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PHOTOS: Awesome Con

Annual fantasy, sci-fi convention features LGBTQ celebrities

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4 years ago

June 5, 2022

Out actor Wilson Cruz of Star Trek: Discovery is among the guest speakers at Awesome Con 2022. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The annual fantasy, comics and science fiction convention Awesome Con is held at Walter E. Washington Convention Center on June 3-5. Speakers at the event include LGBTQ ally Wil Wheaton and out actors Wilson Cruz and Anthony Rapp.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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