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PHOTOS: Town and Country

D.C. Rawhides event raised funds for youth scholarship

Published

11 years ago

August 12, 2015

'Town and Country' was held at Town Danceboutique on Aug. 8, 2015. (Washington Blade photo by Damien Salas)

The D.C. Rawhides hosted a night of country dancing at Town Danceboutique on Saturday. The event, “Town and Country,” served as a fundraiser for Team D.C. and Team D.C.’s LGBT High School Athlete Scholarship Fund. (Washington Blade photos by Damien Salas)

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Durand Bernarr performs at the 2026 DC Black Pride Opening Reception on Friday, May 22. (Washington Blade photo 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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