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Howard Brown's Annual Gala: Bertha's Ball 1
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When?

Saturday, 10/10/2009

What?

Howard Brown's Annual Gala: Bertha's Ball

Howard Brown Health Center presented Bertha's Ball, a dazzling dinner and dance at the Palmer House Hilton. Bertha’s Ball is named in honor of Chicago’s grande dame of philanthropy, Bertha Honoré Palmer and benefits Howard Brown Health Center, one of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health centers.

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