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PHOTOS: SLDN repeal day celebration
The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network held a celebration at the K Street Lounge
The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network held a celebration at the K Street Lounge on Sept. 20 — the day that the repeal of the military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy went into effect. Attendees included Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.).
(Washington Blade photos by Pete Exis)
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PHOTOS: Israel at war
International News Editor Michael K. Lavers was on assignment in the country last month
TEL AVIV, Israel — The Washington Blade was on assignment in Israel from Oct. 4-14, 2024.
The Blade covered the first anniversary of Oct. 7, and interviewed the cousin of a woman who Hamas militants killed after they kidnapped her and her sister-in-law. The Blade also interviewed the widow of a gay Israel Defense Forces soldier who spearheaded efforts to amend the country’s Bereaved Families Law to recognize LGBTQ widows and widowers of fallen servicemembers.
Activists in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Be’er Sheva also spoke with the Blade.
The Israeli government in May banned the Qatar-based network from working in the country, and shut down its bureaus in East Jerusalem and Nazareth, a predominantly Arab city in northern Israel. A judge in June extended the ban for 45 days. Israeli soldiers on Sept. 22 raided Al Jazeera’s bureau in Ramallah, the Palestinian capital, and ordered its closure for 45 days. (Washington Blade screenshot by Michael K. Lavers)
A juice stand at the intersection of Dizengoff Street and Ben-Gurion Boulevard in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 7, 2024. (Washington Blade photo by Michael K. Lavers)
Citrine, Andromeda and Silver Ware Sidora celebrated their birthdays at JR.’s Bar with a drag show on Saturday, Nov. 2.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
The 37th annual High Heel Race was held along Frank Kameny Way on 17th Street, N.W. on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Thousands of spectators gathered to witness the parade of costumed racers pass by. Kenny Monroe of Maryland won the race.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key and Giuseppe LoPiccolo)
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