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PHOTOS: SMYAL for the New Year
Fundraiser for LGBTQ youth held at Red Bear Brewing Co.
The Young Donors Committee hosted the “SMYAL for the New Year” fundraiser at Red Bear Brewing Co. on Feb. 24. The event raised money for the LGBTQ youth services organization SMYAL: Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders.
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The Capital Pride Alliance held the annual Pride Reveal event at The Schuyler at The Hamilton Hotel on Thursday, Feb. 26. The theme for this year’s Capital Pride was announced: “Exist. Resist. Have the audacity!”
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The 44th annual Queen of Hearts pageant was held at The Lodge in Boonsboro, Md. on Friday, Feb. 20. Six contestants vied for the title and Bev was crowned the winner.
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Cupid’s Undie Run, an annual fundraiser for neurofibromatosis (NF) research, was held at Union Stage and at The Wharf DC on Saturday, Feb. 21.
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