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PHOTOS: Queen of Hearts

Maranda Rights crowned at 41st annual pageant

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4 years ago

February 18, 2023

Maranda Rights was crowned Queen of Hearts 2023 at The Lodge in Boonsboro, Md. on Saturday, Feb. 18 in the early hours of the morning. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The 41st annual Queen of Hearts pageant was held at The Lodge in Boonsboro, Md. on Friday, Feb. 17. The event honored Miss Gay America 2023 and Queen of Hearts 2022 Tatiyanna Voche’. Maranda Rights was crowned Queen of Hearts 2023.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

Maranda Rights crowned Queen of Hearts at The Lodge in Boonsboro, Md. Covering for @WashBlade pic.twitter.com/DLrxkZyKF6
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) February 18, 2023

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) speaks at the 2026 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner on Saturday, Sept. 26. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

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(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)