Two men who worked to end “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the military’s ban on openly gay service members, will speak at the Human Rights Campaign Utah Gala on June 11.
Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, the author and chief sponsor of the bill that repealed the ban late last year, and Eric Alva, an openly gay retired Marine and the first Purple Heart recipient in the Iraq War, both will speak. Murphy, a Pennsylvania Democrat and an Iraq War veteran, lost his re-election bid in November and now is running for attorney general in his home state.
The lineup also includes Joe Solmonese, HRC president, and entertainment provided by award-winning singer Crystal Waters.
The gala, a fund-raiser for HRC, will be at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, 6 p.m, June 11. Tickets range from $100 to $200. To purchase, go to utah.hrc.org/dinner or call 1-800-494-8497.
