The National LGBTQ Task Force will honor activist and entertainment icon Billy Eichner with the 2021 National Leadership Award at the 25th edition of the National LGBTQ Task Force Gala on Saturday, October 23, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. In addition to calling out homophobia within the industry, Eichner is being honored for his efforts to engage voters in the 2018 midterm elections. The National LGBTQ Task Force Gala will be held on Saturday, Oct. 23 at the newly renovated Grand Ballroom at the Miami Beach Convention Center, and will feature food and drinks, a silent auction, live entertainment, an awards ceremony, and an after-party. For more information on the National LGBTQ Task Force Gala, visit www.thetaskforcegala.org. See also:Transgender Vanderbilt employee, Naval vet, claims she was called “it,” a “trans freak” and a “weirdo” at work

Source: MetroXpress October 01, 2021 15:56 UTC