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PHOTOS: Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather
Dan Bear of Pittsburgh takes home title
The 2023 Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather competition was held on Sunday, Jan. 15 at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill. Dan Bear of Pittsburgh won the title.
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Covering the Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather (MAL) competition for @WashBlade pic.twitter.com/FPeDpJb5LQ
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) January 15, 2023
Denali (@denalifoxx) of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” performed at Pitchers DC on April 9 for the Thirst Trap Thursday drag show. Other performers included Cake Pop!, Brooke N Hymen, Stacy Monique-Max and Silver Ware Sidora.
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The Bonnet Ball was held at JR.’s Bar (1519 17th St., N.W.) on Sunday.
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A “No Kings” demonstration was held in Anacostia on Saturday to protest the Trump administration. Speakers at the rally included LGBTQ activist, Rayceen Pendarvis. Following the rally, demonstrators marched across the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge.
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