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PHOTOS: World AIDS Day at the White House

Memorial Quilt panels displayed on the South Lawn

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2 years ago

December 1, 2024

Panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt are on display on the South Lawn of the White House for World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and activist Jeanne White-Ginder spoke at a commemoration of World AIDS Day at the White House on Sunday, Dec. 1. Panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt were displayed on the South Lawn for the first time in U.S. history.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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Maryland drag pageant held at The Lodge

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From left: Miss Gay Old Bay winner Vanya Varushka, Miss Gay Maryland America 2025 Ivanna Rights, and Miss Gay Old Bay first alternate Glitter Douglas.

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(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)