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Nearly 2,000 women and men packed into the South Shore Cultural Center last Saturday for the 12th Annual Lesbian Community Cancer Project gala awards and dance. Back row, from left: Award winner Alexis Bowlds, and event co-chairs Mary Morten and Christie Dailey. Front: Honoree Deb Lansing, LCCP Executive Director Jessica Halem, and honoree Tonda Hughes. Star Gaze bar was also given an award for their support of LCCP. |
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