home  select a topic arts & literature education & learning history & culture home & how-to kids & family local focus news & public affairs science & nature highlights heritage & diversity african american american indian asian pacific american disability culture latino lgbt history links local heroes radio resources slideshows & videos timeline tv women immigration in focus california stories programs a-z   about KQED   support KQED   the guide online   email newsletters   DTV transition   KQED store   help & FAQ   contact info LGBT Local Heroes Event 2002 The KQED 2002 Local LGBT Heroes Event took place on June 3 at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center. The honorees were chosen for their outstanding contributions to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities in the Bay Area. LGBT Local Heroes Event Slideshow The honorees were chosen for their outstanding contributions to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender communities in the Bay Area. The awardees are: Randy Burns, Gay American Indians Happy Hyder, Lesbians in the Visual Arts Jaron Kanegson, Youth Gender Project Robert Nakatani, ACLU Lesbian and Gay Rights Penny Nixon, Metropolitan Community Church/San Francisco Dragonsani "Drago" Renteria, Deaf Queer Resource Center Event performances: Deborah Pardes, Founder, SIBL Project Katharine Chase, vocalist and bassist for the band "Kindness." The Oakland East Bay Gay Men's Chorus LGBT Resources SF LGBT Pride Timeline Lesbian, Gay Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (sfgaycenter.org) View other LGBT features... SF Dyke March 2002 slideshow & video SF Dyke March Celebration 2002 slideshow & video SF Pride Parade 2002 slideshow & video SF Pride Parade 2002 (KQED contingent) slideshow & video Credits Photography by Dong Lin site map | terms of service | privacy policy Copyright © 1994-2008 KQED. All Rights Reserved.		SPONSORED BY: