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PHOTOS: 2019 Awesome Con

Several participants dressed as their favorite characters

Published

7 years ago

April 29, 2019

The LGBT group Geeks OUT sponsored ‘Pride Alley’ along with the Washington Blade. (Blade photo by Michael Key)

Sci-fi, fantasy, gaming and superhero fans all came together for the 2019 Awesome Con at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center over the weekend. Several participants dressed as their favorite characters.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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