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2011 Black Tie Dinner

shine | sh īn | verb: 1) To emit light. 2) To glow or be bright with reflected light.
3) To celebrate 30 years of LGBT Community Support!

The 2011 Black Tie Dinner

2011 marks the 30th anniversary of Black Tie Dinner. This year's theme is "SHINE" - celebrating the people and organizations that continually “shine” to better the lives of our community! To date, Black Tie Dinner has distributed over $15 million to our beneficiaries, and we are not done yet!

The 2011 dinner will be on held Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. Click here for information on how to attend the best party in North Texas!


2011 Black Tie Dinner
2011 Master of Ceremonies
Stand-up comedienne and actress, Caroline Rhea

2011 Keynote Speaker
Academy Award winning actress and activist, Marlee Matlin

2011 Muscial Performance
Grammy Award winning, platinum recording artist, Taylor Dayne

2011 Media Award
Emmy Award-winning “Modern Family” actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson

2011 Elizabeth Birch Equality Award
HRC spokesperson and retired Marine Staff Sgt., Eric Alva

2011 Raymond Kuchling Humanitarian Award
Community activists Chet Flake and (the late) Bud Knight

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Each year, up to 3,000 guests experience this “premier event of empowerment, education and entertainment” supporting GLBT organizations in the North Texas community and Black Tie Dinner’s National Beneficiary, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

The Saturday evening Dinner Program includes local and national figures, entertainment, recognition rewards, auctions and more. Pre Dinner receptions and the AfterBlack dance party add to the evening’s festivities.

Friday, the evening before the Dinner, Sponsors, Table Captains and their guests are invited to B4Black, an exciting auction preview party with a program all its own.

Past Dinner Award Recipients and Speakers include: Maya Angelou, Ann Richards, Martin Sheen, Lily Tomlin, Sharon Stone, Goldie Hawn, Geena Davis, Bishop V. Gene Robinson, Judy Shepard, Cyndi Lauper and Gavin Newsom.