2012 ACCLAIM AWARDS

Photos are on-line for Louisiana's Forum for Equality 2012 Annual Acclaim Awards Gala. Check it out; you'll wish you were there.... http://pictage.com/1331899

LOUISIANA'S FORUM FOR EQUALITY

WHAT A GREAT NIGHT at the JW Marriott last night. I volunteered to photograph the event, LA's Forum for Equality 14th Annual Acclaim Awards, which was held last night in New Orleans.

Over 250 people, supporter of the LGBT community coming together to celebrate accomplishments and milestones and recommit to the continuing journey of equality for surrounding the LGBT community, until all the problems become old issues, until being gay becomes a non-issue, until it's all just part of being normal...

Please check out their website, sign up, be part of the transformation: http://forumforequality.org/wordpress/forum-for-equality-la/

Five great and inspiring winners for their love, work and commitment to our community:

1 . 2012 Forum For Equality Chairs’ Award: Patrick Lee - Civil-rights attorney & award-winning theatrical producer.
2. 2012 Faith and Equality Ward: Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy - President of Interfaith Alliance and author of more than 20 books
3. 2012 Health and Wellness: Ginger Bouvier, M.Ed, RD, LDN - Registered Dietitian and Licensed Nutritionist
4. 2012 Political Leadership: Louisiana State Representative Austin Badon Jr.- native son of New Orleans
5. 2012 Political Activism: Adrienne Pendery Critcher - Houston native, moved to Shreveport and proud parent of her gay son

UNITE WITH PRIDE: a community celebration of civil unions

What a Friday night! Can I tell you! What a night!
50+ couples with 200+ family, friends and supporters at the Chicago Historical Museum...
Celebrating LOVE!!!
All organized by The Civil Rights Agenda (jointcra.org)
Check out all the images at... http://gallery.me.com/nmario#100187

THE LAUNCH OF LOVE

... in a new website to celebrate love and legalized civil unions in Illinois!!!

If you and yours are interested in making it official, check it out:

http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/vitalrecords/domesticpartnerships/Pages/default.aspx

And then when you're ready to make it happen, let me capture all the special moments for you!!!

So you can celebrate and re-live your special day over and over again every time you look at the images!!!

I'll be there! Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Downtown Chicago - Daley Center

East Concourse (lower) - Level 27 - 8:30 a.m.

See you there!

And there's more...

10 a.m., Thursday, June 2 - City of Chicago's Celebration of Civil Unions - Wrigley Square in Millennium Park 

5 p.m., Friday, June 3 - Unite with Pride: A Community Celebration - Uihlein Plaza @ Chicago History Museum (www.jointcra.org)

For more information about Illnois' legalizing of Civil Unions, please visit http://www.eqil.org/civil.html