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L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center

ANNUAL REPORT Chief Executive Officer Lorri L. Jean Chief of Staff The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center is the world’s largest Darrel Cummings organization dedicated to serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, Senior Executive Team Alan Acosta and transgender (LGBT) community and has been working to Director of Strategic Initiatives build the health, advocate for the rights and enrich the lives Mike Holtzman of LGBT people for more than 40 years. Chief Financial Officer Ketchum Our wide array of services and programs includes: low-cost Chief Administrative Officer HIV/AIDS medical care and medicine for those most in need; Jim Key Chief Public Affairs Officer housing, food, clothing and support for homeless LGBT youth; Quentin O’Brien support services for LGBT seniors; low-cost counseling and Director of Health and addiction-recovery services; legal services; health education Mental Health Services Bart Verry and HIV prevention programs; transgender services and Director of Development medical care; mentoring for LGBT youth; cultural arts and 2010 Board of Directors Co-Chairs much more. Loren S. Ostrow* Marki J. Knox, MD* Mission Statement Secretary Goto* EMPOWER people to lead full and rewarding lives without Treasurer limits based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Rayman K. Mathoda* by providing the highest quality educational, cultural and Members: wellness programs to residents of Los Angeles County; David Bailey LuAnn Boylan* HEAL the damage caused by discrimination based on sexual Tad Brown Jane Costello* orientation and gender identity, by providing the highest Susan Feniger quality health and social services to residents of Los Angeles Rose Greene Dean Hansell County in need; Tim Hanlon* Peter A. Hayashida ADVOCATE full access and equality for all people regardless Jacinto Hernandez Jane Lynch of sexual orientation or gender identity, by promoting our Kelly Lynch communities’ needs at local, state and national levels; and Tim McNeal Peter Paige LEAD through example, by living our values, sharing our Jayzen Patria Cynthia Robertson* expertise and celebrating the full diversity of our lives, Brian Rosenstein* families and communities. Bill Shaw Eric M. Shore lagaycenter.org Bruce Vilanch George Walker *Denotes Executive Committee

our vision is complete equality and empowerment Letter from the Board of Directors

Dear : In 2010, thousands of people in need— replicated across the country; we have been most of them struggling to make ends meet entrusted with a truly remarkable opportunity because of the terrible economy—turned to to change everything for these young people. the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center for help. And We’ve also added new social programming for we responded: we fed them, clothed them, LGBT people over 50, who often face isolation provided them with quality medical care, and loneliness – more than 1,200 participated mental health services, legal services and in 2010. And with the addition of full-time case much more. And we’re helping more and more management staff, we were able to help more people all the time; despite the challenging than 300 seniors with issues such as getting economic climate, the Center has continued medical care, finding affordable housing and not only to thrive but also to grow. In step coping with the loss of a loved one. with the board’s strategic plan, we’ve actually Of course, the Center has a longstanding expanded services for some of those most in reputation for providing top-quality, affordable need: LGBT youth, LGBT seniors, and those in medical care to those living with HIV. Now, need of affordable medical care. we’re able to provide LGBT-sensitive medical The Center has been helping homeless LGBT care for everyone, regardless of HIV status. youth—some rejected by families, some aged And for those who are uninsured, unemployed out of the foster system—since its earliest or struggling financially, we have a sliding-fee days. A historic new initiative marks an pay scale. invaluable opportunity to intervene with LGBT Despite the economic downturn, we’re serving and questioning youth in the foster system more people than ever before because of the before they land on the streets. It was truly a generosity of people like you. Many thanks for watershed moment when the Center received a your support of the Center’s work to build the $13.3 million, five-year grant from the Federal health, advocate for the rights, and enrich the Department of Health & Human Services lives of LGBT people. (HHS) Administration on Children, Youth and Families. Only six of these highly competitive With gratitude, grants were awarded; the Center was the only community-based organization chosen. With this funding, the Center will develop and lead a collaborative of 20+ agencies to create a new model for providing services to Dr. Marki J. Knox LGBT and questioning youth in the foster care system. The need is dire; youth in the system encounter discrimination and harassment at rates that are nothing less than alarming. Loren Ostrow Once our program is developed, it could be

our vision is complete equality and empowerment Letter from the Chief Executive Officer

Dear Friends: When I reflect on 2010, I think of many on a massive initiative with the Los Angeles triumphs. I think of Judge Vaughn Walker Unified School District to change the culture in striking down Prop 8 as unconstitutional. I our public schools once and for all. think of the military’s discriminatory “Don’t One common root of the homophobia and Ask, Don’t Tell” policy finally being repealed. prejudice that makes life so much more I think of the triumphs of the Center’s own difficult for LGBT youth and adults is the heroes—like the AIDS/LifeCycle riders who, government-sanctioned discrimination, and despite the recession, raised more per person unequal treatment under the law, we continue than ever before, helping us continue to to endure. That’s why our continued work to provide life-saving medical care for those advance LGBT equality is so important; the most in need. gains we make in the fight for equality are a To reflect on 2010 is also to reflect onour legacy for future generations. community’s continued struggles. Young lives The National LGBT Mentoring Project, which tragically lost to suicide. Same-sex couples became a program of the Center in 2010, helps denied the right to wed after an appeals people around the country organize more court stayed the Prop 8 decision. And I’m effectively to fight anti-LGBT ballot measures. enormously proud of what the Center is doing We’re even helping to shape the movement to make things better. in China—where the struggle for equality is Shortly after the widely reported rash of much more difficult—by bringing activists to suicides by gay youth, the Center hosted the the Center to learn the leadership skills they’ll nation’s largest conference for LGBT young need as they stand at the vanguard of what is people. Ranging in age from 12 to 24, more surely a coming revolution. than 700 youth attended this year’s Models In addition to everything the Center does to of Pride. As they grappled with the tragedy care for those in need, we’re continuing to build of their lost peers, they built a network of a vibrant community, to train new leaders and support, gained confidence and learned about to carry our movement forward. And it is your community services that can help them if support that makes it all possible. Thank you. they’re in need—all of which will make them less likely to ever consider taking their own life. Sincerely, The torment heaped on our youth at too many schools—the common thread that connected the tragic suicides from around the country— Lorri L. Jean simply must stop. That’s why the Center and Opportunities for Learning opened a charter school that gives young LGBT people a safe place to learn, and that’s why we’re embarking Financial Statements Financial Statements Financial Statements Financial Statements Financial Statements July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010

Total Annual Operating Revenue $49,590,630

Contributed Other revenue Goods & $201,095 Services $973,295

Contributions & Special Events $8,432,878

Program Fees $30,286,690

Grants $9,696,677

Total Annual Operating Expenses $45,968,556

Administration $886,857 Client Services $41,206,506

Fundraising $4,051,270 Sustaining Donors 2010 Randy Barbato W. Thomas Sheehy Peter Goldman, M.D. & Fenton Bailey The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Barbara Smallwood Mark & Debra Goodman Michael Becker & Maura Geoghegan Derek Hamilton board of directors is pleased Richard Beleson Mark Tobias & Robert Rovetti to acknowledge those women, Leslie Belzberg & William Arroyo, M.D. W. David Hardy, M.D. men and organizations who John Bogner Bart Verry & Mark Arteaga Winifred Holzman provided major support for Suzie Brown Bruce Vilanch & Paul Dooley & Marki Knox, M.D. our programs and services George Walker Michael Keeley Martin Burley Michael Kinsler & in calendar year 2010. & Robert Meza Sterling Circle Howard Rosner, M.D. Denis Cagna ($3,600-$5,999) J. Ladd Leadership Circle & Carlos Medina James Anderson Charles Larson, Esq. ($50,000-$99,999) Rick Caruso & Ronald Sinanian, D.D.S. Lloyd Levin Chef Robert Catering Alan Hergott Greg Basser & Kiera O’Neill Cary Lowe David Colden, Esq. & Curtis Shepard Steven Bjerke & Allan Ames Roberta Conroy Daniel Renberg Tommy Chambers Ronny Marshall Simon Costello & Eugene Kapaloski & Todd Kusy & Michael Selby Darrel Cummings Michael Collins Gary Mendes Anita May Rosenstein & Tim Dang Douglas Foundation & Darrell Weber Eric M. Shore & Fred Paul Ariane David, Ph.D. Joseph Dwyer & Louis Russo Weston Milliken Christine Dean Mary Sue Milliken Diamond Circle & Rosemary Veniegas, Ph.D. Susan Feniger & Liz Lachman & Josh Schweitzer ($18,000-$49,999) James & Wendy Drasdo Tomas Fuller & William Kelly, M.D. David Mizener John & Michael August Gregory Evans Daniel Fast, M.D. Gregory Gonzalez & Arturo Carrillo David Bailey & Susan Osborne Quentin O’Brien & Ron Shalowitz & Thomas O’Brien Annie Goto & Kelly Lynch & Kenneth Blakeley Jane Costello Dr. Ronald & Catherine Gershman Paul Guido Peter O’Keeffe Michael Epstein Ned Harris Dennis Parmer & Scott Schwimer, Esq Gregory Goodman & Paul Langh Gwendolyn Holcombe & Tim Whitney Tim Hanlon Charles S. Paul & Anthony Klatt Rose Greene & Carl Kawaja & Helena Ruffin Todd Holland & Van Fletcher Jacinto Hernandez & Charles Callahan Norman Hartstein, M.D. & Scotch Loring Dean Pitchford & Robert Switzer, J.D. David Henry Jacobs Peggy Jones & Michael Mealiffe Robert Heynen Ronald Rathgerber Jane Lynch & Parise Livanos Michael Holtzman & Al Martinez Barry McCabe Dan Kagan Keith Kauhanen, M.D. & Christopher Murphy Stephen Reissman Jonathan Murray & James Petrone & Harvey Reese Jim Key & Keith Lewis Kathy Ketchum Frank Pond KPL Select Mortgage, Inc. Cynthia Robertson, M.D. & Gay Linvill Timothy Regler George Larribas John Robinson Jamie Kiguchi Ralph Lewis Don Roos Kathy & Steven Kloves Platinum Circle Allen Luke & Dan Bucatinsky Barton Kogan ($12,000-$17,999) & Richard Martin Joyce Rowland Lionel B. Levin, M.D. Robert Luketic & Pamela Morgan LuAnn Boylan Arthur Macbeth Thomas Madigan Alexander Samuel Chen Gary S. Meade, Esq. James McNamara & Mariette Sawchuk Robin Fish Gerry Miller Brad Seiling Nellie Sims, J.D. Ronald Haft & Richard Ullman Dr. David & Florence Shore Bob Stiefel & Ed Imparato Todd Hagadone Ken Miller Douglas Sills Sarah Sypniewski Dean Hansell & Steven Espinosa & Todd Murray Kathleen Taylor Lorri L. Jean, Esq. Jim Murray, M.D. & Edward Luci William Thompson & Sharon Mann & Gina Calvelli, Esq. Michael & Laura & John Vincent Matthew Walker Tyson Ward Alan Paull Miller Neuhoff Scott Vaughan & Rene Amaral James White & Lon Weyland Elizabeth & Sylvia O’Connor Mike Wallace, M.D. Arlene Sanford Loren Ostrow & Richard Racine Silver Circle & Devra Lieb & Brian Newkirk Marc Ware ($1,800-$2,399) Benjamin Squire Guy Paiement, M.D. Robert White Jayzen Patria & Joe Keenan Arlen & Michele Andelson Gregory Wuliger Gold Circle Linda Perry Jeffrey Bennett ($6,000-$11,999) Peter Pierce Thomas Blount Silver Circle Tad Brown & Jon Daillak Alan Acosta & Mark Bertrand ($2,400-$3,599) & Thomas Gratz Robert Reid & Greg Downs Jon Chambers Lane Adams Brian Rosenstein James Armitage Walter Chua & Eric Lund & Richard Savage Kevin Schoeler Keith Ashburn Dan Cimino Bernard Alfs & Philip Van der Voet & Greg Cook Andrae Corrigan Elenore Alickman John Sealy, M.D. Carleen Cappelletti Bruce Davidson & Lisa Gates & Ron Hills James Castranova & Quang Nguyen Jane Anderson Elliott Sernel Edward Egan Brian Dubow & Greg Self & Tess Ayers & Larry Falconio Jennifer Ehrman Peter Eliot Fred Arens & Jason Duguay Axel Shalson Arthur Flores Kevin Ennis & Michael Kennedy Jay Ayers & Thomas Workman Douglas Frye David Epstein, Ph.D. & Matthew Walker Willliam Shaw & Dennis Lynch Gilbert Garfield & Michael Bertolucci, Ph.D. Thomas Erb Richard Clair Douglas Levy Glenn Tan, M.D. Martin Fassnidge & David Hubbard Dr. Deborah & Ronald Goldhammer Robert Floe Roger Coggan & Allison Liddi Brown Benjamin Teller, M.D. Steven Frankel Susan Cohen Katie Lippa & Benjamin Britt & Dan Ricketts & Nicole Bauer Alan Lippie Stella Theodoulou, Ph.D. John Green & Chris Spry Robert Coli Mark Litwin, M.D. & Marti Harlow Jack Halprin & Dan Ortiz Antonio Conte, M.D. & Adam Shulman, Esq. Lauralyn Thompson Nicolas Hamatake & Trent Kiziah Richard Llewellyn Rhonda Thorsen-Ribar Roy Haugen Anthony Dans & Christopher Caldwell Peeta Torokvei Mark Hiebert, D.V.M. Clifford Davidson, Ph.D. Joan Mack Christian Trinker & Robert Joseph, D.P.M. & Norman Sfeir Valerie Madden & Rudolf Kottbauer Erin & Heidi Hoffman Michael Derricott Winter McCall Nicholas Velasquez Jon Imparato Ana Diaz-Ruiz Daryl McCullough Jason Wanderer Lawrence Jurman Michael Dixon James McFadden, D.D.S. Andrew Wang Michael Kelley Paul Dooley Jorge Mellado & Jason Lanham Paul Kellogg & Winifred Holzman & Peter Reis, Jr. Tad Webster & James Andre Eric Egaas & Stephen Rose John Milbauer Leonard Wechsler David Kuivanen David Eidenberg, Psy.D. & Richard Tadeo Stephen Wereb Linda Lack, Ph.D. & Sam Watters Leah Mitchell David Wexler Sam Leslie, C.P.A. Jeffrey Erdman, Esq. & Nancy McLachlan & David Beckerman & Cesar Garcia & Solomon Mangolini Melissa Moffitt, M.D. Scott Williams Philip Levin, M.D. Cameron Faber, Esq. Anil Mohin, M.D. & Peter Ray & Warren Gorowitz Michael Ferrera & John Scholz Kevin Williamson George Mariella, D.C. & Gregg Boyd Jessica Nelson Christopher Winter, Esq. Raymond McCallister Michael Filerman & Amanda Mayo & Patrick Jensen Sally Mitchell Madrio Fleeks Barth Norton David Wood Stephen Montgomery Jan Ford Gregory O’Connor Steven Wright & Emil Lacanienta John Foster, M.D. & Daniel Fox & Michael Vilkin Douglas Moreland Chris Fowler Byron Patel Brian Wright David Nelson, M.D. & John Schroeder David Paye Dinko Zidaric John Nicholson George Gati Ed Pierce Peter Paige Michelle Giguere & Robert Saltzman Center Champions Rachel Pray Emily Gochis Kimberly Porter $1,000 - $1,499 & Laura Weinstock Sheryl Gold Brian Potter & Joey Pierre Randall Baker Brian Roskam & Marla Sandow Kevin Powers Thomas Brennan & Mike Werb Dennis Grant Scott Prather Jason Brown Angel Silva & Ray Espino John Griffiths Timothy Pusateri Tom Burke Nikos Small Dino Hainline John Quinn, M.D. Gary Venet, C.R.N.A. Jessica Hardy Joel Raznick & L. Stephen Rostine Steve Warner Cynthia Harrison David Redmiles Debbie & James Burrows & Vincent Turano & Christine Vining & Richard Speck Paul Des Marais Eric Webber Peter Hayashida Thomas Reichert Richard Fiock & Diego Castrejon & Gerard Kraaijeveld & Michael Olman & Andrew Halladay David Gray Barbara Zacky Jack Haynie Richard Rho, M.D. Mark Hassen & Ellen Sturtz Jason Hendler & Steven Demille Ann Herring & Chad Billmyer Leslie Rosen, Ph.D. Leonora Horwin Silver Circle Carol Hernandez & Kim Hayashi Jennifer Johnson ($1,500-$1,799) Sean Heslin Arielle Rosen Robert Jones Elaine Ahmad & Stephen Koncelik James Rosen Jonathan King & Tomiko Stein Elliott Hochman, M.D. Troy Sattler Paige King William Andrews Henry Hurd & Bruce Scheffel Aderyn Lonigan Mark Baer, Esq. Heinz Jacobson Robert Schatz Jason Lue Michael Barron Cheryl Justice Steven Schleier Rebecca Lula Hal Bastian Allen Katz George Schulman Ronald Marmer David Beaulieu & Robert Cooper & George Pao Richard Martin Joseph Becci Steven Kay Jessica Seaton, D.C. Danielle Odin & Mark Denton Matthew Kearns & Mary Church Sandra Patterson Sabrina Beldner Darryl Kitagawa Maia Sharp Brenda Potter Rhona & Jennifer Berens, Ph.D. & Robert Peppey & Meg MacDonald & Michael Sandler Kevin Berg Richard Klug Tina Shaw Kevin Rieger Mary Lou Blissit & Adam Schmidt Jane Shore John Schaplowsky Adam Borich Danielle Knight & Deena Suffin & Robert Bonnel Johanna Bracken Douglas Kobayashi Marc Siegal Martin & Sandra Segal Michael Brown Mark Kruger Jeffrey Skorneck William Sheriff & Keller Grigsby & Milton Lewis Marc Sobul Ricardo Sosapavon Bernard Buchanan, M.D. Diane Kubrin Steven Sorenson Eric Weber & Jay Olson William Buntain & Karen Weiss Richard Stanley Steven Weissman, Esq. Thomas Campbell Alexander Lach Dennis Strum & Daniel Bowers, M.D. Yawar Charlie Lynda Lefever Holly Swenson Brian Wilson Kunoor Chopra Michael Levine Susan Swingle Geoffrey Yarema Center Champions Hung Nguyen Mary Breazeale Steven McCuen $500 - $999 Charles Owens Martin Brickman Paul Mccullough, Jr. Andrew Abowitz & John Van Horn Miranda Brocki Philip Mckinley Joseph Aguilar Luis Pereira Julie Broida & J Lynxwiler Chris Alexander Charles Ranberg Richard Burt Richard McNall Audrey Aloiau & Robert Fisher Michael Cagle Lori Medigovich Randal Baker Chris Ranta Joseph Carter Christopher Meyer Bob Becker Art Raschbaum & Greg Julian & Gary Holm James Biedenbender Lars Reierson Carlos Chavez, Jr. David Larry Blackman Richard Wynn & Walter Campos & Arlene Meyerson L. 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Brenda Barnette Richard LaPorte Maureen Stevens Delbert Lynn Michael Beckson Star Le Brock Summers Kenneth Martin Bud Bednarski Jose Leiva Mark & Sylvia Tieman Jerry Mashaw Neil Beecher John Lippsett Wayne Trevathan & Anne MacClintock Jeffrey Behlendorf Arthur Little, Jr. & Michael Fung Huey Merchant William Bergens Rogelio Lopez Michael Vorhaus Bryan Mershon, Ph.D. Ronald Biduk Roy Luthringer Kristen Weirick Kelly Miyakawa Robin & Mark Blau Robert Mangel, M.D. James Whitten Lucinda Moorhead Chuck Boscarino Christian Marcoe Peter Wied Matthew Moran & David Marin William Bradley Price Marshall William & Christa Wilk Gabriel Munoz Rob Bragenzer & Patti Sheaff Donald Williams S. Myerson & Daniel Nelson John Martineau Brandi Wismann Harley Neuman, C.P.A. Gary Braitman Darrell Matekel Dean Wright & Daniel Lam & David Robinson Roy Maule Daniel Young Foundation and NBC Universal City of Los Angeles Circle of Life Members Corporate Support Nordstrom City of West Hollywood Bruce Abrams, Esq. Pinnacle Contracting Corp. The Board of Directors Lane Adams POWERade & Richard Savage would like to extend special Safeway, Inc. Named Endowments Kenneth M. Alford recognition to the following Sawchuk Family Foundation $3,000,000 & up Bernard F. Alfs institution that has contributed Shopoff Properties Trust Duke Comegys Leadership Denise Alpine $250,000 or more to programs Showtime Networks, Inc. Endowment Fund Arlen Andelson and services of the L.A. Gay Sills Foundation, Inc. Donald Beavis Charitable & Michele Andelson Silva Watson Moonwalk Fund Trust for Youth & Lesbian Center. Steven Apfelbaum Silver Birches Michael Arden Southern California Edison $1,000,000 & John Sonego Wells Fargo Foundation Southern California Martin Burley Fund for the Gwendolyn Baba L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center The following is a list of University of Health Sciences W. Lee Bailey, M.D. Stark Services Gil Garfield Fund for the Creative foundations and corporations Sunset Gower Studios & Performing Arts & Christopher Mason which provided major support Susan Feniger’s STREET Bill Shaw/Dennis Lynch Endowed Amanda Barge to L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Target Corporation Chair for Youth & John Barge programs and services. The Annenberg Foundation Lewis S. Baskerville Absolut The Gas Company $500,000 David Beaulieu Allstate Toyota Motor Sales USA Martin & Wilma Burley Youth Fund Sheila Becker American Airlines Two Rodeo J. Douglas Elliott Fund Kenneth Bennett American Medical Response UCSF Medical Center Julian Alexander Smariga Fund & Richard Wagner, M.D. Anita May Rosenstein Union Bank of California Robert Bentley /Wilbur May Foundation United Way of Greater $100,000 Rhona Berens, Ph.D. AT&T Stacy Berlin, Psy.D. Los Angeles R.David Bradshaw Fund for Youth Bike Attack US Bancorp Foundation & Theresa Fitzgerald, D.C. Bloom Hergott Diemer Verizon Foundation Lorri L. Jean Scholarship Fund Arthur Bernstein Rosenthal LaViolette Vitaminwater Gary S. Meade/John Dentinger Fund William Bingham & Feldman, LLP Malcolm Blue Vons Bill Shaw/Dennis Lynch Fund Blue Shield of California Gary Booher Warner Bros. for Ed Gould Plaza Foundation Entertainment, Inc. LuAnn Boylan M.Richard Sousa/Geri Pranger Fund Bonk Breaker Westly Foundation R. David Bradshaw Caesars Entertainment Corp. Jean Stephenson Fund John-Kelly Bray California Wellness & Leo Brown Foundation Government Alex Brod Cannondale and Public Support Circle of Life Tad Brown Capital Group Companies The programs and services Richard Bryant In recognition of their Charitable Foundation of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian George N. Budd CauseForce commitment to the ongoing Center are also made possible Wilma Burley Chamois Butt’r work of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Ronald Burns Charles Schwab in part because of generous Center, we honor the Founders Edward Butorac Clif Bar grants from: and Members of the Circle of & Paul Kaiser CVS Caremark Life. In planning their estates, James Cain David Bohnett Foundation Federal these men and women have Ken Carmichael David Geffen Foundation Eleazar Carrasco, M.D. Department of Health joined together to create a Disney ABC Ronald Cavallo & Human Services living legacy of hope for coming Dwight Stuart Youth generations of lesbians and Tek Chong Foundation Department of Housing gay men. Founders have made John Christofferson E! Entertainment & Urban Development Robert Clark EMD Serono, Inc. Department of Justice commitments of $1,000,000 James Clarkson Entertainment AIDS Alliance Department of Homeland or more. Pamela Clifford Ernie Lieblich Foundation Security & J. Lorrie Webb Evelyn & Walter HAAS, Jr. Fund Circle of Life Founders Ruben Colazzo FedEx State of California Michael Becker Richard Colbert Fox Entertainment Group California Emergency Gil Garfield & Kenny Taylor Gilead Sciences, Inc. Management Agency Jim Hooker Ken Coon Google Richard Lampp & Scott Kennedy & Michael Miller Helen’s Cycles County of Los Angeles Susan Maher, Esq. Edward Costanzo & Carolyn Norman Hollywood Department of Mental Health Clive Costley Forever Cemetery John McDonald Angela Courtin Department of Public Health Jay and Rose Phillips & Robert Wright Scott Crawford Family Foundation Probation Department Alan Paull Alva Crist Joie de Vivre Hotels & Lon Weyland Bryan Dahlgren Karma Tequila Local Geri Pranger Gil Dawson & Kat Von D, Inc. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles William Shaw Philip Zurfluh & Dennis Lynch LabCorp First 5 LA William Dawson MasterCard Incorporated Ed Slough Joan Denson, Ph.D. United Way of Greater Los Angeles Mattel, Inc. Barry Solof, M.D. & David Salyer & Victoria Berck, D.C. Mike’s Bikes University of California at Los Angeles Stephen Warner Paul Des Marais Martin DeWitt Ramon Hinman Nicholas Nicoletti Warren Fujimori Ernest Dewsnap Todd Holland Quentin O’Brien Bert Swartz Paul Diener & Scotch Loring & Kenneth Blakeley Benjamin Teller, M.D. Diane Digenova Michael Horn, M.D. Dennis Odums Hannah Theile, Ph.D. Ann Donahue & Anne McGrail Michaeljohn Horne Jay Olson Sara Thomas E.H. Duncan Donovan John Hurter Loren Ostrow James Thommes, M.D. Patrick Doonan Peter Jandula-Hudson Rick Parks Richard Tirrell & Paul Thompson Daniel Jbara Spero Pastos James Torrance Arlene Drake, Ph.D. Lorri L. Jean, Esq. Russell Patrick & Ian de Freitas & Shari Karney, Esq. Jeffrey H. Johnson Charles Paul Kevin Tvedt George Dunning Denny Kagasoff Mark Perzely Ron Vacchina & Robert Marino Teri Kaplan Patricia Phillips Philo Van Wagoner M. Max Eckert Barry Karas & Bruce Green Jim Phillips Gary Venet David Eidenberg Hilmar Karlsson Michael Rabkin Bruce Vilanch Robert P. Elliott & Jose Camacho Reid Rasmussen Steven Volz Travis Emery Laura Karpman John Richette Park Wagers, M.D. Michael Epstein Keith Kauhanen, M.D. Curtis Ringness George Walker & Scott Schwimer & James Petrone & Barry Ralph Leroy Walker Christopher Evans Steven J. Kay Marion Rosenberg James Watson Kathryn Falberg Carl Kelly, Ph.D. Michael Ross & Ike Llioputaife Dirk Farasey Kevin Kennard Joel Rothschild Donald Watson Daniel Fast, M.D. Danielle Knight John Ruggles Tad Webster & Thomas E. O’Brien Neil Koenigsberg Jeffrey Russell Gary Weinstein Edward Feilbert Dino Koutsolioutsos Larry Ryan, M.D. James Weinstein Robert Ficklin Robert Krasnow, M.D. & Jay Singer Steven Weissman Stephen Fields Andrea Laguni Joel Safranek David Wexler & David Beckerman & Sims Brannon & Daniel Read Robert M Saltzman Wes Wheadon, O.D. Lillene Fifield Charles Larson, Esq. & Ed Pierce John Whitley Richard Fiock Jim Lawrence Arlene Sanford James Whitten Robin Fish Douglas Leezer & Devra Lieb Christopher Wienke Arthur Flores Ralph Lewis Dennis Sapire William Wilkins Tomas Fuller Scott Lewis Neil Schram, M.D. Gregory Willenborg & Robert Pinto & William Kelly, M.D. Andrew Linsky & David Taylor Lori Wolf & Mark Galanty James Lipsett, M.D. Robert Schwartz, M.D. Bill Woodbridge Frank Galassi Cary Lowe & Allan Ames & Herluf Kanstrup Richard Wulfsberg, M.D. & Scott Hamilton Paula Lumbard Neil Scuram George Ziemer Gregory Ganci Kelly Lynch Scott Binder Anonymous David Gardner Arthur E. Macbeth & Jeffrey S. Seeger Oscar Gaspar Thomas Madigan Elliott Sernel, Esq. Circle of Life Peter Geissler Fred Madjar Alan Shafer Philip Gerson & Arthur Dennis S. Shephard Memoriam Founder Russ Gething Sunne Mahood Eric M. Shore Clarence Anderson Garrett Glaser Royd Mahowald & Fred Paul Donald Beavis Terry Gock, M.D. Richard Manion Angel Silva Martin Burley George Gonzalez Eric Marvel & Ray Espino Kennith Burns & Michael Schidlowski Ella Matthes Lisa Simonetti Duke Comegys Ron Gordon Roy Maule & Robin Jenkins Douglas Elliott, Ph.D. Stanley Gordon, M.D. Barry McCabe Nellie Sims, J.D. Edward S. Gould William Graysen, Esq. Norman McClelland Karen Siteman M. Richard Sousa John Green & Chris Spry Theodore McEvoy, Ph.D. C. & Denise Eger Gordon Strube Rose I. Greene Pete McKenney Jeffrey Skorneck, AIA Circle of Life Raymond Gregory Robert McMullin Barbara Smallwood & Eric Ornelas Gary Meade, Esq. Julian Smariga Memoriam Harold Gunn, Esq. Bill Melamed, Jr. Christopher Smith Jonathan Ahearn Howard Amsterdam Jack Hale Jeff Melnick & James Zimmerman Ray Barker Scott Halloran Mark Meltzer Donald Smith Ester Bentley & Peter Rusch Paul Merrill George Smith Richard Berger Clark Hallren W. Blake Messinger Steven Smith Joseph Block, M.D. Trust & Kenneth Wilson David Meyers Mason Sommers, Ph.D. The Frances Block Trust Will Halm, Esq. John Milbauer Al Spano Richard Bobb & Marcellin Simard, M.D. & Richard Tadeo Larry Sprenger Jerome Byrne Roy Hamilton Stuart Miller Benjamin Squire Charles Shackelford Robert Hanna, Ph.D. William Mir Robert Stacey, M.D. Laurence M. Cohan Dean Hansell David Mixner Richard Stanley Jeff Cohen Steven Hawkins David Mizener Jack Stellato Horace Collins Peter Hayashida Ben Morisch Timothy Stocks Bud Douglas & Michael Olman Gordon Morris & Leon Alexander Gabe Kruks Alan Heppel Zach Mullaney Harry Strider Michael Filippone Alan Hergott Robert Nankin, M.D. Timothy Sulka Walter Franks & Curt Shepard Frederick Nelson Jim Sutton & Walter Goldstein James Gordon Shirley Gould Donald Grandy Thomas Greenan Michael Greenstein Jeff Griffith Carl Gustafson & Chris Moerman Robert Halff Edwin Handler James Hanshumaker Gordon Hanson Ronald Hawkins, Ph.D. R. Scott Hitt, M.D. M. Dale Holland Martin Holmes Steven Hughes John Stuteville L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Robert Keagy Frank Ker McDonald/Wright Building William Kitchen 1625 N. Schrader Blvd. Fred Klemz Steven Kolzak Los Angeles, CA 90028 Lucille Lemmon 323-993-7400 Charles Lewis Ernest Lieblich The Village at Ed Gould Plaza Lawrence Linn J.D. Lydick 1125 N. McCadden Place Jack Lyons Los Angeles, CA 90038 Philip Mandelker 323-860-7302 Edward Mausser, Jr. Robert McQueen Brian Miller, Ph.D. Jeff Griffith Youth Center Ralph Moore 7051 Santa Monica Blvd. Ralph Moritz Samuel Morris Los Angeles, CA 90038 Donald Moseley 323-993-7501 Alan Needham Owen Neighbour James Newton The Spot Paul Odebrecht 745 N. San Vicente Blvd. Rodney Page West Hollywood, CA 90069 John Parks James Peatross 323-993-7440 W.J. 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