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PHOTOS: Miss Gay Hub City
Jalah Nicole crowned winner of Hagerstown pageant

Six contestants competed for the title of Miss Gay Hub City 2023 at a pageant at the ACT Black Box in Hagerstown, Md. on Saturday, July 29. Miss Shantay won second alternate, Nikki Taylor won first alternate and Jalah Nicole was crowned Miss Gay Hub City. Taylor and Nicole qualify to compete in the upcoming Miss Gay Maryland America 2023 pageant.
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Covering Miss Gay Hub City at the Black Box for @WashBlade . #drag Ivanna Rights performing: pic.twitter.com/Ve8pWBhxAD
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) July 30, 2023

WorldPride 2025 concluded with the WorldPride Street Festival and Closing Concert held along Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. on Sunday, June 8. Performers on the main stage included Doechii, Khalid, Courtney Act, Parker Matthews, 2AM Ricky, Suzie Toot, MkX and Brooke Eden.
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The 2025 WorldPride Parade was held in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 7. Laverne Cox and Renée Rapp were the grand marshals.
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The Washington Blade hosted the inaugural WorldPride Boat Parade at The Wharf DC on Friday, June 6. NBC4’s Tommy McFly served as the emcee.
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