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PHOTOS: LGBTQ+ Victory at the DNC

Pete Buttigieg speaks at Chicago event

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2 years ago

August 21, 2024

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks at the LGBTQ+ Victory at the DNC event on Tuesday. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The LGBTQ+ Victory Institute held the “LGBTQ+ Victory at the DNC” reception at theWIT in Chicago on Tuesday, August 21. Speakers included Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Victory Fund President and CEO Annise Parker, and actors Zachary Quinto and Wilson Cruz. Comedian Dana Goldberg served as the emcee.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

Covering the @VictoryFund @VictoryInst event with elected officials during the DNC in Chicago for @WashBlade . Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaking: pic.twitter.com/FoGjIAbx0X
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) August 20, 2024

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Denali performs at the Thirst Trap Thursday drag show at Pitchers DC on April 9. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

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PHOTOS: The Bonnet Ball

Annual celebration held at JR.’s

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Sirene Noir Sidora Jackson dances at The Bonnet Ball at JR.'s Bar on Sunday, April 5. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

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PHOTOS: ‘No Kings’ rally and march

Demonstrators in Anacostia join nationwide protests

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March 30, 2026

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Demonstrators in a "No Kings" protest march toward the Frederick Douglass Bridge in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, March 28. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

A “No Kings” demonstration was held in Anacostia on Saturday to protest the Trump administration. Speakers at the rally included LGBTQ activist, Rayceen Pendarvis. Following the rally, demonstrators marched across the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge.

(Washington Blade photos and videos by Michael Key)