FIGHT remembers with gala
Philadelphia FIGHT will host its annual We Remember Gala at 6 p. m. Dec. 2 at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia, 215 S. 16th St.
The gala will feature a silent auction, live jazz ensemble and food and drinks. A portion of the AIDS Quilt will be on display.
Tickets are $100, and VIP tickets, which include an open bar, are $150 or $250 per couple.
Tickets can be purchased at www.fight.org/donate or by calling 215-525-8628.
Pomp and pageantry
New Hope will celebrate the Miss Gay Pennsylvania USofA Pageant at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 at the New Hope Eagle Firehouse ballroom, 46 N. Sugan Road.
The pageant, now in its 20th year, is the preliminary to the national Miss Gay USofA Pageant, held in Texas in the spring.
The contestants will compete in talent, evening-gown and personal-interview categories. Dinner will be provided, along with a cash bar.
Tickets, which are $70, also include admission to a contestant meet-and-greet at 9 p.m. Dec. 2 at The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St.
A portion of the proceeds from the pageant will benefit Bucks County’s Fighting AIDS Continuously Together.
Tickets can be purchased at www.missgaypausofa.com or by calling 215-862-2588.
Health, housing and HIV
The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing will host a forum about homelessness and HIV Nov. 18 at the Claire Fagin Hall Auditorium, 418 Curie Blvd.
A free dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the discussion following at 7.
The event will feature remarks by ACT UP Philadelphia, a representative of the city’s Department of Public Health and U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.).
McDermott, who helped craft the federal Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS program, will speak about his legislative work and the current challenges to adequate housing for those with HIV/AIDS.
For more information, e-mail [email protected].
— Jen Colletta