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PHOTOS: 2019 HRC National Dinner

Awardees included Ricky Martin and ‘Pose’ star Dominique Jackson

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September 30, 2019

Ricky Martin, second from right, attended the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner with his family. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The Human Rights Campaign held its 23rd annual National Dinner at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Sept. 28. Speakers included U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and new HRC President Alphonso David. Awardees included singer/actor Ricky Martin and ‘Pose’ star Dominique Jackson. (Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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