Be Courageous in the Month of August

EQUALITY CALIFORNIA


August 4, 2006



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Equality California Honors
Andy Bell of Erasure
United Church of Christ
David C. Codell

2006 Los Angeles
Equality Awards

- Featuring -
Host:
Chad Allen

Speakers:
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

State Treasurer and Gubenatorial Candidate Phil Angelides

Saturday, August 19
Beverly Hilton

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For More Information, See Below


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As part of our 12 Months of Equality series, this month's theme is courage.

In August, the Legislature will be voting on nine bills sponsored by Equality California that
will dramatically improve the quality of life for lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
Californians.

All this month we will be asking you and all of our allies to be courageous and take a stand for
equality by writing and calling the governor to urge him to sign these bills into law.

Courageous acts have defined key moments of the LGBT Civil Rights Movement. Whether depicting
lesbian scenes on a Provincetown stage in 1922, running for public office as a gay man in 1961,
standing up to a police raid in 1969 New York or issuing marriage licenses in 2004, these
courageous actions have changed how we talk and think about ourselves and how Americans see the
LGBT community.


This month, we feature Senator Sheila Keuhl, author of SB 1437, the Bias-Free Curriculum Act,
writing about her perspective on courage
(http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M718605885700688332273965).

Also, EQCA Legislative Advocate Alice Kessler updates us about the status of EQCA's pending
legislation (http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M718605895700688332273965).

Finally, we compiled a list of some of the most courageous moments in the LGBT civil rights
movement (http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M718605905700688332273965) .

I hope you will take a moment to read these materials and reflect on what courage means
to you.

Together, with courage, we will forge ahead.

Warmly,

Geoff Kors
Executive Director
Equality California


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EQCA Events



Please join us at the 2006 Equality Awards honoring:
- United Church of Christ -
Equality Ally Award

Civil rights attorney David C. Codell, lead counsel for EQCA
- Equality Advocate Award -

Andy Bell, lead singer of Erasure
- Equality Entertainment Award -

Click here (http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M718605915700688332273965) to read more about our
honorees.

- Featuring -
Host
Chad Allen

Speakers
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

State Treasurer and Gubenatorial Candidate Phil Angelides

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2006 LOS ANGLES EQUALITY AWARDS
Saturday, August 19
Beverly Hilton
Special Performance by Andy Bell

6:00 VIP Reception
6:30 Silent Auction and Reception
7:30 Dinner and Awards
9:30 After Party sponsored by the Abbey

Black Tie Optional

Tickets, table hosting and other information: (310) 491-1401 or traci [at] blueroomevents.com

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Titanium Sponsors

Michael & John August
Ben Patrick Johnson Foundation
Countrywide Home Loans
Michaeljohn Horne
David Bohnett & Tom Gregory
Geoff Kors & James Williamson
Pacific Design Center/Latham Watkins


Platinum Sponsors

California ACE
Sunset Millennium Associates
California Teachers Association
Jim Swan
Frontiers
Jeffrey S. Thomas, Esq.
IN Magazine
Tom Bercu Presents
Jeff Klein
Jorge Valencia, Chris Brady & Steve Mele
Jeff Kennedy & Chris Verdugo
Wells Fargo
Regent Properties
State Controller Steve Westly
Serono, Inc.
WH Medical Cannabis Dispensary
Southern California Edison


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