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PHOTOS: SMYAL Fall Brunch
The annual event drew several hundred supporters to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel
The LGBTQ youth advocacy group, Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders (SMYAL), held its annual Fall Brunch at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Nov. 3. NBC4’s Wendy Rieger emceed the event and actress/activist Ally Sheedy gave the keynote address.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
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