Celebrities join Gay American Heroes Foundation board
News release:
Thea Gill
Christine O'Leary
Elliot Tiber
The Gay American Heroes Foundation (GAHF) is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to its Honorary Board of Directors and three new members to its Advisory Board of Directors: Charlie David, Thea Gill, Christine O’Leary, and Elliot Tiber have been appointed to the Honorary Board, and Mark Bias, Cate Colgan, and DJ Fr8-0 have joined the Advisory Board.
Honorary Board Members
Charlie David has been a host for E! Television , OutTV, here! TV, Pink TV and Life Network. He was the subject of a documentary on The Learning Channel and has appeared as musical guest on VH1, BBC and CBS. In 2005 Out Magazine recognized him as one of the "Out 100" for Remarkable Contributions to Gay Culture at their gala in New York. In 2007 the Philadelphia Film Society awarded Charlie with their Rising Star Award. In 2008 the Festival del Sol in Gran Canaria honored him with their Best Male Actor Award to Charlie and the male cast of “A Four Letter Word.” Among his many TV and film appearances are roles in “Dante's Cove,” “Ugly Betty” and Showtime’s “Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical.” David recently completed a screenplay, “Mulligans,” which is currently touring the film festivals.
Thea Gill portrayed Lindsay Peterson in “Queer as Folk” and has since been seen on the television series, “Dante’s Cove.” She has won two Leo Awards, for “Best Female Lead Performance” in 2007 and “Best Guest Performance by a Female” for “The Collector: The Mother.” In addition to her acting work, Gill is a talented jazz singer.
Christine O’Leary, a comedian, is often referred to as the “Funniest Lesbian in America” and has been compared in comic popularity to Ellen DeGeneres and Lily Tomlin. She is appearing on “The Gayly Show With Christine O’Leary” on IMGAY.TV
Elliot Tiber has written and produced numerous award-winning plays and musical comedies for theater, television and films around the world. A best-selling author, his first novel, “Rue Haute,” was an instant bestseller in Europe and was published in the US under its English title, “High Street.” As a humorist, Elliot Tiber has appeared on CNN, NBC, CBS, CNBC, and 20/20, as well as on television shows in France, England, Tokyo, Moscow, and Berlin. Prior to becoming a writer, Tiber was in charge of issuing permits for public events in Bethel, New York. In 1969, after learning the organizers of the Woodstock Festival had been denied a permit in Walkill, New York, he not only issued a permit for the festival, but he also helped to negotiate the agreement. According to IMDB.com, without Elliot Tiber's work, Woodstock might never have happened. Acclaimed film director, Ang Lee (“Brokeback Mountain”), is set to direct the movie based on Tiber’s book “Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, a Concert and a Life.” As a professor of comedy writing and performance, he has taught at the New School and Hunter College in New York City.
Tiber will appear in an upcoming Public Service Announcement on behalf of Gay American Heroes along with ANT, Charlie David, Thea Gill and Reichen Lehmkul, to name a few.
Advisory Board Members
Mark Bias and his partner Carrie West own MC Film Fest in Ybor City, just outside of Tampa, Florida. They also write a weekly gossip column, “Dishing with Mark & Carrie” which may be found both online and in Buzz Magazine.
Cate Colgan is a host on ImGay,TV, a web site based in St. Petersburg, FL featuring videos of events, interviews and other information pertinent to the local gay community.
DJ Fr8-0, Miami-born Cuban, began his spinning career with monthly sessions at Buck 15 on South Beach. DJ FR8-0 continues to re-invent himself and makes appearances throughout the SoBe club scene. Other appearances include Barramundi NY, Halo Miami, The Palace Bar, Lakeview Broadcasting Co. Chicago, Catalina Beach Club, Sleepless Night, Gay American Heroes Winter Party Event and Winter Music Conference 2008.
ABOUT GAY AMERICAN HEROES FOUNDATION
Gay American Heroes Foundation is committed to education and remembrance of those who died because of their sexual orientation and gender identity via a traveling memorial and educational exhibition which will travel across the United States to universities, colleges and communities where hate crimes have occurred. Information on Gay American Heroes Foundation may be found at www.GayAmericanHeroes.com
Gay American Heroes Foundation, Inc. is a Florida not-for-profit corporation and is in the process of obtaining Internal Revenue Service recognition of its 501(c)3 tax-exempt status. Pending such recognition, GAHF operates under the fiscal sponsorship of Dade Community Foundation, Inc. in Miami, Florida, which is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Donations made to GAHF via the Gay American Heroes Fund at Dade Community Foundation are therefore deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Gay American Heroes Foundation
ATTN: Scott Hall, Founder and President
1350 East Sunrise Blvd, Suite 119
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
954.636.1775 or 321.506.8738
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