Top 25 LGBT Events of 2007 - Mark your calendars

 

February

Event: Martinis & Jazz:
Benefits: Celebrating Catholic Charities CYO's 20+ years of HIV/AIDS Service.
Tickets: 415-972-1239 | www.cccyo.org

Event: Equality California 2008 Awards Gala
What: Honoring Assemblymember Mark Leno and The United Farm Workers of America
Benefits: Equality California
Where: City Hall, San Francisco
Tickets: 310-491-1401 | traci@blueroomevents.com

 

March

Event: Academy of Friends Gala
What: The largest Oscar party outside of Hollywood
Benefits: Bay Area HIV/AIDS organizations
Where: Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco
Tickets: www.academyoffriends.org

 

April

Event: New Leaf Spring Gala
What: Services for our Community
Benefits: New Leaf Services for our Community
Where: Teatro Zinzanni, San Francisco
Tickets: www.newleaf.org

Event: NCLRís Annual Gala
What: 31st Anniversary Circle Dinner and Gala
Benefits: The National Center for Lesbian Rights
Where: Fort Mason, Festival Pavilion, San Francisco
Tickets: www.nclrights.org

Event: Fortune Tellers Ball
What: 26th Annual Gala
Benefits: AIDS Emergency Fund (AEF)
Where: San Francisco
Tickets: www.aef-sf.org

Event: Dining Out for Life Dine
What: April 27, Dine out at one of the participating restaurants and save 25%.
Benefits: STOP AIDS Project
Where: San Francisco
Tickets: www.stopaids.org

 

May

Event: Bliss
What: Commemorates Maitriís 21st anniversary of providing compassionate residential and hospice care for people living with AIDS
Benefits: Maitri, residence and hospice care for people living with AIDS
Where: Fort Masonís Officers Club, San Francisco
Tickets: 415-731-5539 | kteevan@pacbell.net.

Event: Gay Day Paramounts Great America 2008
What: Gay Day at Great America features one of the largest West Coast open air T-Dances by the landmark double-decker carousel.
Benefits: Gay Day at Great America proudly hosts community groups throughout the park.
Where: Paramounts Great America, San Jose
Tickets: rsvp@freshsf.com

 

June

 

06/01
Event: County Fair
What: Dancing, games, awards, entertainment, emceed by Donna Sachet
Benefits: AIDS Emergency Fund
Where: SF County Fair Building, 1199 Ninth Ave, San Francisco
Tickets: $40 & up, aef-sf.org

06/03
Event: Red House Party
What: Dinner and cocktails at Mecca, 6:30PM
Benefits: Catholic Charities
Where: Mecca Restaurant, San Francisco
Tickets: $60 & up, cccyo.org

06/11
Event: One Night Only: Comedy Tonight
What: With Bruce Vilanch, Judy Tenuta, Sharon McNight, & more, 8PM
Benefits: Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation
Where: Theatre 39 at Pier 39, San Francisco
Tickets: $35 & up, reaf.org

06/18
Event: LGBT press
What: Lunch with featured panelists B.A.R. Publisher Tom Horn, SFStation & Gay.org Founder, and OUTSpoken TV Creator/Host Tim Gaskin, 11:30AM 
Benefits: San Francisco Bay Area Publicity Club
Where: Cafe Andre at Hotel Rex, 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco
Tickets: $35 & up, sfpublicityclub.org

06/23
Event: Pride Month at Common Wealth Club, featuring OUT Spoken
What: A Commonwealth Club first, SF’s drag sensation Donna Sachet and OUTSpoken TV Creator Tim Gaskin, moderated by Gibby Goodworth
Benefits: The Common Wealth Club
Where: Gold Room, The Commonwealth Club, San Francisco
Tickets: $8-15, commonwealthclub.org

06/28
Event: 10th Annual Pride Brunch
What: Honors Pride Parade Grand Marshals, hosts Gary Virginia & Donna Sachet, 11AM
Benefits: Positive Resource Center
Where: Hotel Whitcomb, San Francisco
Tickets: $75 & up, positiveresource.org

06/28
Event: Cat Hill Tea Dance
What: With dancing by the pool, 3-8PM
Benefits: Glide Foundation
Where: Cathedral Hill Hotel, 1101 Van Ness, San Francisco
Tickets: $25 & up, glide.org

06/29
Event: 38th Annual Pride Parade
What: LGBT Pride Parade on Market Street with festival in Civic Center, 10:30AM
Benefits: Various Bay Area LGBT nonprofits
Where: Market St., San Francisco
Tickets: Free, sfpride.org

 

 

July

Event: AIDSWalk San Francisco
What: A ten kilometer fundraising walkathon starting and ending at Golden Gate Park on July 20
Benefits: San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Proceeds from the event also fund HIV/AIDS Community Grants, administered by the Horizon Foundation.
Where: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Tickets: www.aidswalk.net

 

August

Event: Help is on the Way IV
What: The Bay Area's largest annual AIDS benefit concert
Benefits: San Francisco HIV/AIDS agencies
Where: Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
Tickets: 415-273-1620 | www.helpisontheway.org

Event: Art for AIDS 2008
What: San Francisco's premier art event benefiting one of the nation's leading AIDS service organizations
Benefits: UCSF AIDS Health Project
Where: San Francisco
Tickets: 415-502-7276 | derek.ngin@ucsf.edu

 

September

Event: Mad Hatter's Tea Party
What: 16th Anniversary of the National AIDS Memorial Grove
Benefits: National AIDS Memorial Grove
Where: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Tickets: 415-502-7276 |  aidsmemorial.org.

Event: Passport
What: A fashion show presented by Macy’s September 17-19
Benefits: National AIDS Memorial Grove
Where: Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
Tickets: macys.com

Event: Folsom Street Fair
What: "The grand daddy of all leather events" takes place each summer in SoMa. Includes photos, schedule, and entertainment, September 28.
Benefits: All proceeds go to local charites
Where: Folsom St., San Francisco
Tickets:  folsomstreetfair.com

Event: Reaching New Horizons
What: The Horizons Foundation’s annual gala
Benefits: A community foundation that helps lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community through grants
Where: San Francisco
Tickets: 415-398-2333 x300 | horizonsfoundation.org

 

October

Event: Castro Street Fair
What: Takes place each summer in the Castro. Includes photos, schedule, and entertainment, October 5
Benefits: All proceeds go to local charities
Where: Castro & Market Streets, San Francisco
Tickets:  www.castrostreetfair.com

Event: Evening of Hope Gala
What: one of the leading national, nonprofit, community-based organization working to end the AIDS epidemic
Benefits: Project Inform
Where: San Francisco
Tickets: 415.558.8669, ext 211 | eloeffler@projectinform.org

 

November

Event: Fall Dinner
What: Annual San Francisco benefit dinner features cocktails, a silent auction, a gala dinner, and special entertainment
Benefits: amfAR dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research
Where: San Francisco
Tickets: 415-677-8688

Event: Splash @ Mighty 11/28
What: A major-fund-raiser for Healing Waters; an evening of recognition and revelry; featuring a catered cocktail buffet, full bar with fine wines;  an urban industrial warehouse club setting complete with lavish flourishes, sensational lighting, and dramatic 22 ft high ceilings. DJ dancing to one of San Francisco’s finest club sound systems!  Live music and entertainment.
Benefits: Healing Waters
Where: San Francisco
Tickets: 415-552-1190 hwaters.org

 

December

Event: Help is on the Way for the Holidays IX
What: A star-studded gala AIDS benefit concert, Bay Area's largest annual AIDS benefit concert December 7
Benefits: San Francisco HIV/AIDS agencies
Where: Herbst Theatre, San Francisco
Tickets: 415-273-1620 | www.helpisontheway.org

Event: Donna Sachet's Songs of the Season
What: A star-studded annual musical variety show
Benefits: AIDS Emergency Fund
Where: Empire Plush Room, San Francisco
Tickets: www.donnashachet.com | www.empireplushroom.com