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PHOTOS: 2012 Capital Queer Prom

B.O.I. Marketing & Promotions holds carnival-themed event

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15 years ago

March 27, 2012

Prom Queen Stephanie Johnson and Prom King Mark Guenther dance at Queer Prom 2012. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

B.O.I. Marketing & Promotions held the carnival-themed 2012 Capital Queer Prom on Saturday, March 24 at the Almas Shriners Ballroom in Washington, D.C. Stephanie Johnson of the D.C. Kings and the Deaf Abused Women’s Network was voted prom queen and Mark Guenther of the Capital Area Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce was voted prom king. Proceeds from the event were slated to go to Transgender Health Empowerment.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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PHOTOS: HRC National Dinner

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) speaks at the 2026 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner on Saturday, Sept. 26. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

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