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Team D.C. fashion show returns
Annual event is scholarship fundraiser

The winner of the 2015 Team D.C. fashion show is Josh Zimmerman. (Photo by Robert Mercer)
The Team D.C. fashion show and model search returns on Saturday, Feb. 27 at Town Danceboutique (2009 8th St., N.W.).
Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8. The event is a fundraiser for the Team D.C. College Scholarship Fund which awards scholarships to openly gay student athletes from the area. Nine scholarships were awarded last year. Tickets are $15.
Proceeds will be raised from auctioning clothes off of the models and this year’s fashions will feature Whiskey Ginger, Inseam Clothing & Supply, Rufskin, C-IN2, Ex Nihilo, FM Leather Design, TrickBox, Bite the Fruit, UnderBriefs, Mensuas, Fireboy, Skiviez and Universal Gear. The models will also be competing for cash prizes, the cover of Compete Magazine and a photo shoot with fashion photographer, Robert Mercer.
Guest judges include Tatianna from “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Lynda Erkiletian of Real Housewives of D.C. and THE Artist Agency and Paul Wharton of Paul Wharton Style on the CW.
Details at teamdc.org.
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Here’s where to watch ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ with fellow fans
Entertainers TrevHER and Grey host event with live performance
Spark Social Events will host “Ru Paul’s Drag Race S18 Watch Party Hosted by Local Drag Queens” on Friday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m.
Drag entertainers TrevHER and Grey will provide commentary and make live predictions on who’s staying and who’s going home. Stick around after the show for a live drag performance. The watch party will take place on a heated outdoor patio and cozy indoor space.
This event is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
The DC Center is hosting a watch party for an episode of the 10th and final season of “Queer Eye,” which was filmed in D.C. The screening will be held on Friday, Jan. 23 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Center.
The screening will last 45-55 minutes, with community time both before and after the episode. Drinks and snacks will be provided and organizers promise a “surprise or two.” For information on tickets, visit the DC Center’s website.
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Mid-Atlantic Leather kicks off this week
Parties, contests, vendor expo and more planned for annual gathering
The Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend will begin on Thursday, Jan 15.
This is an annual three-day event in Washington, D.C., for the leather, kink, and LGBTQ+ communities, featuring parties, vendors, and contests.
There will be an opening night event hosted the evening of Thursday, Jan. 15. Full package and three-day pass pickup will take place at 5:30 p.m. at Hyatt Capitol B. There will also be “Kinetic Dance Party” at 10 p.m. at District Eagle.
For more details, visit MAL’s website.
