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Human Rights Campaign Eleventh National Dinner

Watch a video of Joe Solmonese speaking at the national dinner.  Read a transcript of the speech here.

Watch a Video of Nancy Pelosi at the national dinner.

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Lavender Light, the Black and People of All Colors Lesbian and Gay Gospel Choir perform at the Human Rights Campaign’s Eleventh Annual National Dinner on Oct. 6, 2007.
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L/R: Officers Newsham, Bell, Spangler, Morquecho and Jova of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit receive the National Capital Area Leadership Award at the Eleventh Annual Human Rights Campaign National Dinner Preview Party on Oct. 5, 2007.
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Bravo’s Tim Gunn presents Michael Urie and Rebecca Romijn of the television show "Ugly Betty" with the National Arts & Culture Award at the Human Rights Campaign’s Eleventh Annual National Dinner in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 6, 2007.
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WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes accepts the National Visibility Award from BET co-founder Sheila Johnson at the Human Rights Campaign’s Eleventh Annual National Dinner in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 6, 2007.
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Bravo’s Tim Gunn presents the Ally for Equality Award to Matthew Broderick at the Human Rights Campaign’s Eleventh Annual National Dinner on Oct. 6, 2007 in Washington, D.C.
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NBA basketball star and HRC Coming Out Project spokesperson John Amaechi with Iraq veteran and HRC spokesperson Eric Alva at the Human Rights Campaign’s Eleventh Annual National Dinner on Oct. 6, 2007.
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Ambassador James Hormel presents Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi with the National Equality Award at the Human Rights Campaign’s Eleventh Annual National Dinner on October 6, 2007.
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Speakers and award recipients at the Human Rights Campaign Eleventh Annual National Dinner in Washington, D.C. on October 6, 2007. Left to right: Rebecca Romijn and Michael Urie of "Ugly Betty", HRC President Joe Solmonese, Sheila Johnson, Bravo’s Tim Gunn, WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes and actor Matthew Broderick.
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Speaker of the House and National Equality Award recipient Nancy Pelosi with HRC President Joe Solmonese at the Human Rights Campaign’s Eleventh Annual National Dinner. 
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Joe Solmonese speaks to a crowd of more than 3,000 attendees at the Human Rights Campaign Eleventh Annual National Dinner.
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Speaker of the House and National Equality Award recipient Nancy Pelosi with HRC President Joe Solmonese and Judy Shepard at the Human Rights Campaign’s Eleventh Annual National Dinner. 
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