<p><img alt= src=/sites/default/files/images/DC%20Youth%20Pride%20Day.png style=float:right; height:174px; margin:5px; width:180px />By Kenneth Dowling Dignity/Washington Board member</p> <p>Seven volunteers from Dignity/Washington&#39;s year-old Young Adult Group staffed a table at the annual DC Youth Pride Day held in Dupont Circle on April 27. The all-day event is marketed toward LGBT high school- and college-aged&nbsp;DC locals to celebrate awareness visibility and pride. The event has drawn over 3000 young people in recent years.</p> <p>The volunteers included Alex Martone Anthony O&#39;Tapi Jonathan Noriega Zack Pesavento Mart&iacute;n Witchger and me all of whom recently started attending Dignity/Washington since spring 2012 as well as 3-year member Ruthie Shipps.</p> <p>Located among tables for both national and local organizations such as HRC and the Trevor Project and The DC Center Dignity/Washington&rsquo;s table stood out with a statuette of Mary wrapped in a pride flag. We handed out flyers and received email addresses from youth walking by who were all invited to Dignity/Washington&rsquo;s second annual Baccalaureate Mass on Sunday May 12.&nbsp;</p>