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The Washington Blade and Team DC hosted a Night Out event in the Acela Club

The Washington Blade and Team DC hosted the first ever Night Out at the BB&T Classic in the Acela Club of the Verizon Center on Dec. 8. The event was sponsored by Ciroc. In the first game of the Classic, Oklahoma University bested George Mason 81-66. In the second game, George Washington narrowly defeated the University of Maryland 77-75.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
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WorldPride 2025 concluded with the WorldPride Street Festival and Closing Concert held along Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. on Sunday, June 8. Performers on the main stage included Doechii, Khalid, Courtney Act, Parker Matthews, 2AM Ricky, Suzie Toot, MkX and Brooke Eden.
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The 2025 WorldPride Parade was held in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 7. Laverne Cox and Renée Rapp were the grand marshals.
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The Washington Blade hosted the inaugural WorldPride Boat Parade at The Wharf DC on Friday, June 6. NBC4’s Tommy McFly served as the emcee.
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