and let the glam begin

Pacific Pride Foundation (PPF) and Merryl Brown Events hosted the second annual Royal Ball, on April 13th, 2013 at the Bacara Resort and Spa. Honorary Co-chairs included: Actor Neil Patrick Harris and his husband David Burtka, Iron Chef Cat Cora and her wife Jennifer Cora, 20th Century Fox Television’s Chairman Gary Newman and his wife LA talent attorney Jeanne Newman, actress Jane Lynch and her wife Dr. Lara Embry, writer/ producer/singer Shaun Cassidy and his wife Tracey, as well as Committee members Rob Lowe, Joanna Kerns, and writers/producers Jeffrey Klarik and David Crane.


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(left) Eros Biox, stiltwalker (middle) Timo Nunez (right)Greg Prieto and Deja Ré, Queen of Pride



For 36 years, PPF has been the only organization on the central coast providing the community with HIV and AIDS services and education, LGBT counseling and recovery services, services for questioning youth, sensitivity training for law enforcement, two food pantries and so much more. In light of the recent, brutal anti-gay hate crime in Santa Barbara, and the alarming rate of teen suicides among gay youth, PPF's work is more important than ever. For more information, visit ppfroyalball.com.
Photo credit: Isaac Hernandez


