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Family Equality Council Presents the 8th Annual “Night at the Pier”

Where: Pier 60 Who was there: Guests included Christina Ricci, Melissa Etheridge, Linda Wallem, Dan Bucatinksy, Cindi Lauper, Deborah Cox, Debra Monk, Darryl Roth, Terrence McNally, Jennifer Chrisler and Roberta Kaplan. Other details: Last night, the Family Equality Council hosted its 8th Annual “Night At The Pier” event at NYC’s Pier 60. Guests sipped on Bellini’s and bid on silent auction items before heading into the ballroom for a seated dinner and a night full of heart-felt speeches and great performances. [Melissa Etheridge, Linda Wellam] Edie Windsor, plaintiff in the federal marriage equality case before the Supreme Court case, presented the evening’s first award to lawyer Roberta Kaplan. Award-winning Broadway Producer Darryl Roth presented the Hostetter-Habib Family Award to Jennifer Chrisler, one of the nation’s leading advocates for LGBT parents and their children and Executive Director of FEC. Lastly, Actor/writer/producer Dan Bucatinsky was honored for his ongoing efforts to advance the rights of LGBT families in an award presented by Singer Melissa Etheridge and actress Linda Wallem. The night ended with a live performance by Debrorah Cox and then a surprise speech and appearance by Cindi Lauper who introduced the cast of her Broadway musical Kinky Boots who ended the evening with a fun performance for the crowd. [Deborah Cox] [Melissa Etheridge, Dan Bucatinsky, Christina Ricci] [Cindi Lauper] [Photos via WireImage/Jamie McCarthy]