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Black Tie Dinner Announces Beneficiaries and Theme for 2019 PRESS CONTACT: John McGill Black Tie Dinner PR 214-207-9004 [email protected] Black Tie Dinner Announces Beneficiaries and Theme for 2019 March 29, 2019 (DALLAS) – On Friday, Black Tie Dinner, the nation’s largest LGBTQ ​ fundraising dinner of its kind, officially announced its 16 North Texas Beneficiaries for 2019. These non-profits, which will share the proceeds from Black Tie Dinner’s annual gala in November, are a “diverse, exciting group of incredibly hard-working organizations that make an enormous impact in our local LGBTQ community,” said Nathan Robbins, 2019 Black Tie Dinner Co-Chair. “Selecting our beneficiaries is one of the most important and difficult decisions our ​ board makes every year, but also the most exciting because of the incredible work these organizations are doing in our community.” Returning local beneficiaries of Black Tie Dinner for 2019 are AIDS Outreach Center, AIDS Services of Dallas, Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star, Cathedral of Hope, Celebration Community Church, Equality Texas Foundation, Lambda Legal, Legacy Counseling Center, Northaven UMC, Promise House, Rainbow Roundup, Resource Center, Trans Kids & Families of Texas, Turtle Creek Chorale, and Uptown Players. Joining the beneficiaries for 2019 is Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, and Black Tie Dinner’s returning national beneficiary is the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. In addition to announcing its beneficiaries, Black Tie Dinner also officially unveiled the theme for its 2019 Dinner, “Be.” “We chose this year’s theme for a few reasons,” said Jeremy Hawpe, ​ 2019 Black Tie Dinner Co-Chair. “One, it’s an acknowledgment that for members of our community, sometimes just ‘being’ yourself is an act of bravery and inspiration. ‘Be’ also gives us an opportunity to build upon that idea throughout the year, and provide a call to action to our supporters and community to be supportive, to be welcoming, and to be involved as we continue to push for equal rights and equal dignity for the LGBTQ community.” BLACK TIE DINNER, INC. 3824 CEDAR SPRINGS, #335 DALLAS, TEXAS 75219 WWW.BLACKTIE.ORG Black Tie Dinner’s annual fundraising dinner will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019. For additional information about the beneficiaries, organization, and the annual dinner, visit blacktie.org. About Black Tie Dinner Black Tie Dinner is a non-profit organization that raises funds for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) supportive organizations serving North Texas through a premier event of empowerment, education, and entertainment. since its inception in 1982, the event has grown into the nation's largest single-night LGBT fundraising dinner and has raised over $23 million for national and local beneficiaries. Black Tie Dinner continues to be the most successful dinner in the country supporting the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and has the distinction of being the only dinner also benefiting local beneficiaries. The annual dinner has had headliners such as Maya Angelou, Geena Davis, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen, Connie Britton, Dustin Lance Black, and Beto O’Rourke. In addition to live entertainment, Black Tie Dinner honors outstanding service to the LGBTQ community with the Elizabeth Birch Equality Award, the Black Tie Dinner Media Award, and the Kuchling Humanitarian Award. Past recipients include Debra Messing, Greg Louganis, Elizabeth Birch, Sharon Stone, Judy Shepard, Alan Cumming, Showtime Networks/Robert Greenblatt, Bishop V. Gene Robinson, Cyndi Lauper, Logo Network/Brian Graden, Chely Wright, American Airlines, Chaz Bono, JCPenney and Scouting For All founder Zach Wahl. For more information about Black Tie Dinner or this year’s event, visit blacktie.org. ### .
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