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PHOTOS: ‘Wake Up! The Most FAB Party at the RNC’
Milo Yiannopoulos speaks to gay Trump supporters

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

The Cherry Weekend main event party was “Fire” at Betty (1235 W Street, N.E.) on Saturday, April 12. Detox of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” met with fans.
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The LGBTQ sports organization Team DC held its annual Night of Champions Awards Dinner on Saturday, April 5 at the Hilton National Mall.
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The Mr., Mx, & Miss Capital Pride Pageant was held at The Schuyler at The Hamilton Hotel on Thursday, April 3. Sirène Noir Sidora Jackson won the title of Mx Capital Pride 2025. Jackson B. Nite won the title of Mr. Capital Pride 2025. Shelita Ramen won the title of Miss Capital Pride 2025.
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