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PHOTOS: Over the Rainbow

Dlugacz, Hester and DeGeneres honored at annual Mautner Project Gala

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Mautner Project held it's 'Over the Rainbow' Gala on Saturday. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The Mautner Project, an LBT women’s health organization, held its annual gala on Saturday, March 17 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

The “Over the Rainbow” gala drew hundreds of supporters for a night of awards, auctions, food, entertainment and dancing. Honorees included Olivia Travel’s Judy Dlugacz, the a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock,  volunteer Ed Wood and LGBT rights campaigner Betty DeGeneres. Maggie FitzPatrick of Cigna presented the “GO YOU Award” to Mautner founder Susan Hester and a large grant to the Mautner Project from the Cigna Foundation.  Entertainment was provided by Viki Dee and DJ jame’ foks.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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