Democratic national committees annual lgbtq gala
Fresh off helping elect the largest number of LGBTQ members Congress has ever seen, the Democratic National Committee will host its 20th Annual LGBTQ Gala in New York City on June 17. Attending the event will be DNC Chair Tom Perez, along with every LGBTQ member of the brand-new House Democratic majority, and special guest Queer Eye celebrity Karamo Brown, who will highlight the historic progress the LGBTQ community has made since Stonewall 50 years ago.
Additional speakers and celebrity guests will be announced in the coming weeks.
What started as a small dinner held by former DNC Treasurer Andy Tobias in 1999 has since grown exponentially to one of the DNC’s marquee galas, and traditionally the organization’s top-raising event. This year’s 20th Anniversary Gala will observe the growth of not only this gala, but of the political might of the LGBTQ community.
“I’m ready to do my part in helping elect Democrats up and down the ballot,” said LGBTQ activist and TV personality Karamo Brown. “Last year, our community joined together and broke records. Now, it’s period to continue that momentum and support build the infrastructure our eventual D
Japan LGBTQ update
LLAN will grip our 8th Annual Equality Gala on October 27, 2023 at Tokyo American Club. We extends its deepest appreciation and gratitude to the speakers, sponsors, participants, and volunteers for their support of LLAN and LGBTQ equality in Japan. As in past years, we believe that this year’s Equality Gala will provide further inspiration for the LGBTQ equality movement in Japan – the success of which is impossible without your large-hearted corporate and individual support. This year’s Equality Gala will also propose a wonderful opportunity to meet old friends and make new connections. (The tickets are sold out).
Time: October 27, 2023 19:00 (Doors open: 18:00) -21:30
Venue: Tokyo American Club, 2-1-2 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Dress Code: Business, Ethnic, or Halloween
Program
19:00 Opening Remarks
Takayama Yasushi, LLAN Director, Director and Audit & Supervisory Committee Member of Nomura Authentic Estate Holdings, Inc
19:45 State on LLAN Activities
Fujita Naosuke, LLAN Co-Chair
Alexander Dmitrenko, LLAN Co-Chair, Partner of Ashurst
20:00 Special Greetings
Ishikawa Taiga, Member of the House of Councillors
Makishima Karen, Membe
Democrats
Roem joins previously announced featured speaker Gus Kenworthy and becomes the first openly transgender elected official to say at a major party gala
The Democratic National Committee is proud to proclaim Virginia House Delegate Danica Roem as a featured speaker and special guest at the upcoming 19th annual DNC LGBTQ Gala. Roem will become the first openly transgender elected official to speak at a major party gala in U.S. history.
The Advocate: Danica Roem to Utter at Democrats' LGBTQ Gala
Last year, the voters in Virginia’s 13th district elected Roem to stand for them in Richmond because she is focused on improving transportation options, expanding access to quality health care and creating economic opportunity for all Virginians. With Roem’s historic victory, she ousted a Republican and self-appointed “chief homophobe” to get the first non-binary person to ever serve in a state legislature.
“When Democrats flipped 15 Republican seats in the Virginia House of De
Join us on May 20th at Hall des Lumières as we celebrate the LGBT Bar NY Foundation's 2025 Gala!
LGBT Bar NY's Annual Gala supports the charitable and educational activities of the LGBT Lock NY Foundation, including our pro bono legal clinics, LGBT Regulation Notes, Law Student Career Fair, Judicial Fellowship Program, and a host of additional activities benefiting the LGBTQ+ legal group and the public. As part of the Gala, LGBT Bar NY also honors individuals with a distinguished record of service to our community.
We're excited to announce that this year's gala will take place at the iconic Hall des Lumières in the heart of Lower Manhattan! The 30,000 sf venue features two levels, an upper mezzanine, 40-foot ceilings, and an exclusive bank vault space. Join us for a unique immersive experience, condensed programming, drinks, dinner, and dancing with colleagues and friends. Facilitate us raise a toast to our community's accomplishments and support our Foundation's important charitable mission.
Join us in celebrating our Society Vision Awardees
Hon. Adam Silvera
Chase Strangio, Esq.
Hon. Adam Silvera
Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for th U.S. Olympic silver medalist and professional freestyle skier, Gus Kenworthy, is putting into action himself into partisan politics. The seven-time world champion first told ABC News that he will be a special guest at the Democratic National Committee’s LGBTQ gala in New York City this summer, after snubbing the president’s invitation to visit the Ivory House Friday. “I couldn’t be more excited to attach the DNC at their LGBTQ Gala this Movement season. Over the last year, the Trump-Pence administration has pushed our group to the sidelines, attacking us for who we are and who we love,” Kenworthy wrote to ABC News in a statement. “It’s time we hold a stand against this administration by electing representatives this upcoming November who actively support and have faith in equality for everyone,” he said. Kenworthy was one of several, top-name Winter Olympians, including Lindsey Vonn, Erin Hamlin, Adam Rippon and Chloe Kim, who either skipped or, in Kenworthy's case, actively protested the athletes' White Residence visit. Kenworthy shared stories with his Twitter followers Friday about wh
Olympian Gus Kenworthy to headline DNC gala after snubbing Trump's White House request