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PHOTOS: SMYAL Fall Brunch

LGBTQ youth organization holds 13th annual fundraiser

Published

15 years ago

September 28, 2010

NBC 4 anchor Eun Yang serves as the emcee of the SMYAL Fall Brunch on Sunday. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) held its 13th annual fall brunch fundraiser at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Sunday, Sept. 26. The event was Emceed by NBC News4 anchor, Eun Yang and featured keynote speaker, Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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