Milk Club Throws Most Successful Dinner in YearsPaul Hogarthbyline‚ May. 29‚ 2007With an energy that reminded many old-time members of the club’s heyday, the Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club held its 29th Annual Fundraising Dinner on May 24th at the Hotel Whitcomb. With a sold-out audience of 400 people, the Milk Club put on a stunning performance of speeches, awards and musical entertainment – emceed by Donna Sachet. While the Keynote Address by presidential candidate Mike Gravel won’t make waves on the national scene, the evening also featured Mike Jones, the male escort and massage therapist who outed right-wing evangelist Ted Haggard. But the Milk Club has always made its mark in local politics, as it awarded Supervisor Chris Daly for his longtime advocacy for progressive causes. And in playing its traditional role of “standard-bearer” for which local politicians can bear the progressive mantle, the Club heard from two candidates that night – Carole Migden and Mark Leno – who are running against each other in the upcoming State Senate race. |