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PHOTOS: Pride Heroes Gala
Honorees included Eric Holder
Capital Pride held its annual Pride Heroes and Engendered Spirits Awards Gala at the Carnegie Library on Wednesday. Honorees included former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Kaprice Williams, Bishop Gene Robinson, Alexandra Ernst, Bobbi Elaine Strang, Paul Kawata, Justin Markiewicz, Heather Mizeur, Holly Goldman and Whitman-Walker Health. Singer/songwriter Steve Grand entertained the audience with a set following the awards ceremony.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Team DC, the umbrella organization for LGBTQ-friendly sports teams and leagues in the D.C. area, held its annual Night of Champions Awards Gala on Saturday, April 20 at the Hilton National Mall. The organization gave out scholarships to area LGBTQ student athletes as well as awards to the Different Drummers, Kelly Laczko of Duplex Diner, Stacy Smith of the Edmund Burke School, Bryan Frank of Triout, JC Adams of DCG Basketball and the DC Gay Flag Football League.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
The 2024 National Cannabis Festival was held at the Fields at RFK Stadium on April 19-20.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Covering the @NatlCannaFest at RFK Stadium for @WashBlade . Stop by the LGBTQ+ booth and pick up a paper if you are here. pic.twitter.com/is7hnsaPns
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) April 20, 2024
The new LGBTQ venue Crush held a party for friends, family and close supporters on Tuesday. For more information on future events at Crush, go to their Instagram page @crushbardc.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)