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.