Michelle Obama Speaks at L.A. LGBT Event
By Michael Crawford
The Obama campaign continues its strong outreach to LGBT voters with Michelle Obama speaking on Wednesday an event at the Los Angeles home of Bryan Lourd, managing partner of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and Bruce Bozzi, Lourd’s partner.
The event was attended by 300 Obama supporters.
Patrick Range McDonald of L.A. Weekly’s Queer Town wrote:
Some of the entertainment industry figures who attended the fund raiser were Kevin Huvane, managing partner of CAA, actress Kate Bosworth, actress Helen Hunt, producer Paula Weinstein, actress Salma Hayek, openly gay fashion designer Tom Ford, openly gay producer Bruce Cohen, and actress Reese Witherspoon. Former South Dakota senator Tom Daschle, who was in Los Angeles campaigning for Barack Obama, was also a guest.
Los Angeles gay community leaders who attended the event were Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, West Hollywood City Councilman John Duran, and restaurateur David Cooley, all of whom are openly gay.
Mrs. Obama spoke about her husband’s commitment to advancing LGBT civil rights and urge the attendees to get engaged in the campaign.
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