Kate Brown spotted unmasked at swanky DC event

By Reagan Knopp

A photo shared on Twitter shows Oregon Governor Kate Brown was unmasked at a swanky fundraiser for an LGBTQ PAC in Washington D.C. on Saturday.

What does it mean when you match with the amazing utterly fabulous and indefatigable champions for equality and progress who are @KateBrownForOR and @davidmgins? Thank you both for evening you do for advancing our communities! pic.twitter.com/LTweoiLrzI

— Manilan Houle (@ManilanH) December 5, 2021

The event is a fundraising gala for the LGBTQ Victory Fund, a political organization that seeks to elect candidates who support their agenda. Gov. Kate Brown has received support from the organization in her past campaigns for governor. The event includes major corporate sponsorships up to $100,000.

This incident occurred during the same week Brown’s Oregon Health Authority has begun to explore a permanent indoor mask rule.

Oregon’s current mask rules do not allow any number of unmasked individuals in indoor spaces while not actively eating or drinking.

CDC data shows the coronavirus can infect unmasked people in Washington D.C. and Oregon.