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Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans women Cigdem (L), Ozlem (C), and Helin (R) speak together outside their home on Bornova Street in Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Located in the Alsancak neighborhood of the city’s Konak district, Bornova Street is known as a densely populated area for transgender individuals, many of whom face growing hostility amid increasing state and societal pressure on LGBTQ+ communities. Trans women living here report frequent harassment, including physical assaults by civilians and police raids. A recent sealing order targeting 14 apartments has further disrupted lives under the official justification of combating prostitution. The Turkish government’s declaration of 2025 as the “Year of the Family” has coincided with intensified crackdowns on LGBTQ+ visibility and spaces. Despite this climate of fear, Cigdem, Ozlem, and Helin continue to build community and resist marginalization in a city where their identities remain under threat. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans women Cigdem (L), Ozlem (C), and Helin (R) speak together outside their home on Bornova Street in Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Located in the Alsancak neighborhood of the city’s Konak district, Bornova Street is known as a densely populated area for transgender individuals, many of whom face growing hostility amid increasing state and societal pressure on LGBTQ+ communities. Trans women living here report frequent harassment, including physical assaults by civilians and police raids. A recent sealing order targeting 14 apartments has further disrupted lives under the official justification of combating prostitution. The Turkish government’s declaration of 2025 as the “Year of the Family” has coincided with intensified crackdowns on LGBTQ+ visibility and spaces. Despite this climate of fear, Cigdem, Ozlem, and Helin continue to build community and resist marginalization in a city where their identities remain under threat. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans women Cigdem (L), Ozlem (C), and Helin (R) speak together outside their home on Bornova Street in Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Located in the Alsancak neighborhood of the city’s Konak district, Bornova Street is known as a densely populated area for transgender individuals, many of whom face growing hostility amid increasing state and societal pressure on LGBTQ+ communities. Trans women living here report frequent harassment, including physical assaults by civilians and police raids. A recent sealing order targeting 14 apartments has further disrupted lives under the official justification of combating prostitution. The Turkish government’s declaration of 2025 as the “Year of the Family” has coincided with intensified crackdowns on LGBTQ+ visibility and spaces. Despite this climate of fear, Cigdem, Ozlem, and Helin continue to build community and resist marginalization in a city where their identities remain under threat. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, is seen on stage during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, is seen on stage during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, is seen on stage during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, is seen on stage during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, is seen on stage during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, is seen on stage during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Spectators shelter from the rain as they wait for Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, to speak on stage during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Spectators shelter from the rain as they wait for Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, to speak on stage during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Spectators shelter under umbrellas as Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, speaks during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Spectators shelter under umbrellas as Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, speaks during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Spectators shelter under umbrellas as Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, speaks during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Yulia Navalnaya (R), widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, is interviewed on stage by Jaakko Loikkanen from MTV News during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Yulia Navalnaya (R), widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, is interviewed on stage by Jaakko Loikkanen from MTV News during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Spectators shelter under umbrellas as Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, speaks during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, speaks during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, is seen on stage during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, speaks during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Suomi Areena esittää: Julija Navalnaja

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a leading figure in the global human rights movement, speaks during the SuomiAreena 2025 societal discussion festival in Pori, Finland, on June 24, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PETRI HAKOSALO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Petri Hakosalo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Biden Medal of Freedom

Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff enter the East Room for the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden presents actor, producer, and director Denzel Washington with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden presents actor, producer, and director Denzel Washington with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

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Biden Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden presents musician and activist Bono with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

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Biden Medal of Freedom

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Biden Medal of Freedom

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Biden Medal of Freedom

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Biden Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden presents musician and activist Bono with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden presents X with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden walk in to the East Room for the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden exit the East Room after the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden walk toward the East Room prior to the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden walk toward the East Room prior to the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden walk toward the East Room prior to the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

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Biden Medal of Freedom

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient enters the East Room of the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

Denzel Washington, 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, enters the East Room of the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

Retired athlete, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Earvin “Magic” Johnson enters the East Room prior to the 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour, recipient of a 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom enters the East Room of the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient enters the East Room of the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

Former President Bill Clinton walks by his official White House portrait prior to the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden presents writer and director George Stevens, Jr. with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden presents writer and director George Stevens, Jr. with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden presents actor, producer, and director Denzel Washington with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden presents Vogue Editor in Chief Anna WIntour with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Saturday January 4, 2025. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM