YEAR IN REVIEW 2014: Photography

The best photos from Blade coverage of the year

Published

8 years ago

December 31, 2014

Washington Blade photography department

2014 photography, gay news, Washington Blade — The 2014 Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather contest was held at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on Jan. 20. **Joe Birdwell** of Tampa, Fla. took home the title. (Washington Blade file photo by Damien Salas)

Emily Schall-Townley, gay marriage, same-sex marriage, marriage equality, Virginia, gay news, Washington Blade — **Emily Schall-Townley**, daughter of Virginia same-sex marriage plaintiffs Carol Schall and Mary Townley, showed the Washington Blade around the woods near her home in Chesterfield, Va., with her friend. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Harvey Milk, Stuart Milk, USPS, United States Postal Service, Nancy Pelosi, John Lewis, Tammy Baldwin, Ronald Stroman, Samantha Power, gay news, Washington Blade — The U.S. Postal Service unveiled the Harvey Milk stamp at a ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on May 22. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

Heather Mizeur, gay news, Washington Blade — Del. **Heather Mizeur**, center, with her wife **Deborah Mizeur** and running mate in the Maryland gubernatorial election **Delman Coates** marched in the 2014 Baltimore Pride Parade on June 14. Mizeur lost the Democratic Party primary to Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, who in turn, lost to Republican candidate Larry Hogan in the general election. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Mississippi, We Don't Discriminate, gay news, Washington Blade — A reporter and photographer from the Blade were sent on assignment into the Deep South to document LGBT life. Rev. **Brandiilyne Dear**, founder of the Mississippi LGBT advocacy organization Dandelion Project, met with the Blade in Laurel, Miss. on July 9. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Hurricane Katrina, Vicki Weeks, HIV, gay news, Washington Blade — Belle Reve Executive Director **Vicki Weeks** on July 14 shows photos of the hurricane damage to her facility to the Washington Blade. Belle Reve is a transitional housing facility for the HIV-positive homeless population in New Orleans. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

International Gay Games, Cleveland, gay news, Washington Blade — Cleveland’s iconic Tower Terminal was floodlit in rainbow colors for the International Gay Games on Aug. 9. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

Team DC, Cleveland Gay Games, gay news, Washington Blade — Team DC athletes medaled in 18 sports during the Gay Games held in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Immigration Equality, White House, gay news, Washington Blade — Activist **Marco Quiroga** spoke at an immigration reform rally in front of the White House on Sept. 9. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

transgender vigil, gay news, Washington Blade — About 50 supporters attended a prayer vigil on Sept. 27 in front of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for trans victims of violence. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Phasefest, gay news, Washington Blade — The annual **Phasefest** Queer Music Festival was held at Phase 1 in late September. (Washington Blade photo by Damien Salas)

transgender, service members, gay news, Washington Blade — Transgender service members discussed their experiences in the military at an ACLU, Palm Center forum on Oct. 20. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Veterans, gay news, Washington Blade — Brigadier General **Tammy S. Smith** joined a group of LGBT veterans and supporters at a Veterans Day wreath laying ceremony in Congressional Cemetery. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Stead Park, gay news, Washington Blade — Mayor **Vincent Gray**, fourth from left, was joined by Friends of Stead Park and other city officials for the ribbon-cutting ceremony reopening the field on Nov. 15. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Day of Remembrance, gay news, Washington Blade — More than 250 people packed the Metropolitan Community Church of Washington on Nov. 20 for the city’s annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. (Washington Blade photo by Vladyslav Rekhovskyy)

World AIDS Day, gay news, Washington Blade — Whitman-Walker Health held a vigil for World AIDS Day at the Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center on Dec. 1. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

charity, gay news, Washington Blade — Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington performed ‘Rockin’ the Holidays’ at Lincoln Theatre in December. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

gay news, washington blade — Out NBA star Jason Collins, left, spoke with his former college roommate Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) on Dec. 11 during an event on Capitol Hill that commemorated International Human Rights Day. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Justice for All March, gay news, Washington Blade — Thousands joined the ‘March for Justice’ in D.C. on Dec. 13 to protest police brutality. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

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