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PHOTOS: Miss Gay Hub City
Jalah Nicole crowned winner of Hagerstown pageant
Six contestants competed for the title of Miss Gay Hub City 2023 at a pageant at the ACT Black Box in Hagerstown, Md. on Saturday, July 29. Miss Shantay won second alternate, Nikki Taylor won first alternate and Jalah Nicole was crowned Miss Gay Hub City. Taylor and Nicole qualify to compete in the upcoming Miss Gay Maryland America 2023 pageant.
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Covering Miss Gay Hub City at the Black Box for @WashBlade . #drag Ivanna Rights performing: pic.twitter.com/Ve8pWBhxAD
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) July 30, 2023
The Washington Blade held the seventh annual Pride on the Pier at The Wharf DC on Saturday, June 13.
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The 2026 Lost River Pride Festival was held on the scenic grounds of the Lost River Farmers Market in Lost City, W.Va. on Saturday, June 13. Headliner Tom Goss performed at the festival and gave a second performance at the nearby Guesthouse Lost River.
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The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
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