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PHOTOS: NOVA Pride

Fourth annual Northern Virginia event held in Centerville

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9 years ago

October 2, 2017

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NOVA Pride 2017 (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Out trans actor Ian Alexander of Netflix’s ‘The OA’ serves as one of the Grand Marshals of the 2017 NOVA Pride Festival. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The fourth annual Northern Virginia Pride Festival was held at Bull Run Special Events Center in Centreville, Va. on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. Grand Marshals of the festival included activist Gavin Grimm, retired Navy SEAL Kristen Beck, and actor Ian Alexander. (Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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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: ‘No Kings’ rally and march

Demonstrators in Anacostia join nationwide protests

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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)

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(Washington Blade photos and videos by Michael Key)