Be part of our growing list of sponsors and table captains!

Please join us as a sponsor, Table Captain or both at the 2009 Empire State Pride Agenda Fall Dinner on Thursday, October 22, at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers in New York City.  This year has been so important in our work for equality and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender New Yorkers.  We wouldn’t be at this critical juncture without the support of donors like you, and we invite you to help us make history again at our 2009 Fall Dinner.

 

Since last year’s Fall Dinner, we kept our issues top-of-mind with legislators, and brought over 2,000 people to lobby in Albany on our April 28 Equality & Justice Day.  We passed all three of our priority bills in the New York State Assembly—legislation to provide marriage equality for same-sex couples, ban discrimination against transgender New Yorkers and make schools safer for LGBT youth—this time with more bipartisan support than ever.

 

There is a great deal of work still ahead of us, and we continue to do what we do best—mobilizing our allies, meeting with legislators across the state and building support until we win.  Your contributions to the Fall Dinner support the Pride Agenda’s work across the state and will help us succeed.  We hope you can help us celebrate our progress on October 22 and be part of this incredible evening!

 

Our emcee for the event is the incomparable comedian, actress, writer and activist Margaret Cho!  She is one of the strongest—and funniest—voices for the community, and promotes equality regardless of race, sexual orientation or gender identity.

 

This year, we are honored to recognize a family for the first time with our 2009 Douglas W. Jones Leadership Award.  The Hathaway family—actress and activist Anne, parents Gerald & Kate, and their sons Thomas and Michael, along with Michael’s husband, Joshua Lawson—have never shied away from publicly and vocally supporting LGBT equality.  They have lobbied with us in Albany for marriage equality; supported and volunteered for numerous LGBT organizations including PFLAG, the Hetrick-Martin Institute and the Trevor Project; and worked to defeat Prop 8 in California. Strong families make for strong communities, and the Hathaway family is helping to make New York a better place for all of us.

 

Our community and our allies are energized and ready to take action on the important work before us. We invite you to join us at the Fall Dinner and show your support of our work.  With the help of our dedicated Table Captains and generous sponsors, we will continue to have the resources necessary to win equality for LGBT New Yorkers.

 

  • Sign up to be a Table Captain.  While you commit to try to fill a table of ten, you are only responsible for your own ticket.  We will provide invitations and support to help you along the way!

  • If you cannot join us on October 22, please consider an advertisement in our Dinner Journal.  Demonstrate that you or your company proudly supports the Pride Agenda! 

 

Once again, thank you for helping to make New York a better place!  We look forward to updating you on the event and seeing you on Thursday, October 22!