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Philadelphia FIGHT 25th Anniversary

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Rep. Dwight Evans, Greg Louganis, Olympic diver, LGBT-rights activist and author, Jane Shullm Philadelphia FIGHT's Executive Director and Mayor elect Jim Kenney.

Rep. Dwight Evans, Greg Louganis, Olympic diver, LGBT-rights activist and author, Jane Shullm Philadelphia FIGHT’s Executive Director and Mayor elect Jim Kenney.

Philadelphia FIGHT’s 25th anniversary celebration was held Thursday night at the Loews Hotel. Founded in 1990 as a small HIV research project, FIGHT is now the largest and most comprehensive AIDS Service Organization in Philadelphia. The evening marked a quarter-century of providing vital programs and services to members of the community at need.

Lifetime Achievement Honoree Greg Louganis was on hand to greet the guests and pose for photos. Mayor-elect Jim Kenney stopped by to honor the organization for being a trailblazer in the field. Cherri Gregg, CBSRadio, emceed the event.

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Rep. Dwight Evans; Greg Louganis, Olympic diver, LGBT-rights activist and author; Jane Shullm,  Philadelphia FIGHT's executive director; and Mayor-elect Jim Kenney. Ronda B. Goldfein, executive director of the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, and Chris Bartlett, executive director of the William Way Center. Evon Burton, communications associate at Philadelphia FIGHT, and Lucy Gleysteen, volunteer at Philadelphia FIGHT. Michael Marsico, deputy director of Philadelphia FIGHT, and Marty Sellers. Eleanor Dezzi and Councilman Bill Greenlee. Martin Bodtmann, Rick Lombardo, and Irene Benedetti,  LGBT pioneer. Thom Duffy and Kurt Douglass. Sandra McGill and Melissa Clinkscales. Geno Vento, Chris Bartlett, and Nina Ball, aka Lyrispect. Levis Azzioni and Darren McBride. Joe Ribecchi and Cody Trahan, both of TD Bank. Edward Lowry and Waheedah Shabazz. Scott Drake, finally got his copy of Greg Louganis' book, "Breaking the Surface," signed after 20 years of ownership. He's joined by Michael Ward.

HughE Dillon covers parties, events and more for Philadelphia magazine’s The Scene. You can follow him on Twitter at @iPhillyChitChat and visit his daily online social diary PhillyChitChat.com.

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