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PHOTOS: Ellen DeGeneres receives Mark Twain Prize

Beloved television personality honored at Kennedy Center

Published

14 years ago

October 23, 2012

Ellen DeGeneres (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Ellen DeGeneres received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center on Monday. She was joined by her wife, Portia de Rossi, as well as a number of celebrities on the red carpet before the ceremony.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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Annual dance party held amid weekend festivities in Rehoboth Beach

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A scene from the SUNFESTIVAL Night of Dance at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center on Sept. 6. (Washington Blade photo by Daniel Truitt)

The annual CAMP Rehoboth fundraiser, SUNFESTIVAL, was held over Labor Day weekend in Rehoboth Beach, Del. The festival included a massive dance party at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center on Sunday.

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PHOTOS: Miss Gay Old Bay

Maryland drag pageant held at The Lodge

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Michael Key

From left: Miss Gay Old Bay winner Vanya Varushka, Miss Gay Maryland America 2025 Ivanna Rights, and Miss Gay Old Bay first alternate Glitter Douglas.

The Miss Gay Old Bay pageant was held at The Lodge in Boonsboro, Md. on Friday, Aug. 29. Vanya Varushka was crowned the winner. Glitter Douglas was named first runner-up. Both Varushka and Douglas qualify to compete in the Miss Gay Maryland pageant in October.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)