2013 was a banner year for the LGBT community. Here are the top Washington Blade photos of the year. (Washington Blade photos by Blake Bergen, Tyler Grigsby, Michael Key, Kevin Majoros, Damien Salas, Lee Whitman and Jon Wooten)

2013 Year in ReviewAIDS WalkAllied in GreekAllied in PrideAndres GaviotaAudra McDonaldBaltimore PrideBaltimore RavensBarack ObamaBB&T ClassicbisexualBlue MoonBoy Scouts of AmericaBrendon AyanbadejoBrian BrownBrightest Young ThingsBSABurlesQueerBYTCapital PrideCarmen CarreraCherCherryChesapeake PrideChuck HagelClayton ZookCokie RobertsCory BookerD.C. UnitedDan ChoiDavid CicillineDelawareDelman CoatesDepartment of DefenseDepartment of JusticeDiane Olsondream actDupont CircleDyke MarchEllen BurstynEric FanningFort Dupont Parkgaygay marriageGay Men's Chorus of WashingtonGay Softball World SeriesGeorge Washington UniversityGloria AllredGloria SteinamHeather MizeurHelen Hayes Awardshigh heel raceHomepage Photo GalleryHRCHuman Rights CampaignIcona PopJack MarkellJaParker Deoni JonesJennifer LopezJim GrahamJoe BidenJR'sJudy ShepardKyrsten SinemaLatino PridelesbianLGBT Town HallLinda HarveyLou ChibbaroLynda CarterLynne BrownMacArthur FlournoyMark PocanMark Takanomarriage equalityMarylandMatt AlberMautner ProjectMayo BeachMayors for Marriage EqualityMayors for the Freedom to MarryMelissa EtheridgeMichelle ObamaMid-Atlantic Leather WeekendMiss Gay D.C. AmericaMiss'd AmericaMission AmericaMr and Miss Capital PrideNAGAAANational GeographicNational Organization for MarriageNew York City PrideNikki BlonskyOphelia BottomsphotosPrerna LalPride HeroesRehoboth BeachRobin TylerRumspringaRuPaul's Drag RaceRussiaRyan Bossame-sex marriageScarlet's Bake SaleSean Patrick MaloneyShi-Queeta-LeeSMYALStephanie Rawlings-BlakeSteve GrandStonewall KickballSupreme CourtSwing AffairTammy BaldwinTeam D.C.Terry McAuliffeThe Most Popular Girls in SchoolThomas RobertsTilghman IslandTom GossTown DanceboutiquetransgenderUnited States SenateUs Helping UsVictory FundVictory InstituteVincent GrayWashington BladeWashington NationalsWayne MacKenzieWestboro Baptist ChurchWhitman-Walker HealthWig Night OutWill OliverWonder WomanWorld AIDS DayXanaduYouth Pride
Michael Key has worked as a photojournalist for the Washington Blade since 2009 and is currently serving as the photo editor. He has worked on Capitol Hill, in the White House, on the campaign trail and in cities along the East Coast taking iconic photos documenting the extension of marriage benefits to same-sex couples, the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and other events of interest to the LGBT community. Follow Michael
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Arlington gay bar Freddie’s to open in Rehoboth Beach by Lou Chibbaro Jr. | posted on February 27, 2021
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Gay asylum seeker in Mexico receives date to enter U.S. by Michael K. Lavers | posted on March 1, 2021
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Planning panel approves new buildings for Rehoboth theater by Lou Chibbaro Jr. | posted on February 27, 2021
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Bill to ban LGBTQ panic defense in Va. clears final hurdle by Philip Van Slooten | posted on March 1, 2021