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Year in review: Photography

The best Washington Blade photos of 2012.

Published

14 years ago

December 26, 2012

A Silent March was held on March 20 for victims of anti-LGBT violence in D.C. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

2012 was another momentous year in LGBT News. Here are some of the highlights of the year from the Washington Blade photo archive.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key, Blake Bergen, Pete Exis, Jonathan Ellis and Ann Little)

[Photo Editor’s note: Photo galleries from before 2015 are in the process of being added to the current site. If you are a researcher or interested party who would like for this particular gallery to be moved ahead in the queue to be added, email Michael Key at [email protected] with your request.]

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