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Jake Gyllenhaal, Ang Lee and Christopher Meloni to Accept Award at Human Rights Campaign New York Gala Dinner

1/17/2006

‘The work of these individuals both on screen and off has helped reshape the debate and changed the cultural fabric of our country,’ said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese.

WASHINGTON — Brokeback Mountain star Jake Gyllenhaal and director Ang Lee will join NBC’s “Law and Order: SVU” and HBO’s “Oz” actor Christopher Meloni to accept the Human Rights Campaign’s Equality Award at this year’s Greater New York Gala Dinner to take place on Feb. 11, 2006.

“We are honored to be awarding Jake Gyllenhaal, Ang Lee and Christopher Meloni with the Human Rights Campaign’s Equality Award,” said HRC President Joe Solmonese. “The work of these individuals both on screen and off has helped reshape the debate and changed the cultural fabric of our country.”

Christopher Meloni has been a vocal supporter of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community by doing such important work as starring in public service announcements for NBC discussing discrimination and violence against GLBT people.

This past summer, HRC honored Felicity Huffman at its San Francisco Gala Dinner. Huffman was honored for her work in fostering understanding of transgender Americans through her role Bree in the Golden Globe-winning Transamerica.

"Brokeback Mountain and Transamerica have ignited a firestorm of honesty that is sweeping the nation," said Solmonese. "At dinner tables across the country the conversation about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality is being informed with true portrayals of American life."

This year’s HRC Greater New York Gala Dinner will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel with the dinner and program beginning at 7:30 pm. For tickets, visit www.boxofficetickets.com/hrc or call 1-800-494-TIXS (8497).

Press interested in attending the Greater New York Gala Dinner should e-mail Brad.Luna@hrc.org.

The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender political organization with members throughout the country. It effectively lobbies Congress, provides campaign support and educates the public to ensure that LGBT Americans can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.