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PHOTOS: HIPS 20th anniversary

Laverne Cox of ‘Orange is the New Black’ was the featured speaker

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12 years ago

October 8, 2013

From left, D.C. Council Member Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) and actress Laverne Cox attend the HIPS 20th anniversary party on Oct. 3. (Washington Blade photo by Tyler Grigsby)

HIPS, a harm reduction agency, held its 20th anniversary event on Oct. 3 at the Josephine Butler Parks Center. Laverne Cox of “Orange is the New Black” was the featured speaker.

(Washington Blade photos by Tyler Grigsby)

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