Elizabeth Birch Equality Award
Black Tie Dinner, the largest LGBT fund-raising dinner in the Nation, presents an annual award in Birch's honor called the Elizabeth Birch Equality Award. The award is given annually to an individual, organization, or company that has made a significant contribution of national scope to the LGBT community. Elizabeth Birch was the first recipient of the award in 2004, and later returned to the dinner in 2009 to present the award to Judy Shepard. Black Tie Dinner is held annually in Dallas, Texas.
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