Recording of the Kick-Off announcement video for the 23rd Annual Dallas Fort Worth Black Tie Dinner. The event raises money and awareness for current GLBT issues and organizations. The theme for the night was "An American Celebration". The video lists some of the well-known people that will be attending the event as well as speaking or performing at it. The list includes Carol Moseley Braun, former U.S. Senator and the night's Keynote speaker, Honorary Martin Frost, one of Texas' representatives, Cheryl Jacques, the HRC President who will be giving the opening address, Martha Wash, Chris Jagger, Breggett Rideau, and cast members from 'Queer as Folk' and 'The L Word'. It also announces the winner of the 2004 Elizabeth Birch Equality Award, Showtime Networks. The award will be accepted by network president Robert Greenblatt.

Video footage from the Resource Center LGBT Collection. A news program detailing the life of gay activist Bill Nelson.

Video footage from the Resource Center LGBT Collection. Video consists of a compilation of Cheer Dallas preparing for and participating in the Gay Games IV, 1994, in New York City, New York.

Video footage clip of KERA's News Addition profile of Bill Nelson, head of the Dallas Gay Alliance and political activist who died of complications from AIDS at the age of 40. The profile included news footage clips of Nelson as well as interviews with Nelson, his loved ones, and people who knew him.