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Ellen DeGeneres’s Oscars selfie gets major honor
picture named one of Time magazine’s greatest photos
(Screenshot via YouTube.)
Time magazine has named Ellen DeGeneres’s famous Oscars selfie one of the greatest photos of all time.
The photo was snapped by Bradley Cooper during the 2014 Academy Awards ceremony, which DeGeneres hosted. Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Jared Leto, Channing Tatum, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Lupita Nyong’o and her brother Peter also appear in the photo.
DeGeneres tweeted the photo, which to date, has been retweeted more than 3.5 million times and favorited 2.3 million.
“That’s amazing,” DeGeneres says on her show about the honor. “Time Magazine says the photos aren’t in any particular order but I think we know which is the most influential. Because only one broke the Internet you guys and it was that one.”
Watch DeGeneres discuss the photo below.
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(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
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PHOTOS: Blade Summer Kickoff Party
Ashley Biden accepts award for Beau Biden at annual Rehoboth fundraiser
The 19th annual Blade Foundation Summer Kickoff Party was held on Friday, May 15 at Diego’s in Rehoboth Beach, Del. An award presentation was held for former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden. Ashley Biden accepted the award on her brother’s behalf and gave remarks. Other speakers included Delaware state Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall, CAMP Rehoboth Executive Director Dr. Robin Brennan and Washington Blade Editor Kevin Naff. The event was a fundraiser for the Steve Elkins Memorial Fellowship in Journalism.
(Washington Blade photos by Daniel Truitt)
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PHOTOS: Taste of Point
Annual fundraiser supporting LGBTQ youth scholarships and mentorships held at Room & Board
The Point Foundation held the annual Taste of Point fundraiser at Room & Board on Wednesday, May 13.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
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Anti-LGBTQ commentator Tyler O’Neil to testify in Southern Poverty Law Center probe
Texas Children’s Hospital reaches $10 million settlement with DOJ over gender-affirming care
This year’s IDAHOBiT to highlight democracy
‘The Inheritance’ is most-nominated at this year’s Helen Hayes Awards
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day set for May 18
Calendar: May 15-21
