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ADVISORY/Socially-Conscious City of West Hollywood to Co-Host Star-Studded Oscar Gala and Pay Tribute to Academy-Award Nominated ``Hotel Rwanda'' Writer/Direct

George will be presented the ARTISTIC FREEDOM
HONOR by Paul Rusesabagina, the former hotel manager who
sheltered about 1000 people at the Hotel des Milles
Collines in Kigali, Rwanda, played by Don Cheadle in the
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DALLAS, The Dallas Convention + Visitors Bureau
(CVB) is reaching out to minority travelers by launching a new website
(http://www. The parade is part of a weekend celebration in
mid-September that includes Gay Day at Six Flags.

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com ). Our city has the sixth largest gay population in the United
States, and we score the highest among the nation's 10 largest cities based on
the gay index," said Ross Crusemann , senior vice president of marketing,
Dallas Convention + Visitors Bureau.S.

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The gay index is a study published by
Gary Gates, a demographer at the Urban Institute. For more than twenty
years , West Hollywood has been a leader in the fight against
AIDS and has provided unprecedented support to people with the
disease, including adopting one of the first laws in the
country to prohibit discrimination against people with HIV and
AIDS and providing much needed funding to social service
agencies. Although the City of West Hollywood is less than
two-square miles, its impact on the public policy agenda in
the U.

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Dallas offers a multitude of attractions and activities that appeal to
many different tastes . Other notable events include
the Dallas-Fort Worth Black Tie Dinner, State Fair of Texas Gay Day , Out Takes
Dallas Film Festival and AIDS Arms Life Walk -- 5K Walk and Run.

WHO: Leonardo di Caprio; Al Pacino; Danny Glover; Martin Landau;
Harrison Ford; Jake Gyllenhaal; Ed Harris; Julie Delpy; Mira
Sorvino; Anjelica Huston; Khandi Alexander; Ellen Burstyn;
Rebecca De Mornay; members of the West Hollywood City Council
and many celebrities and prominent leaders.

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The website stands to be one of the most
comprehensive CVB sites focused solely on gay , lesbian, bisexual and
transgender (GLBT) travelers. Dallas is an authentic, sophisticated and distinctive getaway.

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The website features pages of content tailored for gay travelers.

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protest apartheid in South Africa and prohibit doing business
with companies that had ties to the country. Twenty years ago,
the City adopted one of the first Domestic Partnership
Ordinances in the country and has continued to fight for the
expansion of domestic partnership and gay marriage rights
nationally. In recent
years, West Hollywood has received a lot of national media
attention for the City Council's leadership in the protection
of animals.

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Each year, 25,000 people gather to celebrate the Alan
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Martin Sheen will be presented with the Artist of
Conscience Award for his unwavering commitment to equality
and dignity for all communities. The City has led
the fight to prohibit discrimination against Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) persons.

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This richly diverse city is home to some of the best
shopping in America, one of the largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
populations, over 6,500 dining options -- more per capita than New York City,
and outstanding performing and visual arts in the largest urban arts district
in the nation.

The Celebration for Artistic Freedom will honor Terry George,
Writer/Director of the critically-lauded film "Hotel
Rwanda.

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We understand that the GLBT traveler wants to know
if they are going to a place that welcomes them unconditionally, and this
website is our city's answer. The event, described as the "party with a
purpose," focuses on human and civil rights, while honoring
creative excellence. West Hollywood recently joined efforts to call
attention to the problem of AIDS in Africa.

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Russian-speaking community, many of whom moved to this country
from the former Soviet Union to escape oppression.

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"The Dallas CVB has created this site to speak directly to the interests
of GLBT travelers," said Phillip Jones, president + CEO, Dallas Convention +
Visitors Bureau.

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lists special events and nightlife along with a growing number of gay -friendly
accommodations, restaurants, art museums and cultural venues.
Dallas is a destination that inspires big ideas and promises many
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WHAT: The City of West Hollywood, one of the most
socially-conscious cities in the country, and the Lee
Strasberg Film and Theater Institute will honor "Hotel Rwanda"
Writer/Director Terry George and Actor/Activist Martin Sheen
at the 3rd Annual Celebration of Artistic Freedom Oscar Gala
and silent auction on Oscar Night, Sunday, February 27, 2005
at 4 p . at Robert De Niro's West Hollywood restaurant AGO,
8478 Melrose Avenue. Proceeds from the viewing party and
silent auction will benefit Amnesty International and the ACLU
Foundation of Southern California.

WHEN: Sunday, February 27, 2005
4 p.

WHERE: AGO Restaurant
8478 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood

CONTACT:

Imee Gacad , Public Information Officer
(323) 848-6431 (office/voicemail message center)
(323) 533-8900 (cell phone)

Editor's Note:

Since its incorporation in 1984, the City of West
Hollywood has been at the forefront of civil rights, human
rights and the struggle to help those who are less fortunate. West Hollywood has one of the strongest rent
control laws in the country, provides a large array of social
services to Seniors and people with disabilities and has been
a strong advocate for a woman's right to choose by proclaiming
itself a "Pro-Choice City.

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Dallas Convention + Visitors Bureau Launches a New Website for Gay Travelers

"It's an approach that underscores our city's accepting,
gay-friendly environment.
"Oak Lawn, our GLBT neighborhood, is out, proud, always bustling and full
of things to do. for the last twenty years has been unprecedented and
it will continue to have an impact for many years to come.

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