Video of the 27th Annual Black Tie Dinner themed, "Stories Untold: Let Your Life Speak," held as a fundraiser for various LGBTQ+ organizations. The Elizabeth Birch Equality Award was presented to Bishop V. Gene Robinson. The Kuchling Humanitarian Award was presented to Rebecca Covell and Philip Johnson. The Black Tie Dinner Media Award was presented to Brian Graden of MTV Networks. Victoria Gutierrez hosted the Black Tie Dinner auction.

Photograph of a silent auction table at the 2005 Back Tie Dinner. Items on the table include: several gift baskets, three dresses on mannequin forms, and other clothing items.

Photograph of a man (left) and a woman (right) at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. The woman is holding the strap of a purse in her left hand. A Christmas tree can be seen in the background on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of two women at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. The woman on the right is holding the strap of a purse in her left hand. A Christmas tree can be seen in the background on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of a woman (left) and a man (right) at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. The woman is holding a clutch in her left hand.

Photograph of Breggett Rideau (right) performing at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. Rideau can be seen on stage in the center of the photograph, facing the camera and smiling. She is holding a microphone in her right hand. Two men can be seen on stage behind her, playing bass guitar (left) and piano (center).

Photograph of three men at the 2005 Black tie Dinner. The men are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. They are each holding a drink.

Photograph of two women at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. They are each holding a drink. The woman on the right is holding a Hallmark shopping bag in her left hand.

Photograph of two men at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Auction tables can be seen behind them in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of two men (left, 2nd left) and two women (2nd right, right) at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. Individuals are standing side by side, looking at the camera. Both men and one of the women (2nd right) are smiling.

Photograph of two men at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. The men are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Mattie Roberts at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. Roberts is standing in the center of the photograph, wearing a turquoise mermaid-style dress. She is facing the camera and smiling.

Photograph of four men at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. They are all wearing matching boutonnières.

Photograph of four men at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Two of the men (left, 2nd left) are wearing matching boutonnières.

Photograph of two men at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. The men are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of two men at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. The men are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. They are each holding a wine glass. Other guests can be seen in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of four men at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Two of the men (2nd left, right) are holding drinks.

Photograph of two men at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. The men are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. They are each holding a drink.

Photograph of four men at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. The men are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Kathy Hewitt (left) and Anne Fay (right) at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. The women are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Mattie Roberts speaking at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner cocktail reception. Roberts can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera. She is holding a microphone in her right hand and a sheet of paper in her left.

Photograph of Lupe Valdez at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. Valdez can be seen in the center of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling. She is grasping her right wrist with her left hand, and holding a clutch.

Photograph of four men at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Two of the men (left, 2nd left) are holding drinks. Other guests can be seen conversing in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of a man (center) and two women at the 2005 Black Tie Dinner. Individuals are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. The man is gesturing with both hands.