Date: Fri, 18 Sep 98 18:57:34 -0400 From: NGLTF Subject: NGLTF To Host 9th Annual Allies Reception *********************************************** NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE PRESS RELEASE Contact: Tracey Conaty, Communications Director 202-332-6483 ext. 3303 800-757-6476 pager tconaty@ngltf.org http://www.ngltf.org 2320 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 *********************************************** TASK FORCE TO HOST 9th ANNUAL "HONORING OUR ALLIES" RECEPTION ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 5th Cristina Saralegui; Representatives John Lewis, Barney Frank, and Eleanor Holmes Norton; and Reverend Cecil Williams will be Honored WASHINGTON, DC‹September 18, 1998--- The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force will host its 9th annual "Honoring Our Allies" awards reception on Monday, October 5 in Washington, DC. Four outstanding individuals will be honored for their exceptional commitment to equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. In addition, Congressman Barney Frank will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his trailblazing leadership in this struggle. Last year's Honoring Our Allies reception featured Vice President Al Gore. The event will be held at the Galleria at Lafayette Centre at 1155 21st Street from 6:30 - 8:30 PM. This year's distinguished recipients are listed below: * Cristina Saralegui, international television personality and founder of Up With Life/Arriba La Vida, a foundation dedicated to AIDS awareness and education among Hispanics. * Honorable John Lewis, Congressman from Georgia since 1987 and veteran civil rights leader. * Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton, DC's Congressional Delegate who has tirelessly and consistently worked against anti-GLBT legislation in Congress. * Reverend Cecil Williams, pastor of Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco who has challenged the limits of spirituality, compassion and diversity in his ministry. * Honorable Barney Frank, openly gay, progressive congressmember from Massachusetts who has been at the forefront of the effort for GLBT equality. "We pay homage to these individuals for their unwavering and selfless commitment to equality," said Kerry Lobel, NGLTF executive director. "Our community is grateful to all of our allies." Previous honorees include Coretta Scott King, Senator Edward Kennedy, the Congressional Black Caucus, AFL-CIO president John Sweeney, and South African activists for their efforts in making South Africa the first nation ever to include sexual orientation in its constitution. Tickets are $60 per person and are available by contacting Stefan at NGLTF 202/332-6483, extension 3219 or stefan@ngltf.org. -30- _____________________________________________________________________ Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force works to eliminate prejudice, violence and injustice against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people at the local, state and national level. As part of a broader social justice movement for freedom, justice and equality, NGLTF is creating a world that respects and celebrates the diversity of human expression and identity where all people may fully participate in society. _________________________________________ This message was issued by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Media Department. If you have a question regarding this post, please direct it to the contact at the top of this message. If you wish to UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, please send an email with "UNSUBSCRIBE PRESSLIST" in the subject and body of your email message to . You may also unsubscribe by visiting http://www.ngltf.org.