DATE:
Thursday, July 24, 2008

TIME:
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

LOCATION:
Blue Water Grill


520 N. Dearborn Street @ Grand Avenue.....Chicago


 
GLAAD President Neil Giuliano and the GLAAD Board of Directors invite you to join them for a lovely Thursday evening, July 24th,  with hosted cocktails, gourmet hors d'oeuvres, great entertainment, and an update on
GLAAD's latest work.

Think back to a time when the words "gay" and "lesbian" were taboo in the media - a time when your newspaper featured blatantly homophobic stories on the front page and the entertainment industry didn't give a second thought to producing images of lesbians and gays on television that pandered to the worst anti-gay stereotypes. It's not as long ago as you might think.

Having cultivated relationships with media professionals across two decades, GLAAD's list of accomplishments denotes a significant and continuing contribution to LGBT equality. It wasn't until after a 1987 meeting with GLAAD, for example, that The New York Times changed its editorial policy to use the word "gay." Fifteen years later, GLAAD's Announcing Equality project has resulted in more than 140 other newspapers across the country -- including The New York Times -- including same-sex union announcements alongside other wedding listings.


HOST COMMITTEE
Miriam Barnard ~ David L. Bradley ~ Earl Clarkston ~ J. Michael Durnil & Stephen R. Smoot ~ Timothy Frye & Richard Pfeiffer ~ Nina Fernandez ~ Hugh A. Mathis ~ Michael Mock ~ Ken Weil, Jr.


PURCHASE GLAAD TICKETS ONLINE NOW!  $40, $80, or $125

Join us for this important and social event!


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