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PHOTOS: Countdown to Repeal

Servicemembers United hold celebration at Town

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15 years ago

September 20, 2011

The big screens at Town Danceboutique feature a countdown clock to the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The gay military organization Servicemembers United held a “Countdown to Repeal” celebration at Town Danceboutique on Monday night. At the end of the countdown at midnight, members and supporters cheered the end of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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PHOTOS: Fredericksburg Pride March and Festival

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A scene from the 2026 Fredericksburg Pride March. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

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