Wed, October 10 2007
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 10, 2007
NYC LGBT CENTER TO HONOR CHERRY JONES, SALLY SUSMAN
Annual Event for Women in its 10th Year
Media Contacts:
Cathy Renna: 917.757.6123, cathy@rennacommunications.com Syd Peterson:
917.621.6411, syd@rennacommunications.com
NEW YORK, NY - The New York City Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Community Center will honor actor Cherry Jones and corporate leader Sally Susman at their annual gala dinner, Women's Event 10, on November 3, 2007.
Supported by Presenting Sponsor IBM, the evening will also feature a cocktail reception, seated dinner, silent auction and midnight dessert and dancing.
Cherry Jones will be the Outspoken Community Leader Honoree. Jones, one of stage and film's most esteemed actors, is a longtime advocate for LGBT rights. In 1995 she made theatre history when she thanked her same-sex partner on national television during her acceptance speech for the Best Actress Tony Award for The Heiress. Jones earned a second Tony in 2005 for her performance in Doubt. She has appeared in many plays and films over the past 25 years, including Angels in America, The Horse Whisperer, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, and The Perfect Storm. This winter, Jones joins the cast of Fox's "24" as the series' first female U.S. President.
Sally Susman will be the Corporate Leader Honoree. Susman is Executive Vice President for Global Communications at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., and is responsible for communications strategy, media relations, employee communications and consumer relations. Previously, Susman held several
high-level posts at American Express Company. Susman is a Trustee of
Connecticut College and a Commissioner on the New York City Commission on Women's Issues. She serves on the boards of directors of the Parsons School of Design and The National Partnership for Women and Families. In addition, actress Bonnie Somerville will play Caitlin, a character inspired by Sally Susman, on the new ABC series "Cashmere Mafia," which debuts in late November.
Other sponsors include Diamond Sponsor The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc., as well as Citi, Credit Suisse, Fenwick Keats Goodstein, Lehman Brothers, and Merrill Lynch.
What: NYC LGBT Center's Women's Event
When: Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 7pm
Where: Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers, New York City
Please contact Renna Communications to obtain a spot on the media list.
For more information on the event, please see:
<http://www.gaycenter.org/events/we10 <http://www.gaycenter.org/events/we10>
About the Center
A beacon of hope for 29 years, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center builds and supports our community through arts and culture, wellness and recovery, family services and life-saving youth programs designed to foster healthy development in a safe, affirming environment. The Center envisions a world where LGBT people will no longer face discrimination or isolation because of who we are or who we love. We offer a welcoming home to 300,000 visitors each year and we are committed to serving all LGBT people through a variety of programs, services and activities that are designed to meet existing and emerging needs.The Center is many things to many people. We invite you to experience our home at 208 West 13th Street in person and online at gaycenter.org
