'Persistent Voices' poetry reading, vigil at Dupont Circle among events
Chamber of Commerce holds 'Evening of Courage' at the National Building Museum
Nellie's Sports Bar hosts benefit for Food & Friends
Whitman-Walker 17th annual auction held at Carnegie Institution
Activists arrested for handcuffing themselves to the White House fence
Helping Our Brothers and Sisters holds event at Eatonville
Hostesses Shi-Queeta Lee and Tyria Iman celebrated their birthdays
Gay club celebrates with a costume contest, karaoke and dancing
The Washington Blade holds annual event at Funxion
Popular LGBT club holds costume event
