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PHOTOS: Jocktoberfest
Guests included former NFL wide receiver Donté Stallworth
Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), on right, threw a football to the crowd at ‘Jocktoberfest.’ (Washington Blade photo by Damien Salas)
The D.C. Gay Flag Football League held its “Jocktoberfest” fundraiser at Town Danceboutique on Oct. 1. Special guests included Acting Under Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), former NFL wide receiver Donté Stallworth, and actress Melissa Fitzgerald. 
(Washington Blade photos by Damien Salas)
Drag artists perform for crowds in towns across Virginia. The photographer follows Gerryatrick, Shenandoah, Climaxx, Emerald Envy among others over eight months as they perform at venues in the Virginia towns of Staunton, Harrisonburg and Fredericksburg.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
The LGBTQ youth services organization SMYAL held its annual fundraiser, ‘SMYAL for the New Year,’ at Shakiki (2012 9th Street, N.W.) on Thursday, Jan. 22.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
The 2026 Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather competition was held at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill on Sunday. Seven contestants vied for the title and Gage Ryder was named the winner.
(Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
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