In the News
Another successful HRC Utah Gala. This year the event was not held at Bruce Bastian's home and gardens, and the crowd wasn't deterred by the rain or protesters. HRC awardees Jim Dabakis and Stephanie Pappas were gracious. HRC President Joe Solmonese and Bruce shared the stage with keynote Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin.
www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705311954,00.html
An article about donations to California's Prop 8 which includes information about Bruce's personal donation against those for Prop 8:
Bruce personally worked with Garff Automotive Group principals John and Robert Garff to end a boycott planned by the GLBT community and Californians against Hate in several states due to a large donation to California's Prop 8 made by one of the family members of the Garff family. In collaboration with other community leaders in Utah and California, Bruce has success in helping turn an ugly situation into a positive for both sides.
http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_11801654
Bruce asks members of the Human Rights Campaign to start a letter writing campaign in an effort to get the LDS Church to support Equality Utah's Common Ground Initiative.
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=5120019
Bruce was honored to receive the National Leadership Award from the Human Rights Campaign at their National Gala Dinner on October 4, 2008. Please go to www.hrc.org to see more pictures and video of the evening! Former Mayor Rocky Anderson surprises Bruce by introducing the Award to him!
Jennifer Holliday was fierce!
Local coverage of Bruce's amazing gift to fight California's Prop 8 (make sure you watch the video as well):
Check out the HRC's Back Story.
http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2008/07/bruce-bastian-d.html
Check out the article in the San Francisco Chronicle about Bruce Bastian's personal commitment to California's Proposition 8 at the HRC Gala on Saturday, July 26, 2008.
Check out the article about Bruce Bastian in Salt Lake Magazine March/April 2008 at http://www.saltlakemagazine.com/index.php?src=news&refno=1106&category=Peoplescape
Check out the YouTube video about "For the Bible Tells Me So" an amazing film that Bruce Executive Produced.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpJAucyX7RE
Check out the article about the amazing opening of the film in London with special guest Sir Ian Mcklellen! Dan Karslake, Bishop Gene Robinson and Bruce were there for this special evening!
http://www.episcopalcafe.com/lead/lambeth_conference/live_a_late_night_with_ian_mck.html
Check out the Provo Herald article about the recent Human Rights Campaign Gala held at Bruce's home and gardens on my birthday, June 14th. A wonderful sold out event ran by an incredible group of volunteers!
http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/270217/17/
http://www.abc4.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=d86aa196-12c3-45da-b62f-222a593a8ea7
