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PHOTOS: Task Force Gala

LGBTQ rights organization celebrates 50 years at gala in Miami Beach

Published

2 years ago

October 22, 2023

Jonny Acosta, Ivo Kudini and Carina Mask

The National LGBTQ Task Force held its 50th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, Oct. 12. (Photo by Ivo Kudini; courtesy National LGBTQ Task Force)

The National LGBTQ Task Force held its 50th Anniversary Gala at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Fla. on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Awardees included Dominique Jackson and Constance Collins. Latrice Royale and Dyllón Burnside served as the emcees.

(Photos by Jonny Acosta, Ivo Kudini and Carina Mask; courtesy of the Task Force)

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February 18, 2026

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Tatianna and Crimsyn host the drag show, Clash. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Crimsyn and Tatianna hosted the new weekly drag show Clash at Trade (1410 14th Street, N.W.) on Feb. 14, 2026. Performers included Aave, Crimsyn, Desiree Dik, and Tatianna.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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PHOTOS: Drag in rural Virginia

Performers face homophobia, find community

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2 weeks ago

February 8, 2026

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Four drag performers dance in front of an anti-LGBTQ protester outside the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va. (Blade photo by Landon Shackelford)

Drag artists perform for crowds in towns across Virginia. The photographer follows Gerryatrick, Shenandoah, Climaxx, Emerald Envy among others over eight months as they perform at venues in the Virginia towns of Staunton, Harrisonburg and Fredericksburg.

(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)

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PHOTOS: SMYAL for the New Year

LGBTQ youth services organization holds annual fundraiser

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3 weeks ago

January 29, 2026

Michael Key

From left, SMYAL Executive Director Erin Whelan and journalist Ari Shapiro attend SMYAL for the New Year at Shakiki on Thursday, Jan. 22. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The LGBTQ youth services organization SMYAL held its annual fundraiser, ‘SMYAL for the New Year,’ at Shakiki (2012 9th Street, N.W.) on Thursday, Jan. 22.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)