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PHOTOS: ‘Wake Up! The Most FAB Party at the RNC’

Milo Yiannopoulos speaks to gay Trump supporters

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10 years ago

July 20, 2016

Milo Yiannopoulos speaks at the 'Wake Up!' party in Cleveland on July 19, 2016. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

A group of LGBT Donald Trump supporters held an event at the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University on July 19, 2016 during the Republican National Convention. The “Wake Up!” event, billed as the “Most Fab Party at the RNC,” was sponsored by Breitbart News, Gateway Pundit and LGBTrump. Speakers included Milo Yiannopoulos, Pam Geller and Dutch Party of Freedom founder and MP Geert Wilders.

Photographer Lucian Wintrich displayed his works.

A group outside of the event protested with a “Queers against racism” banner.

: Geert Wilders

: Pam Geller

: Metro yanked ads for Milo Yiannopoulos’s book.(Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

: Photographer Lucian Wintrich

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The Capital Stonewall Democrats 50th Anniversary is held at Pepco Edison Place Gallery on Friday, March 20. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

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PHOTOS: Awesome Con

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George Takei was among the featured guests at Awesome Con on March 14. (Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)