GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE November 30, 2007

AIDS TASKFORCE

OF GREATER CLEVELAND

The AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland applauds the 2007 recipients of the Voices Against the Silence Awards.

Jon Brittain Lady Deception Jina Gonzalez

Steve Hood

Vonzella Johnson Henry Ng, MD Sincere Lavon Watkins

From dozens of worthy nominations, these individuals were selected by an independent community committee for their extraordinary efforts in helping "break the silence" of HIV/AIDS. We are grateful for these, and for all the heroes in our community.

Join us for a very special luncheon awards ceremony:

Friday, December 7, 12-1:30

AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland 3210 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH

($25/person. RSVP, please, to 216-621-0766, ext. 270, or sstankorb@atfgc.org.)

The AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland will also present a special award to-

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland

—for his 2007 leadership on LGBT civil rights, comprehensive sexuality education, and HIV education. The Award will be accepted on his behalf by Anne Hill, Northeast Ohio Regional Director of the Office of the Governor.

Since 1999, the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland has presented annual awards to those individuals and organizations who have helped "break the silence" of HIV/AIDS in northeast Ohio, and across the state. Previous recipients of the Voices Against the Silence award include:

Michael Abdenour

BlackOut Unlimited

U.S. Representative Sherrod Brown Camp Sunrise

Cleveland Municipal School District County Commissioner Jane Campbell Victoria Cargill, MD Sandra Chappelle City Councilman Joe Cimperman Rosa Colon

John Demsey Kimberlin Dennis

County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora

Jim Dodeci Denise Dufala

Sr. Marian Durkin Robert Eckhardt Kristen Englund, MD Jon Everett David Feldt, RN Peggy Zone Fisher Chrisse France Scott Frank, MD Gay People's Chronicle

Vic Gelb

Michael Goldberg, JD City Councilwoman Merle Gordon County Commissioner Tim Hagen Buck Harris

Pastor Doug Horner Mayor Frank Jackson Junior Nationals Performing Group Robert Kalayjian, MD Matthew Kirlough, DDS Gil Kudrin

Howard Lake

Michael Ledermann, MD

Lesbian/Gay Community Service Ctr.

Denise Leslie

LaTida Lester

Cathy Lewis

Chico Lewis

Jerome Littlejohn

Sana Loue, JD, Ph.D.

Cty. Commissioner Tim McCormack Rev. Dr. Marvin McMickle

Dennis G. Moore David Newmarker, DDS

Naimah O'Neal

OH Commission on Minority Health State Senator C.J. Prentiss

Albert Ramos

Russell Rich

Gary Richardson Dr. Eugene Sanders H. Paul Schwitzgabel

Judy Simpson Joyce Smith-Ezell Tiffany Isis Soul-Lamar Kevin Sullivan Rob Toth

Traditionals Lowrider Car Club

Russell Trusso, MD

U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones Louise Valentine

Doug Van Auken, MD

Ted Wammes

WCPN 90.3 FM

Jeanne White

Darnell White

Brooke Willis

Titles are those at the time

the award was granted.