PHOTOS: SMYAL Fall Brunch

19th annual fundraiser for LGBTQ youth organization held at Mandarin Oriental

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November 15, 2016

Out trans athlete Schuyler Bailar was the keynote speaker at the SMYAL Fall Brunch. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders (SMYAL) held its 19th annual Fall Brunch at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. (Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

: Wendy Rieger at the SMYAL Fall Brunch. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

: The annual SMYAL Fall Brunch is Sunday morning. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

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