Stardar Report: Brunching With The Stars At HRC Gala
HRC brunch buddies John Berry, Terry Bean and Ross Matthews at Bridges to Equality
BRUNCH BUNCH: 300-plus gay and gay-friendly folks woke up at the break of dawn (okay, noon) on Sunday in support of the Human Rights Campaign and the Portland chapter's first ever "Gala Brunch" entitled "Bridges to Equality" at the spacious Pure Space in Northwest Portland.
It was quite the star-studded affair with the likes of The Tonight Show's Ross Matthews as one of its emcees —along with PDX radio personality Tara Dublin—as well as speaker John Berry, the director of U.S. Office of Personnel Management (p.s. if you are a federal employee he's your boss). Other well-known names in attendance included Gus Van Sant, Thomas Lauderdale as well as Courtney Taylor and Holcombe Waller (who performed a beautiful version of the Beatles classic "8 Days A Week").
Prior to the brunch I had a chance to speak to Berry, who couldn't stop talking about one of the founders of the HRC, Portland's own Terry Bean. Berry even told me around his neck of the woods, Washington D.C., some people have started calling Bean the "First Bud" in honor of his close relationship with the Commander-in-Chief.
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Last Updated (Monday, 23 August 2010 15:27)
Great pics of the event! Hope to see you soon.
Sharon