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PHOTOS: March for Marriage

Anti-gay marchers were met by small counter-protest at Supreme Court

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11 years ago

April 28, 2015

NOM President Brian Brown speaks at the March for Marriage. Thousands marched in the National Organization for Marriage's 'March for Marriage' on April 25, 2015. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The anti-gay National Organization for Marriage (NOM) held a “March for Marriage” on Saturday, April 25, 2015. Speakers at the rally before the march included NOM President Brian Brown, Archbishop of Baltimore William E. Lori and New York state Sen. Ruben Diaz. Following the rally near the U.S. Capitol, protesters marched to the Supreme Court. Anti-same-sex marriage advocates were met with a small group of counter-protesters at the end of the march.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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The 10th annual DC Black Pride Unity Ball was held at the Westin DC Downtown on Thursday, May 21. (Washington Blade photo by Landon Schackelford)

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