April 19, 2018 at 12:05 am EDT | by Michael Key
PHOTOS: NBIC ‘Best of the Best’
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Olympian Adam Rippon receives the NBIC Champion Award at the NBIC ‘Best of the Best’ awards dinner on April 18 at the Washington Hilton. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC), a group that advocates for the business interests of a diverse range of people including the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), held its third annual “Best of the Best” awards ceremony at the Washington Hilton on Wednesday.

Journalist Jonathan Capehart served as the emcee. Awardees included Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.), singer/songwriter Mandy Harvey and Olympian Adam Rippon. NBIC, gay news, Washington Blade (Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

Michael Key has worked as a photojournalist for the Washington Blade since 2009 and is currently serving as the photo editor. He has worked on Capitol Hill, in the White House, on the campaign trail and in cities along the East Coast taking iconic photos documenting the extension of marriage benefits to same-sex couples, the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and other events of interest to the LGBT community. Follow Michael

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