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Meyer, other VIPs speak at Washington Blade party

Summer kickoff held at Blue Moon in Rehoboth Beach
Gov. Matt Meyer addresses the audience at the Washington Blade’s 18th annual Summer Kickoff Party May 16 at the Blue Moon in Rehoboth Beach. TED PFIRRMANN PHOTOS
Ted Pfirrmann
May 21, 2025

The Washington Blade held its 18th annual Summer Kickoff Party May 16 at the Blue Moon in Rehoboth Beach. The event is a fundraiser for the Blade Foundation’s Steve Elkins Memorial Fellowship in Journalism, funding a summer position awarded to Abigail Hatting.

Hatting, a rising senior at American University in Washington, D.C., studied journalism with minors in political science and Spanish. She has served as local news editor of The Eagle student newspaper at American University and as an intern for Voice of America News. She will be reporting on LGBTQ+ news in Delaware.

Notable speakers included Gov. Matt Meyer and Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, who spoke about his introduction of a constitutional amendment to codify the right of same-sex couples to marry. Kevin Naff, editor for the Washington Blade, also spoke.

Ashleigh Biden, daughter of former President Joe Biden, was scheduled to appear to accept an award on behalf of her brother, Beau Biden, but had to cancel.

 

Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, listens to constituents prior to the event.
Kevin Naff, editor for the Washington Blade, welcomes the crowd.
Joe Gfaller, managing director of Clear Space Theatre.
Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, talks about his introduction of a state constitutional amendment to codify the right of same-sex couples to marry.
Kevin Naff, editor for the Washington Blade; Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes; and Leslie Ledogar, president of the board at CAMP Rehoboth.
Calling this event packed wouldn’t do it justice, but it was an energetic and polite crowd.

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