Past Dinners

2019 LOS ANGELES DINNER
March 30, 2019
JW Marriott/Ritz-Carlton at LA LIVE

Co-Chairs:
Jessica Bair, Nam Lam, and Justin Mikita

Theme:
TurnOut

Featured Performers:
Betty Who! & Shea Diamond

Featured Speakers:
United States Senator Kamala Harris and United States Senator Cory Booker

HRC 2019 National Leadership Award:
Yeardley Smith

Special Guests:
HRC President Chad Griffin, Adam Rippon, Blossom Brown, and Comedian & Live Auctioneer Dana Goldberg

Reception DJ:
DJ Nhandi

2018 LOS ANGELES DINNER
March 10, 2018
JW Marriott/Ritz-Carlton at LA LIVE

Co-Chairs:
Jessica Bair, Chris Boone, and Nam Lam

Theme:
RISE

Featured Performer:
Portugal. The Man

Featured Speakers:
United States Representative Kyrsten Sinema and United States Representative Maxine Waters

Special Guests:
HRC President Chad Griffin, Gus Kenworthy, Josh Duhamel, Teri Polo, Sheri Saum, Sarah McBride, and Live Auctioneer Dana Goldberg

Reception DJ:
DJ Nhandi

2017 LOS ANGELES DINNER
March 18, 2017
JW Marriott/Ritz-Carlton at LA LIVE

Co-Chairs:
Jessica Bair, Chris Boone, and Travis Pham

Theme:
Equality Forward

National Equality Award:
Katy Perry

Ally for Equality Award:
America Ferrera

Featured Speakers:
United States Senator Tim Kaine

Featured Performer:
Troye Sivan

Special Guests:
Mayor Eric Garcetti, HRC President Chad Griffin, Shannon Woodward, Lena Dunham, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Yeardley Smith, and Live Auctioneer Dana Goldberg

Reception DJ:
DJ Nhandi