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PHOTOS: Burlesqueer

The Cheesecakes presented ‘Down and Dirty Holigay Blues’

Published

12 years ago

December 7, 2013

Burlesqueer at the Black Cat. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The Cheesecakes presented a queer burlesque show at the Black Cat on Dec. 6. “The Best of Burlesqueer: Down and Dirty Holigay Blues” was hosted by Velvet Kensington and Dutch Oven.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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Bev is crowned Queen of Hearts 2026 at The Lodge in Boonsboro, Md. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

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