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PHOTOS: HRC National Dinner

LGBTQ rights organization holds gala event and awards ceremony

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3 years ago

October 15, 2023

Actor Golda Rosheuvel presents writer/producer Shonda Rhimes with the National Equality Award at the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 14. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The Human Rights Campaign held its National Dinner at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, Oct. 14. Speakers and awardees included President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Shonda Rhimes, Lena Wiathe, Matt Bomer, Jonathan Bailey, Golda Rosheuvel, Debbie Allen, Brian Michael Smith and Delaware state Senator Sarah McBride.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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