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PHOTOS: Allied in Greek drag contest
Eleven fraternity brothers at GW competed to raise money for the Trevor Project
Eleven fraternity brothers at George Washington University competed on Wednesday night in an amateur drag contest to send a message of acceptance to LGBT Greeks and to help raise money for the Trevor Project.
Allied in Pride, GW’s largest LGBT student organization, teamed up with the university’s fraternities and sororities to put on the “Allied in Greek” event.
Allied in Pride President Nick Gumas told the Blade, “the event will illustrate that it is okay to be different, encouraging members of the Greek community regardless of their race, sexual orientation, or religion to feel comfortable expressing themselves.”
All 11 contestants were judged by a professional drag queen, a student drag queen, and the Executive Vice President of GW’s Student Association, but only one contestant scored tens across the board. Beta Theta Pi’s Michael Morgan, the winner of the competition, said, “I hope that others saw this allied front for such great causes and that they really see that we can work together to defeat false stigmas and stereotypes. We can raise money for philanthropy and have a great time all the while.”
With over 900 tickets distributed, the large crowd erupted into applause and fraternity chants at the end of each performance. The loudest cheers came at the announcement that over $1000 would be going to the Trevor Project.
(Washington Blade photos by Blake Bergen)
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The 32nd annual Roanoke Pride Festival was held at Elmwood Park in Roanoke, Va. on Sunday, April 29.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Eight contestants vied for Mr., Miss and Mx. Capital Pride 2024 at a pageant at Penn Social on Saturday. Xander Childs Valentino was crowned Mr. Capital Pride, Dylan B. Dickherson White was crowned Mx. Capital Pride and Sasha Adams Sanchez was crowned Miss Capital Pride.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Team DC, the umbrella organization for LGBTQ-friendly sports teams and leagues in the D.C. area, held its annual Night of Champions Awards Gala on Saturday, April 20 at the Hilton National Mall. The organization gave out scholarships to area LGBTQ student athletes as well as awards to the Different Drummers, Kelly Laczko of Duplex Diner, Stacy Smith of the Edmund Burke School, Bryan Frank of Triout, JC Adams of DCG Basketball and the DC Gay Flag Football League.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
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