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  • John Conte was named one of DFW Style Daily's 10 best dressed in Dallas 2012.
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  • Makeup pro Terri Tomlinson also mentors students to become professional makeupartists.
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Print Is Not Dead

Austin magazine L Style G Style comes out in Dallas and launches statewideexpansion

  • HRC President Joe Solmonese
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  • Lynn Yeldell (honoree) & Veronica Castelo
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  • Gala speakers Camille Cook (c) poses with her partner, Siri Hutchenson (l) andTexas Representative Dawnna Dukes (r).Cook and Hutchenson shared their touching story of overcoming discriminationduring Hutchenson's recent extended hospital stay. As life partners, the twowomen have learned first hand about the urgency of the HRC's work for partnerrecognition in all 50 states.
    Photo by Jon Shapley
  • Austin City Councilwoman Randi Shade (second from left), mother Denise Shade(l), Tanya & Art Acevedo (r).Shade and her partner, Kayla Shell, were this year's recipients of the BettieNaylor Award. Shade was the first openly gay person to serve on the Austin CityCouncil while Shell is an Executive Legal Director at Dell.
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  • Guest speaker Reichen Lehmkuhl (r) poses with friend Michelle Hardy.Lehmkuhl, a reality television star (The Amazing Race, The A-List: New York) andoutspoken GLBT activist, discussed the discrimination and abuse he experiencedwhile attending the U.S. Air Force Academy.He celebrated the victory of the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell and theimportance of continuining the HRC's efforts to insure gays and lesbians one dayachieve full equality in the eyes of the law.
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  • Police Chief Art Acevedo kept the crowd laughing and bidding during the night'slive auction. Gala attendees bid on travel and vacation packages, with theproceeds going directly to the HRC.
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  • U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (l) with Tim Hanson (c) and TexasRepresentative Elliott Naishtat (r).
    Photo by Jon Shapley
  • Jean Smajstrla and Jason Elliott.
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  • Dan Latreille, Kevin Baab, Kaitlyn Kerrigan, Jim Currin and Heather Latreille.
    Photo by Jon Shapley
  • Jim Martinek, John Kerrigan, Jonathan Pehl, Cleve Collings & John Ruffier.
    Photo by Jon Shapley
  • Lori Anderson, Britt Kornmann, Becky Bills and Tiffany Tosh.
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  • Karen Langsley, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett and Joel Baldazo.
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  • Jill Wilcox, Craig Mesenbrink, Samantha Henderson and Libby Doggett.
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  • Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell poses with Julie Byers and Texas RepresentativeElliott Naishtat.
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  • Gala Co-chair Kathrin Kersten, Corporate Sponsorship Co-Chair Veronica Castelo,U.S. Representative Lloyd and Libby Doggett.
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  • Tamra English and Laura Crumley.
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One Love

Austin celebrates equality at the HRC's 2012 Gala

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