From left, activists attend a Fairfax County School Board meeting to protest Virginia's transgender "model policy" changes under Republican Gov. Glen Youngkin, actor Wilson Cruz speaks at Awesome Con and Vice President Kamala Harris waves to the crowd at the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner. (Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
2022 was a year of parties, performances and protests. In chronological order below are the Washington Blade’s favorite photos from the many events covered throughout the year.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key, Linus Berggren, Michael K. Lavers, Kevin Majoros, Jamie Thompson/Fleur de Lis Photography and Daniel Truitt)
Stickers on the door to the offices of the Háttér Society, a Hungarian LGBTQ rights group, in Budapest, Hungary, on April 4, 2024. (Washington Blade photo by Michael K. Lavers)
BERLIN — The Washington Blade was on assignment in Hungary, Poland, and Germany from April 2-16.
The Blade interviewed LGBTQ activists, government officials, and refugees from Ukraine who have resettled in Berlin and in Warsaw, the Polish capital. The Blade also visited Auschwitz in Oświęcim, Poland.
From left, Zander Childs Valentino, Sasha Adams Sanchez and Dylan B. Dickherson White are crowned the winners at a pageant at Penn Social on April 26. (Washington Blade photo 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.