Date: Fri, 08 Aug 97 18:26:55 EST From: "NGLTF" Subject: NGLTF Honors PTown Leaders NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE PRESS RELEASE Contact: Mark F. Johnson, Media Director mfjohnson@ngltf.org 202/332-6483 x3314 pager 1-800/757-6476 2320 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 http://www.ngltf.org .............................................................. NGLTF HONORS PROVINCETOWN LEADERS Washington, DC---August-8, 1997---With a late August Cape Cod sunset as the backdrop, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force will host its 10th annual Provincetown Sunset Deck Party. The Task Force will also give its 1997 Provincetown Community Services Awards to two who have worked hard for the local gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. The theme of this year's party is "Making Waves: A Decade of Impact on the National Scene." The event will be held on Sunday, August 24, 1997 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Red Inn in Provincetown. This year's honorees are Ellen Harris (posthumously) and Outer Cape Health. Provincetown art gallery owner Ellen Harris Winans died late this spring. She was one of the most successful lesbians in business in the country and was featured on Gay and Lesbian Cable Network News. Her highly successful gallery supported many local and nationally acclaimed gay and lesbian artists. She served as both treasurer of the Provincetown AIDS Support Group (PASG) board of directors and as co-chair of that organization's annual auction. Irene Cramer, partner of the late Harris, will receive the award on her behalf. The Outer Cape Health Services is considered to be on the cutting edge of AIDS research and one of the best HIV clinics in the country, says Jim Rann, a board member of both Provincetown Positive/People With AIDS Coalition (PPPWAC) and PASG. Executive Director, Scott Penn will receive the award for the agency. "He has found many sources of funding for the agency and has brought alternative treatments, such as acupuncture, nutrition counseling, and massage therapy to Outer Health Services," says NGLTF board member and Provincetown resident John R. Dreyer. There will also be a silent auction to commemorate Provincetown's support for NGLTF over the past 10 years. Ten paintings, by local artists have been donated for the auction. For more information contact event host-committee co-chair, Susan Culligan, at (508) 487-2248. To preview the art, visit our website at http://www.ngltf.org/ptown. -30- The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has worked to eliminate prejudice, violence and injustice against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people at the local, state and national level since its inception in 1973. As part of a broader social justice movement for freedom, justice and equality, NGLTF is creating a world that respects and celebrates the diversity of human expression and identity where all people may fully participate in society. _________________________________________ This message was issued by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Media Department. If you have any questions regarding this post, please direct them to one of the contacts at the top of this message If you wish to UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, please send an email with "UNSUBSCRIBE PRESSLIST" in the subject and body of your email message to .