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PHOTOS: LGBTQ Pride Night at Camden Yards
MLB’s Inclusion Ambassador throws out first pitch
The Baltimore Orioles held their 2nd Annual LGBTQ Pride Night on June 12 with over 2,000 tickets sold for the community event. The Orioles lost to the Toronto Blue Jays by a score of 8-6.
The Baltimore Men’s Chorus sang the national anthem as well as the national anthem of Canada. Former Major League Baseball player Billy Bean, who is openly gay and MLB’s Ambassador for Inclusion, threw out the first pitch.
Baltimore City Police LGBTQ Liaison officers were on the field marking Camden Yards as a safe space as part of their Safe Place Initiative.
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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PHOTOS: ‘ICE Out For Good’ Sunday protests
Northern Virginia demonstrations among nationwide protest
“ICE Out For Good” demonstrations were held in the Northern Virginia municipalities of Haymarket, Annandale and Arlington, among others, on Sunday, Jan. 12.
Nearly 1,200 similar actions were scheduled nationwide over the weekend, according to a statement from organizers.
Demonstrations in D.C. against ICE included a protest march on Friday and a march around the White House on Saturday.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
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