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PHOTOS: Pride Heroes Gala
Annual event honored outstanding achievement in the community

The Capital Pride Alliance honored the 2018 Pride Heroes and Engendererd Spirits at 880 P on Thursday, June 7. Honorees included Gregory Cendana, Jesse Garcia, Jorge Hernandez “Sylvanna Duvel,” Samantha Master, Patrick Grady, Karen Kendra Holmes, Linda Roberts, Bianca Rey and Pixie Windsor. 2018 Capital Pride Grand Marshals Judy and Dennis Shepard attended.
(Washington Blade photos by Wyatt Reid Westlund)
- Last year’s Pride Heroes Gala (Washington Blade file photo by Wyatt Reid Westlund)

WorldPride 2025 concluded with the WorldPride Street Festival and Closing Concert held along Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. on Sunday, June 8. Performers on the main stage included Doechii, Khalid, Courtney Act, Parker Matthews, 2AM Ricky, Suzie Toot, MkX and Brooke Eden.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)










































The 2025 WorldPride Parade was held in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 7. Laverne Cox and Renée Rapp were the grand marshals.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key and Robert Rapanut)




















































The Washington Blade hosted the inaugural WorldPride Boat Parade at The Wharf DC on Friday, June 6. NBC4’s Tommy McFly served as the emcee.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)






















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