Equality Illinois expects over 1,000 guests to attend its annual Justice for All Benefit Gala, continuing its more than decade-long tradition as the largest LGBT black-tie gala in the Midwest and a fun and exciting event for everyone. The evening begins at 6:00pm with the Silent Auction Cocktail Party, and ends at Midnight with the post-dinner dance. Tickets start at $300.oo Your purchase or contribution directly benefits the Equality Illinois Education Project, a 501(c)(3) organization, and is tax-deductible as provided by law, less the Fair Market Value of $125.00 per seat reserved / $1250.00 per table reserved. Credit card payments will be made to the Equality Illinois Education Project. The attendees always include a wide array of state, county and city elected officials, business owners and executives, community leaders, and other prominent Illinoisans. The audience is both affluent and influential. Past political guests, awardees and honorees include Governor Pat Quinn, Governor Jim Edgar and Mrs. Edgar, Secretary of State Jesse White, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Treasurer Judy Barr Topinka, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, and Bloomington Mayor Judy Markiewicz, as well as then-Senator Barack Obama.
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