Join Us for ALRP’s 42nd Annual Reception! | AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP)

This beloved tradition brings together hundreds of friends in the Bay Area community who make our work possible. Guests enjoy an open bar, ample hors d’oeuvres, and an exciting live and silent auction.

Proceeds support ALRP’s vital role in advancing and protecting the rights, dignity, and health of people living with HIV/AIDS.

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Our Honorees

George Takei
Bill Hirsh Award
Actor, author, and civil rights activist George Takei will be honored for his courage in speaking out about the early days of HIV/AIDS, his philanthropic work to end the epidemic, and his decades of using his platform to consistently and brilliantly confront homophobia, xenophobia, racism, and so many other social justice scourges.

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David Tsai
Clint Hockenberry Leadership Award
Attorney David Tsai will be honored for his for his extraordinary record of selfless leadership over the past two decades—including his pro bono work on behalf of HIV+ immigrants seeking asylum, his volunteerism with numerous HIV service organizations, and his transformative work in the Asian American and LGBTQ legal communities’ fight for justice and equity.

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With Special Guest Host

Varla Jean Merman

Varla Jean Merman (aka Jeffery Roberson) starred in the musical Lucky Guy opposite Leslie Jordan in New York at the Little Shubert Theatre, prompting The New York Times to rave, “If Carol Burnett and Harvey Korman had stood in front of the right pair of funhouse mirrors, they might have resembled Ms. Merman and Mr. Jordan in stature as well as comedic talent.”

Jeffery has starred in numerous films and theatrical productions, including as Mary Sunshine on Broadway in the revival of Chicago. His 27 one-woman shows have sold out cabaret venues across the globe, as well as filling international concert halls including the Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall.

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With Award Presenters

One of San Francisco’s most effective and committed leaders, and an advocate for tenants, people living with HIV/AIDS, and the LGBTQ community, Mark Leno represented the Castro neighborhood on the Board of Supervisors for five years, was a leader in the State Legislature for 14 years, and received more votes than anyone else in the first round of the 2018 mayoral election.

Evan Low is President and CEO of LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, which works to build and sustain a diverse pipeline of LGBTQ+ leaders who can advance equality in public office. He previously served in the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2024, including as chair of the LGBT Legislative Caucus and of the Asian American & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.

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Napa Valley Wine Raffle

Courtesy of our friends at Larkmead Vineyards, we are pleased to be raffling off this case (12 bottles) of their 2018 Firebelle Estate Red Blend.

Retail Value: $1,200 • $50 per entry • Only 100 tickets will be sold!

“Lovely aromas of tile, blackberries and plums with some lavender and violets, following through to a full body with chewy, round tannins that are layered into the pretty, not overly ripe fruit. Boisterous nature to this, but it will calm down with age. Drink after 2024, but already a beauty.” | 96 Points, James Suckling

75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon

950 Cases Produced

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