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‘Madly’ in love
‘Shear Madness,’ an audience-participation whodunnit playing now at the Kennedy Center, was the scene of a same-sex marriage proposal on Christmas.
Hughesville, Md., residents Jimmy Evans, fourth from left in the back row, and Brandon Hayes, seated, used the occasion to solidify their relationship.
The two have been dating since March and had talked of tying the knot. Hayes said he didn’t want a cliched proposal, so Evans got the idea to work his proposal into ‘Shear Madness.’ Evans had seen the show several times before and knew its non-existent fourth wall might give him a chance to propose in an unexpected way.
He contacted the Kennedy Center and found the show’s personnel excited about the notion. The actors worked the proposal into the second act and Hayes accepted.
The two are seen here with the cast. From left are actors Aaron Shields, Tierman Medorno, Bolton Marsh, Evans, Danny Devlin, Taryn Evans (Evans’ daughter), Rick Hammerly, Brigid Cleary, Hayes and Chelsea Evans (another daughter of Evans’). Evans says he was a nervous wreck as the moment approached. It brought tears and well wishes from many in the audience. Evans and Hayes met on match.com. — Photo by Joey DiGuglielmo.

The Washington Blade hosted the inaugural WorldPride Boat Parade at The Wharf DC on Friday, June 6. NBC4’s Tommy McFly served as the emcee.
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The 2025 Capital Pride Honors awards ceremony and gala reception was held at the National Building Museum on Thursday, June 5. Honorees included Cathy Renna, Jerry St. Louis, Ernest Hopkins, Lamar Braithwaite, Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Kriston Pumphrey, Gia Martinez, Kraig Williams and SMYAL. Presenters and speakers included U.S. Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Amber Ruffin, Raven-Symoné and Paul Wharton.
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La Fiesta: The Official Latinx Pride Party was held at Bunker on Thursday, May 29. The event was hosted by Lady J Monroe and featured performances by Mia Carlisle, Stefon Royce, Evry Pleasure and Alexis Carter St. James.
(Washington Blade photos by Robert Rapanut)











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