Chicago, IL -
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ( GLAAD ) held a fundraising event July 24 at the Blue Water Grill, 520 N. Dearborn. According to Senior Vice President J. Michael Durnil, the event was part of an effort to grow a "leadership council" in Chicago. The council would be a group of "dedicated volunteers who help us expand GLAAD's work through their own connections," he said. Such councils already exist in a few other cities, including Seattle, Dallas and Atlanta. In a brief speech to the approximately 80 attendees who showed up for the event, Durnill spoke of GLAAD's work. In Chicago, this includes releasing a statement on the upcoming induction of James Dobson into the National Radio Hall of Fame and Museum. ( Dobson heads the conservative Focus on the Family. ) Durnil also emphasized what he called GLAAD's "behind-the-scenes work" on gay marriage, saying that many of the couples involved in the California decision were trained by GLAAD.
Written by: Yasmin Nair
Related: View Photos from the GLAAD Fundraiser by Frank Failing
Written by: Yasmin Nair
Related: View Photos from the GLAAD Fundraiser by Frank Failing
