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PHOTOS: Pride Heroes

Army Secretary Fanning given ‘Paving the Way’ award

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10 years ago

June 6, 2016

Army Secretary Eric Fanning is awarded the Paving the Way Award at the Pride Heroes awards reception on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The Capital Pride Alliance held its annual Pride Heroes reception at the Carnegie Library on Wednesday, June 1. The 2016 Pride Heroes are Bishop Allyson Abrams, Kathleen Matthews, Rayceen Pendarvis and Peter Rosenstein. The Engendered Spirits awardees are Julius Agers and Jeri Hughes.

Chelsea Bland and Michael Creason were given the The Bill Miles Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service.

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PHOTOS: ‘No Kings’ rally and march

Demonstrators in Anacostia join nationwide protests

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Demonstrators in a "No Kings" protest march toward the Frederick Douglass Bridge in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, March 28. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

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(Washington Blade photos and videos by Michael Key)