FAUCI DIARY ARCHIVE — Saturday, February 21, 2009
https://faucisdiary.com/diary/2009-02-21

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DIARY ENTRY — Saturday, February 21, 2009
Source: Diary Prequel, p. 197 of 2026.07.27_Diary-Prequel-.pdf
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Had great time receiving the Science and Medicine Award at the 15th
Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards Gala at Palm Springs, CA sponsored by the
Desert AIDS Project It was an amazing and enjoyable glitzy affair at the Palm Springs
Convention Center with Red Carpet arrival similar to the Academy Awards (which
actually took place the next day (Sunday) in LA. Star-studded Affair with Linda Gray
(“Dallas TV Series), Donna Mills (Knots Landing) and Morgan Fairchild (old friend
from AmFar days) MC’d the event. Other Awardees were Bebe Neuwirth (Broadway
star) and Kristin Chenoweth (Broadway Star) for Arts and Activism; Harriet Goldberg
won the 100 Women Award; Bill Jones won the Partner for Life Award; Barry Manilow
won the Silver Anniversary Community Service Award. He came with Suzanne Somers
who was wonderful with me and had been following my career for years. She said that
she knew all about me because she was a “doctor junky”. She has written several book
on Health for Women. Best was Morgan Fairchild who made sure that I was introduced
to everyone and also partook in my introduction on stage to receive the award. She really
was wonderful and friendly. The main introducer of me was Regan Hofmann (Editor of
POZ Magazine). She was beautiful and very nice. Donna Mills seemed a bit artificial
and had a forced smile, but everyone else was great.