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PHOTOS: Pride Gala
Equality PAC holds third annual event at Union Station

Members of Congress were joined by other policy makers and LGBTQ rights advocates at the third annual Equality PAC Pride Gala held at Union Station on Wednesday, June 21. Speakers and honored guests included Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ( D-N.Y.), out Members of Congress Becca Balint (D-Vt.), Angie Craig (D-Minn.), Sharice Davids (D-Kansas), Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.), Mark Takano (D-Calif.) and Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.). Singer Clay Aiken served as the emcee.
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2025 D.C. Trans Pride was held at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library on Saturday, May 17. The day was filled with panel discussions, art, social events, speakers, a resource fair and the Engendered Spirit Awards. Awardees included Lyra McMillan, Pip Baitinger, Steph Niaupari and Hayden Gise. The keynote address was delivered by athlete and advocate Schuyler Bailar.
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The fourth annual Equality Prince William Pride was held at the Harris Pavilion in Manassas, Va. on Saturday, May 17.
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The Washington Blade held its 18th annual Summer Kickoff Party in Rehoboth Beach, Del., on Friday, May 16. Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer spoke along with State Sen. Russ Huxtable, CAMP Rehoboth Executive Director Kim Leisey, Blade Editor Kevin Naff, and Clear Space Theatre Managing Director Joe Gfaller. The event raises funds for the Steve Elkins Memorial Fellowship in Journalism, which was awarded to AU student Abigail Hatting.
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