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PHOTOS: Blade’s 45th anniversary
The LGBT newspaper of record celebrates milestone

Staff and supporters of the Washington Blade celebrated 45 years in print at an anniversary party at the Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams showroom on Oct. 9, 2014. The formation of the Washington Blade Foundation was announced.
(Washington Blade photos by Vladyslav Rekhovskyy)
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The Cherry Weekend main event party was “Fire” at Betty (1235 W Street, N.E.) on Saturday, April 12. Detox of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” met with fans.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)















The LGBTQ sports organizationĀ TeamĀ DCĀ held its annual Night of Champions Awards Dinner on Saturday, April 5 at the Hilton National Mall.Ā
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

















The Mr., Mx, & Miss Capital Pride Pageant was held at The Schuyler at The Hamilton Hotel on Thursday, April 3. SirĆØne Noir Sidora Jackson won the title of Mx Capital Pride 2025. Jackson B. Nite won the title of Mr. Capital Pride 2025. Shelita Ramen won the title of Miss Capital Pride 2025.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)































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