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PHOTOS: LGBTQ Ukrainian refugee fundraiser

Event at Number Nine raised $50,000 for ORAM

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April 2, 2022

Matthew Siegal displays a check for $50,000 for ORAM at a fundraiser for LGBTQ Ukrainian refugees at Number Nine on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The Matthew Siegal Goodworx Foundation Inc. hosted a fundraising event for LGBTQ refugees from Ukraine on Saturday, April 2 at Number Nine. Local drag legend Banaka was the emcee and there were performances by KC B Yoncé and Carlos Cello.

The event raised $50,000 for ORAM: Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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