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Uber-Agent Ari Emanuel’s Emotional Tribute to Cousin who Died from AIDS | LA LGBT Center

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Channel: Los Angeles LGBT Center · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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In a powerful speech that was both a call for LGBT equality and a tribute to the cousin he lost from AIDS, Hollywood powerhouse Ariel Emanuel, Co-CEO of WME|IMG, accepted the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Vanguard Award at the organization’s 48th Anniversary Gala Vanguard Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
 
“I leave you with a promise. A promise to use my role to tell true stories of this community and of every community…A promise to speak up where I see injustice…And to never wait to do the right thing,” he said.
 
He shared details about the last moments of his cousin’s life, who passed away after being diagnosed with AIDS, adding that he believed organizations such as the Los Angeles LGBT Center had helped steer a path for people to no longer be afraid to speak about the disease.



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