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PHOTOS: LGBTQ New Year’s Eve parties
Revelers celebrate the beginning of 2023 in venues across the city


The March for Drag was held on Saturday, March 8. Local drag artists and supporters gathered at Washington Circle for a rally to advocate for trans rights, queer art, artistic expression and free speech. Participants then marched to the Kennedy Center.
Read a report from the March for Drag here.
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Grizzly Happy Hour was held at Crush Dance Bar on Friday, March 7.
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The 43rd annual Queen of Hearts drag pageant was held at The Lodge in Boonsboro, Md. on Friday, Feb. 21. Five contestants vied for the title of Queen of Hearts 2025, and Dee Dee Dereon won the crown.
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