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PHOTOS: NOVA Pride
Fourth annual Northern Virginia event held in Centerville

Out trans actor Ian Alexander of Netflix’s ‘The OA’ serves as one of the Grand Marshals of the 2017 NOVA Pride Festival. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
The fourth annual Northern Virginia Pride Festival was held at Bull Run Special Events Center in Centreville, Va. on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. Grand Marshals of the festival included activist Gavin Grimm, retired Navy SEAL Kristen Beck, and actor Ian Alexander.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Drag artists perform for crowds in towns across Virginia. The photographer follows Gerryatrick, Shenandoah, Climaxx, Emerald Envy among others over eight months as they perform at venues in the Virginia towns of Staunton, Harrisonburg and Fredericksburg.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)



















The LGBTQ youth services organization SMYAL held its annual fundraiser, ‘SMYAL for the New Year,’ at Shakiki (2012 9th Street, N.W.) on Thursday, Jan. 22.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)













The 2026 Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather competition was held at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill on Sunday. Seven contestants vied for the title and Gage Ryder was named the winner.
(Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

















































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