Nothing Special   »   [go: up one dir, main page]
Connect with us

Photos

Buy historic Washington Blade photos

Own a piece of LGBT history

Published

8 years ago

on

“Rainbow White House.” Following the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges that legalized same-sex marriage across the country, the White House was illuminated in rainbow colors on June 26, 2015. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The Washington Blade is offering for sale limited edition historic photos from our nearly 50-year archive. We’ve selected 25 of our favorite photos and are offering just 10 copies of each, hand numbered and printed on museum-quality paper. (Photos are shipped unframed.) Proceeds benefit the Washington Blade Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit.

The photos are below. To purchase, email [email protected]; indicate the name of the photo and the size you’d like and a Blade staffer will call to confirm and take payment.

“I Love My Gay Uncles,” Gay Pride Day in D.C., June 20, 1993. (Washington Blade photo by Doug Hinckle)
“Showing Pride.” A scene from the Gay Pride Parade in D.C., June 1997. (Washington Blade photo by Clint Steib)
“Hillary Arrives.” Hillary Clinton snapped in the back of a limousine during the inauguration of husband Bill Clinton, Jan. 20, 1993. (Washington Blade photo by Phoenix)
“I Love My Daughter and She’s Gay.” A supportive mom photographed in front of the White House at a Gay & Lesbian Activists Alliance-sponsored protest. Date Unknown. (Washington Blade photo by Kevin Yum)
“Kinsey.” D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, an early supporter of gay rights, with pioneering gay activist Frank Kameny at Gay Pride Day, June 10, 1979. (Washington Blade photo by John M. Yanson)
“Jeep.” Two men photographed at Gay Pride Day on June 24, 1982. (Washington Blade photo by Leigh Mosley)
“Celebrate.” A scene from the legendary dance club Tracks taken during the New Year’s Eve party on Jan. 1, 1985. (Washington Blade photo by Doug Hinckle)
“Black Pride.” Two men embrace during Black Gay Pride Day, May 28, 1994. (Washington Blade photo by Kristi Gasaway)
“AIDS Walkathon.” Marchers on the National Mall during the AIDS Walk on May 15, 1988. (Washington Blade photo by Doug Hinckle)
“Color Guard.” In a historic first, the U.S. Department of Defense Armed Forces Color Guard marched in the 39th annual Capital Pride Parade on June 7, 2014. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
A participant in an ACT UP civil disobedience action at the National Institutes of Health on April 21, 1990. (Washington Blade photo by Doug Hinckle)
“Mowhawk.” A participant in an ACT UP civil disobedience action at the National Institutes of Health on April 21, 1990. (Washington Blade photo by Doug Hinckle)
“Miller Beer Boycott.” July 27, 1990. ACT UP D.C. initiated a boycott of Philip Morris and its subsidiary Miller Beer over the parent company’s financial contributions to the re-election campaign of anti-gay Sen. Jesse Helms. Patrons of gay bars dumped cans of Miller Beer into the streets in protest. The boycott ended in 1991 after Philip Morris agreed to double its donations to AIDS-related charities. (Washington Blade photo by Doug Hinckle)
“Look Out!” In this undated photo, D.C. first responders are warned that residents of certain homes are suffering from AIDS. (Washington Blade archive photo)
“Three Men and a Parade.” A scene from Gay Pride Day, June 16, 1985. (Washington Blade photo by Doug Hinckle)
“Kissing Booth.” A scene from D.C.’s first Gay Pride Day, June 15, 1975. The photographer is unknown, as some Blade contributors from this era declined to use their names or worked under pseudonyms.
“Pride No. 2.” Participants dance during D.C.’s second annual Gay Pride Day, held on June 20, 1976. Photographer unknown.
“Condom House.” D.C. gay activists covered the home of anti-gay Sen. Jesse Helms in a giant condom on Sept. 5, 1991. Emblazoned on the front was the message: “A condom to stop unsafe politics. Helms is deadlier than a virus.” (Washington Blade photo by Doug Hinckle)
“Night Vigil.” The Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool in a scene from the AIDS Candlelight Vigil held on Oct. 8, 1988. (Washington Blade photo by Doug Hinckle)
“Quilt Returns.” The Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt debuted on the National Mall on Oct. 11, 1987, as part of the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Due to its overwhelming impact, it returned to D.C. on Oct. 8, 1988 as part of a 20-city national tour that raised $500,000 for AIDS service organizations. This image is from the 1988 display, when the Quilt consisted of 8,288 panels and was displayed on the Ellipse in front of the White House. (Washington Blade photo by Doug Hinckle)
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Don’t Exist No More.” President Barack Obama signs the bill repealing the military’s longstanding gay ban known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” on Dec. 21, 2010. At the 2016 White House Pride reception, Obama quipped, “Today we live in an America where ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ don’t exist no more.” (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
“Hillary Makes History.” Hillary Clinton accepts the Democratic Party’s nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on July 28, 2016. In her speech, Clinton referenced LGBT Americans, noting, “We will defend all our rights — civil rights, human rights and voting rights, women’s rights and workers’ rights, LGBT rights and the rights of people with disabilities.” (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
“Black Lesbian Feminist and Lesbian Democrat.” Gwen Craig and Yvonne King Kennedy were gay delegates on the floor of Madison Square Garden at the Democratic National Convention, July 1992. (Washington Blade photo by Lisa Keen)
President Obama smiles for a sea of cell phone cameras during the White House Pride Reception on June 13, 2013. Obama hosted a June Pride reception each year of his presidency. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
“All Smiles.” President Obama smiles for a sea of cell phone cameras during the White House Pride Reception on June 13, 2013. Obama hosted a June Pride reception each year of his presidency. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
“I Do.” A mass wedding was held in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 21, 2013. Participants were bussed in from states that banned same-sex marriage to legally wed in D.C., a jurisdiction that enacted marriage equality years before the 2015 Supreme Court ruling. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
Related Topics:
Advertisement
FUND LGBTQ JOURNALISM
SIGN UP FOR E-BLAST

Photos

PHOTOS: Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2025

Jason Elliott wins 40th annual competition

Published

1 week ago

on

January 15, 2025

By

Jason Elliott, center, was named Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2025. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The 40th annual Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather competition was held on Sunday, Jan. 12 at the Hyatt Regency Washington. The event was one of the highlights of 2025 Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend. Eight competitors vied for the title of Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2025, with Jason Elliott named the winner. 

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

Continue Reading

Photos

PHOTOS: Crush

Patrons enjoyed a night out on Saturday

Published

2 weeks ago

on

January 9, 2025

By

Crush Dance Bar on Saturday, Jan. 4. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Revelers enjoyed an evening out at Crush Dance Bar (2007 14th Street, N.W.) on Saturday.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

Continue Reading

Photos

PHOTOS: 2024 Year-in-Review

The year’s top photos in LGBTQ news

Published

3 weeks ago

on

January 2, 2025

By

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

It was a momentous year in LGBTQ news. With the backdrop of a consequential election looming, LGBTQ life in the D.C. region flourished.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

Activists stage a rally in front of the Heritage Foundation on Jan. 1 to bring awareness to Project 2025.
Hennessey performs at Black Friday at As You Are on Jan. 5.
Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend brings leather enthusiasts from across the country to D.C. in January. 
Sasha Adams Sanchez performs at the Freddie’s Follies drag show at Freddie’s Beach Bar in Arlington, Va. on Jan. 20.
Patrons enjoy a night out at Thurst Lounge on Feb. 3.
The 2024 Cupid’s Undie Run is held at The Wharf on Feb. 17.
Mistress Isabelle Brooks of RuPaul’s Drag Race performs at ‘Drag Me to the Disco’ at the Howard Theatre on March 2.
JR.’s annual Bonnet Ball is held on March 31.
Exhibitors show their wares at the National Cannabis Festival at the RFK Stadium grounds on April 20.
The Mr./Miss/Mx. Capital Pride Pageant is held on April 26 at Penn Social.
The Taste of Point fundraiser for the Point Foundation is held at Room & Board on May 2.
Freddie Lutz passes out signs to supporters outside of Freddie’s Beach Bar on May 4. The ‘Love Fest’ counter-demonstration outside of the Arlington, Va. gay bar is in response to a group of anti-LGBTQ protestors outside the establishment.
‘I Am Your Mother’ drag show is performed at Red Bear Brewing on May 12.
Billy Porter is the headline performer at D.C. Black Pride on May 25. 
Lorenzo Hall of WUSA9 emcees at the Pride Honors on May 31.
The Capital Pride Parade is held on June 8.
Keke Palmer performs at the Capital Pride Festival and Concert on June 9.
The Washington Blade holds Pride on the Pier at The Wharf on June 9.

Baltimore Pride is held on June 15.

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington perform “Portraits” at the Kennedy Center in June.
Frederick Pride is held on June 22.

Fredericksburg Pride is held on June 29.

Hagerstown Pride is held on July 13.

The Republican National Convention is held in Milwaukee, Wis. in July.

Former President Donald Trump attends the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis. on July 17. 
The SMYAL for Summer fundraiser was held on July 25.
Noah Van Gilder is crowned the winner of the NJB+ Pageant on Aug. 4.
President Joe Biden and Christopher Kane in the Oval Office on Aug. 12, 2024.
President Joe Biden speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 19.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore attends the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 19.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 22.
Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson speaks at the HRC National Dinner on Sept. 9.
Virginia Pridefest was held in Richmond, Va. on Sept. 14.
National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund President Kierra Johnson speaks at the group’s D.C. Board cocktail reception on Sept. 20.
D.C. Council member Robert White speaks at the Washington Blade’s candidate forum at Crush on Sept. 24.
Dominique Jackson, star of ‘Pose’ on FX, leads the ‘Kunty’ dance party at Bunker on Oct. 5.
Winchester Pride is held at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, Va. on Oct. 5.
Kidd O’Shea of ‘Good Morning Washington’ is voted Best Local TV/Radio Personality in the Washington Blade’s Best of LGBTQ D.C. readers’ poll.
Franklin County Pride is held on the campus of Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pa. on Oct. 13.
The Washington Blade holds its Best of LGBTQ DC Party at Crush on Oct. 17.
The High Heel Race is held on 17th Street, N.W. on Oct. 29.
 Vice President Kamala Harris gives her concession speech at Howard University on Nov. 6.
The Pride Reveal party is held at The Schuyler at The Hamilton Hotel on Nov. 14.
Citrine performs at a ‘Wicked’-themed show at JR.’s Bar on Nov. 23.
Panels of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt are put on display on the South Lawn of the White House for World AIDS Day on Dec. 1.
Activists gather outside of the United States Supreme Court on Dec. 4 during oral arguments in the U.S. v. Skrmetti case.
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington perform ‘The Holiday Show’ at Howard Theatre in December.
Whitman-Walker Health holds the 38th annual Walk to End HIV at Anacostia Park on Dec. 7.
D.C. Council member Zachary Parker speaks at the Washington Blade’s post-election LGBTQ community forum on Dec. 12. 
Continue Reading

Popular