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PHOTOS: Victory Fund Leadership Awards

11th annual ceremony held in Capitol Hill

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14 years ago

October 14, 2011

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) receives an award from Victory Fund CEO Chuck Wolfe on Oct. 5. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund held its 11th annual Leadership Awards in a rooftop ceremony in Capitol Hill on Oct. 5. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) were honored in this year’s ceremony. Other speakers at the event included the Victory Fund’s president and CEO Chuck Wolfe as well as Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.).

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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