established 12/13/1636)

14-22 Dec 2025 – Chanukah (Jewish)

20 Dec 2025 – Space Force Birthday (Observance, established 12/20/2019)

21 Dec 2025 – Yule Winter Solstice

25 Dec 2025 – Christmas (Christian)

26 Dec 2025 – 01 Jan 2026 – Kwanzaa

30 Dec 2025 – Between the Holidays Happy Hour – Bungalow Alehouse – Woodbridge, VA – 6:00 – 8:00 pm

30 Dec 2025 – Feast of Tevet 10 (Jewish)

31 Dec 2025 – New Year’s Eve

01 Jan 2026 – New Year’s Day/EPW Membership Renewal for the Year Begins

06 Jan 2026 – VA Queer Collective Meeting – Virtual (Zoom) – 7:00 – 8:00 pm

10 Jan 2026 – After the Holidays Annual Membership Party – Connery Residence – 7:00 pm

18 Jan 2026 – EPW Annual Planning/Board Meeting – Armetta’s at Daisy Reid – 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Is there something that you would like to see E-PW do? Would you like to volunteer to host an event? Make your voice heard. Get in touch with the E-PW Board to offer suggestions and to volunteer.