The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund has announced honorees for its 9th Annual Gay & Lesbian Leadership Awards, which will be given at a gala reception September 30th at the new W Hotel in Washington, D.C.

The 2009 honorees are:

Hon. Patrick J. Leahy
Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee; U.S. Senator (VT)

Hon. Charles E. Schumer
Vice-Chair, Senate Democratic Conference; U.S. Senator (NY)

Hon. Sherrod Brown & Ms. Connie Schultz
U.S. Senator (OH) | Pulitzer Prize-winning Columnist

The Congressional Black Caucus
Accepted by Congressional Black Caucus Chair, U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (CA)

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