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Top LGBTQ news photos of 2023

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From left: U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler is sworn in at the U.S. Capitol; gay actors Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer attend the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner; Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi throws out the first pitch at the Night Out at the Nationals game; and "RuPaul's Drag Race" winner Sasha Colby performs at Pitchers DC. (Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

Dan Bear wins the title of Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather on Jan. 15 at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill.
President Joe Biden gives his State of the Union Address on Feb. 7 at the U.S. Capitol.
Cupid’s Undie Run, an annual fundraiser for neurofibromatosis (NF) research, is held at Union Stage at The Wharf DC on Feb. 11.
The 50th anniversary Scarlet’s Bake Sale is held at The Crucible on Feb. 12. Participants bid on baked goods and bottles of liquor to raise money for HIPS.
Drag personalities and local bar scene workers pay their respects for the legendary drag queen Ba’Naka, a.k.a. Dustin Michael Schaad, at a celebration of life event on Feb. 25 at Pitchers.
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season three contestant Mariah Paris Balenciaga performs at Kiki on March 5.
Hundreds of activists participated in the March for Queer & Trans Youth Autonomy from Union Station to the U.S. Capitol on March 31.
Television personality Carson Kressley emcees the RuPaul’s Drag Race Finale Viewing Party at Bunker on April 14.
Sasha Colby, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15, performs at Pitchers on April 19.
Annie’s Paramount Steak House holds a 75th anniversary party complete with a block party, games and entertainment on April 29.
The annual Gay Day at Zoo is held at the Smithsonian National Zoo on May 7.
Us Helping Us holds the annual Black Pride in the Park at Fort Dupont Park on May 29.
Gay D.C. Councilmember Zachary Parker speaks at a ceremony raising the Progress Flag over the D.C. Government’s Wilson Building at the beginning of Pride month on June 1.
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi throws out the first pitch at Nationals Park for Night Out at the Nationals on June 6.
Evry Pleasure leads a Barbie party at Red Bear Brewing on July 14.
Students, educators and advocates march against the anti-trans policies of Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin in Falls Church, Va. on Aug. 15.
Thousands participate in the 60th Anniversary March on Washington on Aug. 26.
U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) is sworn into office on Oct. 3. She is the first openly gay Black U.S. Senator to hold office.
Gay actors Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer attend the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Oct. 14.
D.C. Safe Haven organizes a Transgender Day of Remembrance rally at Freedom Plaza on Nov. 17.
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PHOTOS: Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2025

Jason Elliott wins 40th annual competition

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January 15, 2025

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Jason Elliott, center, was named Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2025. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The 40th annual Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather competition was held on Sunday, Jan. 12 at the Hyatt Regency Washington. The event was one of the highlights of 2025 Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend. Eight competitors vied for the title of Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2025, with Jason Elliott named the winner. 

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PHOTOS: Crush

Patrons enjoyed a night out on Saturday

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January 9, 2025

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Crush Dance Bar on Saturday, Jan. 4. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Revelers enjoyed an evening out at Crush Dance Bar (2007 14th Street, N.W.) on Saturday.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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PHOTOS: 2024 Year-in-Review

The year’s top photos in LGBTQ news

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January 2, 2025

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(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

It was a momentous year in LGBTQ news. With the backdrop of a consequential election looming, LGBTQ life in the D.C. region flourished.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

Activists stage a rally in front of the Heritage Foundation on Jan. 1 to bring awareness to Project 2025.
Hennessey performs at Black Friday at As You Are on Jan. 5.
Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend brings leather enthusiasts from across the country to D.C. in January. 
Sasha Adams Sanchez performs at the Freddie’s Follies drag show at Freddie’s Beach Bar in Arlington, Va. on Jan. 20.
Patrons enjoy a night out at Thurst Lounge on Feb. 3.
The 2024 Cupid’s Undie Run is held at The Wharf on Feb. 17.
Mistress Isabelle Brooks of RuPaul’s Drag Race performs at ‘Drag Me to the Disco’ at the Howard Theatre on March 2.
JR.’s annual Bonnet Ball is held on March 31.
Exhibitors show their wares at the National Cannabis Festival at the RFK Stadium grounds on April 20.
The Mr./Miss/Mx. Capital Pride Pageant is held on April 26 at Penn Social.
The Taste of Point fundraiser for the Point Foundation is held at Room & Board on May 2.
Freddie Lutz passes out signs to supporters outside of Freddie’s Beach Bar on May 4. The ‘Love Fest’ counter-demonstration outside of the Arlington, Va. gay bar is in response to a group of anti-LGBTQ protestors outside the establishment.
‘I Am Your Mother’ drag show is performed at Red Bear Brewing on May 12.
Billy Porter is the headline performer at D.C. Black Pride on May 25. 
Lorenzo Hall of WUSA9 emcees at the Pride Honors on May 31.
The Capital Pride Parade is held on June 8.
Keke Palmer performs at the Capital Pride Festival and Concert on June 9.
The Washington Blade holds Pride on the Pier at The Wharf on June 9.

Baltimore Pride is held on June 15.

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington perform “Portraits” at the Kennedy Center in June.
Frederick Pride is held on June 22.

Fredericksburg Pride is held on June 29.

Hagerstown Pride is held on July 13.

The Republican National Convention is held in Milwaukee, Wis. in July.

Former President Donald Trump attends the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis. on July 17. 
The SMYAL for Summer fundraiser was held on July 25.
Noah Van Gilder is crowned the winner of the NJB+ Pageant on Aug. 4.
President Joe Biden and Christopher Kane in the Oval Office on Aug. 12, 2024.
President Joe Biden speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 19.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore attends the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 19.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 22.
Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson speaks at the HRC National Dinner on Sept. 9.
Virginia Pridefest was held in Richmond, Va. on Sept. 14.
National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund President Kierra Johnson speaks at the group’s D.C. Board cocktail reception on Sept. 20.
D.C. Council member Robert White speaks at the Washington Blade’s candidate forum at Crush on Sept. 24.
Dominique Jackson, star of ‘Pose’ on FX, leads the ‘Kunty’ dance party at Bunker on Oct. 5.
Winchester Pride is held at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, Va. on Oct. 5.
Kidd O’Shea of ‘Good Morning Washington’ is voted Best Local TV/Radio Personality in the Washington Blade’s Best of LGBTQ D.C. readers’ poll.
Franklin County Pride is held on the campus of Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pa. on Oct. 13.
The Washington Blade holds its Best of LGBTQ DC Party at Crush on Oct. 17.
The High Heel Race is held on 17th Street, N.W. on Oct. 29.
 Vice President Kamala Harris gives her concession speech at Howard University on Nov. 6.
The Pride Reveal party is held at The Schuyler at The Hamilton Hotel on Nov. 14.
Citrine performs at a ‘Wicked’-themed show at JR.’s Bar on Nov. 23.
Panels of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt are put on display on the South Lawn of the White House for World AIDS Day on Dec. 1.
Activists gather outside of the United States Supreme Court on Dec. 4 during oral arguments in the U.S. v. Skrmetti case.
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington perform ‘The Holiday Show’ at Howard Theatre in December.
Whitman-Walker Health holds the 38th annual Walk to End HIV at Anacostia Park on Dec. 7.
D.C. Council member Zachary Parker speaks at the Washington Blade’s post-election LGBTQ community forum on Dec. 12. 
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