TICKET SALES HAVE ENDED! We look forward to seeing you at the dinner! Joan Schaeffer moved to South Florida just one month before Anita Bryant began her antigay crusade in Dade County in 1977; that battle ignited a political activism in Schaeffer that is now in its fourth decade.   Read more Ilene Chaiken brought lesbianism out of the closet and into homes nationally and internationally with her groundbreaking hit series, The L Word.   Read more Keith Boykin has been actively involved in progressive causes since he worked on his first congressional campaign while still a student in high school.   Read more Hosted by writer/performer Bruce Vilanch! VIP Admission: $300 General Admission: $200 PLATINUM Burger King Corporation Dade Community Foundation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Halo James G. Pepper GOLD Akerman Senterfitt AT&T Citi Darden Restaurants John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Jon & Tina Kislak Mario Magcalas, MD, P.A. Merrill Lynch William R. Neubauer/Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC Northern Trust Olive Watson & Joanna Grover/Watson SILVER Norman & Irma Braman Audrey M. Edmonson, Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 3 Mark M. Sexton & W. Kirk Wallace Andrew Tobias & Charles Nolan BRONZE Cary E. Berner Jerry Chasen & Mark Kirby Karen Costello & Rosemary Wilder Liebe & Seth Gadinsky Stephen E. Herbits Wood Kinnard & Alberto Arias Elizabeth F. Schwartz Daniel E. Smith Daniel Spring & Jean Mark DeSilva Mark Steinberg & Dennis Edwards PLATINUM MEDIA SPONSOR South Florida Blade SILVER MEDIA SPONSOR MackPlanet.com VIP Cocktail Reception presented by Brinker International, Inc. Video presentations presented by CBS4 Silent Auction presented by Raymond James & Associates Communications underwritten by Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Wine provided by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Bar provided by Diageo, featuring Ciroc vodka. Drink Responsibly. Cocktails and Silent Auction 6:30 p.m. Dinner and Ceremony 8:00 p.m. Dancing 10:00 p.m. For additional information about this event, please contact Michael Bath, special events manager, 305.571.1924. Steering Committee Co-Chairs Cindy Brown David Price Alan Behmoiras David da Silva Cornell Liebe Gadinsky Debbie Gonzalez Ed Guedes David Orchard Cathy Pareto Christopher Russell John Schaufelberger Robin Schwartz Laura Steckler Richard Peter Wharton Hope Wine Ambassadors Felix Becerra Pietro Bonacossa Jerry Chasen Janet Gonzalez Pete Halpern Sharon Kersten Mark Kirby Adam Schulman Elizabeth Schwartz Production Committee Joe Bianco Matthew Leik Lisa Mercado Cristi Mitchell Travis Neff Hotel Rooms Guests wishing to stay at the InterContinental Miami will receive the discounted rate of $199 per night when they call 866.577.3753 or 305.577.1000 and ask for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force booking. ©2008 National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundation and National Gay and Lesbian Task Action Fund, 1325 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005. Phone 202.393.5177. Fax 202.393.2241. TTY 202.393.2284. theTaskForce@theTaskForce.org.