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PHOTOS: Black Friday
Monthly drag show held at As You Are
The monthly Black Friday drag show was held at As You Are on April 7 at As You Are. Performers included Tiffany D. Carter, Druex Sidora, Angelle Zhané, Sapphire Blue and Deedee Amor Dior. DJ MIM provided the music.
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Covering the Black Friday show at @AsYouAreDC for @WashBlade . Sapphire Blue performing: pic.twitter.com/Ew42ZaHaJ0
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) April 8, 2023
The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund National Champagne Brunch was held at Salamander Washington DC on Sunday, April 19. Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) was presented with the Allyship Award.
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The umbrella LGBTQ sports organization Team D.C. held its annual Night of Champions Gala at the Georgetown Marriott on Saturday, April 18. Team D.C. presented scholarships to local student athletes and presented awards to Adam Peck, Manuel Montelongo (a.k.a. Mari Con Carne), Dr. Sara Varghai, Dan Martin and the Centaur Motorcycle Club. Sean Bartel was posthumously honored with the Most Valuable Person Award.
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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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