The Eleventh Annual Transgender Awards Banquet
April 19, 1997
California Unity Convention, Hotel Queen Mary, Long Beach, California.
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1997 Trinity Awards
Trinity Awards are presented at the annual IFGE convention. They are also the
TG community's "Nobel Prize." It is to acknowledge our heroes and heroines, people who
have performed extraordinary acts of love and courage. It's recipients can be community
members or non-members, medical or mental health professions, or even organizations and services.
- 00:00 - Nancy Nangeroni, presented by Mariette Pathy Allen.
- 09:08 - Linda Buten, presented by Yvonne Cook-Riley.
- 21:15 - Vern Bullough, presented by Sheila Kirk, M.D., accepted by Dr. Richard Docter.
- 29:16 - End.
Virginia Prince Award
The Virginia Prince Lifetime Contribution Award honors a member of the transgender community who has given a lifetime
filled with contribution to the community. It honors our leaders, founders, and pioneers who have provided the effort
as well as the inspiration over a period of years. It honors our sisters and brothers who created the TG
community's history.
1997 Eve Burchert
Presented by Sheila Kirk & Virginia Prince
Since joining Tri-Ess in 1965, Eve has been active in the Chi Chapter of Chicago, holding leadership offices.
She may be best known as an articulate public spokesperson for the gender community. Since 1980, Eve has made
over 200 appearances on television, before university and college classes, professional seminars, and groups
of law enforcement officers. For many years, she coordinated the Fashion Show and starred in the Follies at
Fantasia Fair, and served on the board of The Outreach Institute. Currently, Eve is on the board of
IFGE and
chair of the Educational Resources Committee. With roots in Europe, she has been active in international outreach.
Eve is a tireless worker for all transgendered people and organizations.
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