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ACTRESS DOMINIQUE JACKSON TO HOST
THE ELIZABETH TAYLOR AIDS FOUNDATION’S
2ND ANNUAL NEW YORK DINNER
HONORING LIVE NATION’S ARTHUR FOGEL
Academy Award-Nominated Actress Rosie Perez
to Present Special LIFEBEAT Tribute
Event Supported by Presenting Sponsor Gilead
Sciences
Associate Sponsors are Live Nation
Entertainment
and the Wasserman Foundation
LOS ANGELES, CA – The
Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) announced
today that model, actress, and author Dominique Jackson will
serve as the MC at its second annual New York Dinner on May
8, 2024 at the legendary Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller
Plaza. Academy Award-nominated actress Rosie Perez will
appear as a special guest with a performance by Glassnote
Records recording artist Talia
Rae. Arthur
Fogel, President – Global Touring and Chairman –
Concerts, Live Nation Entertainment will accept The
Elizabeth Taylor Commitment to End AIDS Award at the event.
“I’m thrilled to join The Elizabeth Taylor
AIDS Foundation in celebrating Arthur Fogel and his years of
work fighting to end the HIV epidemic - and to talk about
real, meaningful ways all of us can get more involved in
that fight,” Jackson said. “Coming together to celebrate
progress and have serious conversations about solutions that
will impact the lives of people living with HIV is one way
we can show humanity and love in a world that needs as much
of both as it can get.”
As one of the most visible events for ETAF,
the proceeds from the evening will support the relaunch of LIFEBEAT,
a Program of The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation that
continues the work toward Elizabeth Taylor’s vision of an
AIDS-free world.
The annual New York Dinner will include an
intimate reception, seated dinner and program, and a live
performance.
For more information please contact info@etaf.org.
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ABOUT ETAF
Working tirelessly on the AIDS crisis
throughout the 1980s, Elizabeth Taylor established The
Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) in 1991 to carry out
her vision for an AIDS-free world. ETAF works to provide the
direct care needed for people living with and affected by
HIV and AIDS. Emphasizing Elizabeth's voice, commitment, and
concentration on hard-to-reach communities, ETAF's domestic
advocacy initiatives remain a priority. Fighting for
criminalization reform for people living with HIV, ETAF’s
primary advocacy initiative. ETAF's programs have also
expanded to ensure that HIV prevention education and access
to treatment are available through domestic and
international initiatives. ETAF’s newest program LIFEBEAT
mobilizes the music and entertainment industry to provide
the resources and support needed for at-risk youth to take
of their sexual health and prevent HIV. On the ground at
major tours, special events and festivals, and within
broadcast, digital, social, and print campaigns, LIFEBEAT
engages at-risk youth about safe sex, HIV prevention, and
the services that support them regardless of status, gender,
or sexuality.
ABOUT GILEAD SCIENCES
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical
company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in
medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of
creating a healthier world for all people. The company is
committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and
treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral
hepatitis, inflammation and cancer. Gilead operates in more
than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster
City, California.
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