2009 Equality Conference & Gala

About the 2009 Conference:

Conference & Gala Information

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About the Conference

The Equality Conference is North Carolina's leading LGBT educational event, bringing together leaders of the equality movement from across the state and nation.

Each year hundreds of participants convene to learn about the latest news and trends in progressive LGBT activism and to help develop new skills and tactics. This year our keynote speaker will be Brian Bond, the White House's Deputy Director of Public Engagement and LGBT Liaison (pictured).

The Equality Conference & Gala also provides a forum to celebrate current successes and establish a foundation to collaborate on projects to advance North Carolina towards a state of equality.

Join us and get the latest information on issues affecting our community, network with others in the field, and connect with amazing leaders. Take this collective opportunity to recharge your energy, renew your focus, and be inspired towards greater advances.

About the Gala

The Equality Gala brings people from across the state to celebrate all that we've accomplished together, and this is our biggest year yet! Equality NC Foundation's signature annual event, it provides critical operating funds to help us keep working for change in the Tar Heel State.

This year Equality NC Foundation will be honoring Sen. Julia Boseman (pictured at right) for her courageous leadership in getting the School Violence Prevention Act passed. Special recognition will also be given to Winston-Salem's young Kate Mabe for drawing statewide media attention to how it feels to be bullied and to the strength of character our young people need to move forward in a tough world.

Plus we'll have a special presentation by Lennie Gerber. She and her partner Pearl Berlin are currently gracing billboards in Greensboro, the latest campaign by Triad Equality Alliance to show through pictures that we're just like everyone else. Click here to see the beautiful photo of Lennie and Pearl.

Equality NC Foundation has a few other surprises in store, so stay tuned! We're also still welcoming table captains, so click here if you'd like to become one!