COURAGE AWARDS: Sep 18, 6pm, VIP reception 7pm-10pm,
Studio 450, 450 W 31st St, avp.org. The NYC Anti-Violence Project
presents its 18th annual Courage Awards: a yearly ceremony that
recognizes people and organizations fighting to end violence against the
LGBT community.
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TRANS*CENDENCE: Sep 23, 6pm-8:30pm, The Leslie-Lohman
Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, 26 Wooster St, callen-lorde.org. Join the
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center for its annual reception for trans
and gender non-conforming communities, allies and friends. The
celebration honors a special leader in the field of TGNC wellness and
visibility.
FALL FEST: Sep 27, 2pm-5pm, 4 Dunn Farm Road,
Kerhonkson, NY, hmi.org. Hetrick-Martin Institute celebrates its 35th
anniversary of providing LGBT youth with direct services and counseling
that promote healthy development and empowerment. Venture to the Hudson
Valley for this annual autumn festival, co-hosted by Bonnie Rabin and
Suzanne Leibowitz.
I AM HARVEY MILK: Oct 6, 7:30pm, Avery Fisher Hall, 10
Lincoln Center Plaza, hmi.org. A special night to honor the iconic LGBT
political activist, I Am Harvey Milk celebrates our community hero
through an original oratorio of words and song. Andrew Lippa wrote,
scored and stars in this benefit along with Broadway powerhouse and LGBT
ally Kristin Chenoweth, The Orchestra of St. Luke’s and The All-Star
Broadway Men’s Chorus.
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FALL DINNER: Oct 16, 5:30pm reception, 7pm dinner and
program, Sheraton New York Times Square, 811 7th Ave, prideagenda.org. A
night not to miss, join Empire State Pride Agenda and over 1,100 LGBT
leaders, activists, supporters, politicians and decision makers to
celebrate the LGBT community and our fight for equality. This year’s
recipients of the Douglas W. Jones Leadership Awards are Christine
Quinn, the first openly gay Speaker of NYC City Council and Louis A.
Bradbury, President of The Calamus Foundation.
GOLDEN HEART AWARDS: Oct 16, time TBA, Spring Studios,
50 Varick St, glwd.org.The Golden Heart Awards celebrates outstanding
supporters of God’s Love We Deliver, an organization dedicated to
helping people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other illnesses. Vogue
editor-in-chief Anna Wintour will receive the Michael Kors Award for
Outstanding Community Service; Oscar winner Halle Berry will present
Leslie Moonves, President and CEO of CBS, with the Golden Heart Award
for Lifetime Achievement.
SAGE AWARDS AND GALA: Oct 20, 6pm cocktails, 7pm
dinner and awards, Gotham Hall, 1356 Broadway (at 36th St), sageusa.org.
Honor our LGBT elders at this annual awards ceremony. Honorees include:
Rosanne Leipzig receiving the Paula Ettelbrick Community Service Award
for her work in medicine; Frank Stark accepting the Joyce Warshow
Lifetime Achievement Award; and Ritchie Torres, the first openly gay
Bronx councilmember collecting the Ken Dawson Advocacy Award.
REVEL: Oct 24, 8pm-11pm, Stage 48, 605 W 48th St,
stonewallfoundation.org. Join the Stonewall Foundation at its annual
event to raise money for grants and scholarships benefiting the LGBT
community in New York City. This year, Revel will give a $15,000
Strategic Impact Quarter Share grant to a deserving organization.
A PLACE AT THE TABLE: Oct 24, 6:30pm cocktail
reception, 7:30pm dinner and award ceremony, Capitale, 130 Bowery,
aliforneycenter.org. This annual fall gala supports the Ali Forney
Center’s mission of providing shelter and structure for LGBT youth in
NYC. A host and performers will be announced shortly for this year’s
fundraiser to eradicate the epidemic of LGBT homelessness.
CHANGEMAKERS AWARDS: Oct 27, 6pm-10pm, Prince George
Ballroom, 15 E 27th St, ascnyc.org. Join the AIDS Service Center NYC
(ASCNYC) to celebrate people fighting the stigma of HIV/AIDS and
creating positive change. The festive evening will include cocktails,
dinner, auctions and entertainment.
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THANKS AND GIVING: Nov 7, 7pm-9pm, 82 Mercer,
gmhc.org. This annual private cocktail event supports the Gay Men’s
Health Crisis (GMHC) and its many services, particularly those that
provide nutrition to men and women living with HIV and AIDS. Enjoy a
night of raffle prizes, a silent auction, cocktails and music by DJ
Kevin Graves, while giving back to the oldest AIDS organization in the
world and its Congregate Meals Program.
EMERY AWARDS: Nov 12, 6pm-midnight, Cipriani Wall
Street, 55 Wall St, hmi.org. This year, Alfredo Paredes and Rob Smith
co-chair Hetrick-Martin Institute’s 28th annual Emery Awards. The
evening of cocktails, dinner and awards celebrates HMI’s dedication to
LGBT youth, and providing them with services such as educational
programs, counseling, housing and health services. There’s also an
afterparty not to be missed!
WOMEN’S EVENT 17: Nov 15, 7pm, Cipriani in the Cunard
Building, 25 Broadway, gaycenter.org. Located in a new venue at Cipriani
in the historic Cunard Building, the Center’s 17th annual Women’s Event
will be bigger and bolder than ever! Enjoy an evening of dancing,
dinner, a silent auction and cocktails with your fellow lesbian movers
and shakers.
CALLEN-LORDE COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARDS: Nov 17, 6pm-9pm,
Espace, 635 W 42nd St, callen-lorde.org. Help Callen-Lorde celebrate
the visionaries and trailblazers in the field of LGBT health and
wellness. Your attendance will help support the lifesaving work
performed for our community at Callen-Lorde.
ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES AWARDS: Nov 18, 6pm-8pm,
Outten & Golden LLP, 3 Park Ave, 29th fl, srlp.org. The Sylvia
Rivera Law Project honors those who make it possible to provide free
legal services for impoverished, incarcerated and low-income transgender
communities. Honorees this year include The Legal Aid Society; Willkie,
Farr and Gallagher LLP; and John Skwiersky.
