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PHOTOS: SMYAL Fall Brunch

Annual fundraiser for LGBT youth services held at Mandarin Oriental Hotel

Published

15 years ago

October 11, 2011

Actor Nicholas Rodriguez speaks at the SMYAL Fall Brunch on Sept. 25. (Washington Blade photo by Pete Exis)

The Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League held the annual SMYAL Fall Brunch fundraiser on Sept. 25 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Special guests included Mayor Vincent Gray, anchor Wendy Rieger and actor Nicholas Rodriguez.

(Washington Blade photos by Pete Exis)

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