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PHOTOS: Capital Pride Festival
The annual event featured several performers, including Icona Pop, Cher Lloyd and Emeli Sandé
Performers at the 2013 Capital Pride Festival included Icona Pop, Cher Lloyd and Emeli Sandé.
(Washington Blade photos by George Marc Alderman, Candace Craig, Tyler Grigsby, Jen Huls, Kalyn Jacobs, Michael Key, Edward Maddern, Robert Rapanut, Marguerite Sagatelian and Jessica Walton)
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The March for Drag was held on Saturday, March 8. Local drag artists and supporters gathered at Washington Circle for a rally to advocate for trans rights, queer art, artistic expression and free speech. Participants then marched to the Kennedy Center.
Read a report from the March for Drag here.
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Grizzly Happy Hour was held at Crush Dance Bar on Friday, March 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
The 43rd annual Queen of Hearts drag pageant was held at The Lodge in Boonsboro, Md. on Friday, Feb. 21. Five contestants vied for the title of Queen of Hearts 2025, and Dee Dee Dereon won the crown.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
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