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PHOTOS: Night at the Pier
Family Equality annual spring fundraising gala held in New York

Over 700 people attended Family Equality‘s annual spring fundraising gala, “Night at the Pier,” at Pier Sixty in New York City on Monday, May 13. There were performances by Shoshana Bean, Sky Lakota Lynch, Josh Strobl and Deborah Cox. Honorees included Ken Ohashi of Brooks Brothers and civil rights litigator Roberta Kaplan. Family Equality President and CEO Jaymes Black as well as writer/activist Chasten Buttigeig spoke at the event.
(Photos by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Family Equality; used with permission)























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.
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The LGBTQ sports organizationĀ TeamĀ DCĀ held its annual Night of Champions Awards Dinner on Saturday, April 5 at the Hilton National Mall.Ā
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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.
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