WEDNESDAY JULY 1st, 2009
well now it's july but june was gay pride month and the l.a. city council (led by openly gay councilman bill rosendahl) took the opportunity to honor several new faces in the lgbt movement at a ceremony last friday. lots of young, minority grass-roots organizers were recognized at a reception hosted by christopher street west followed by a program in the council chambers (broadcast, like most council events, on local cable) and a photo op in the city hall media room.
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councilman rosendahl, a vietnam veteran, honors iraqi vet lt. dan choi, who was recommended for discharge under don't-ask-don't-tell by a military board yesterday. lt. choi vows to appeal and fight dadt.
morgan early of colage a group for kids with one of more gay parents (both morgan's mom and dad are gay).
council staffer chad molnar with lt. dan choi 
trans man jake finney with gender justice l.a. honored by the city council 
vincent jones of liberty hill
lisa powell of black lesbians united
dahlia ferlito of equal action
council staffers mike bonin and chad molnar
phillip minton of unite the fight/out west who helped organize the meet in the middle rally in fresno
kerry chaplin of faith for equality california who came with her parents and more than one rabbi
honor pac's javier angulo with his partner ryan mendoza
eddie martinez of the latino equality alliance was unable to attend but his mom accepted the honor on his behalf
photo ops in the media room
with enrique, eddie's mom and fredy at the reception in the city hall rotunda
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