David Bohnett Foundation

David Bohnett Speeches

Remarks for Lavender Graduation Ceremony

May 2, 2013 — University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

David Bohnett Remarks for the opening of the David Bohnett CyberCenter at The Spectrum Center

May 1, 2013 — University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Remarks On the Dedication of the Franklin Canyon Orange Grove

April 11, 2013 — Los Angeles

Remarks on the 50th Anniversary of Zubin Mehta being named Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic

December 13, 2012 — Walt Disney Concert Hall Stage

Remarks upon Conferral of an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Whittier College

November 1, 2012 — Whittier, CA

Press Conference Comments

October 15, 2012 — Rail-Volution, 'Building Livable Communities with Transit' Conference, Los Angeles

Eulogy for my Mother, Eloise Fischer Bohnett, 1923 – 2012

January 15, 2012 — Chicago, IL

Founders Award Presentation to James Toy

November 18, 2011 — 40th Anniversary of the Spectrum Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Beyond Brokeback event at OutWest Exhibit

December 11, 2010 — Autry Museum, Los Angeles

Comments upon receipt of the John C. Argue Dickens Medal of Honor

December 10, 2010 — USC Thornton School of Music Dickens Dinner, Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel

Eulogy for my Father, Harry Bohnett, 1923 – 2010

February 25, 2010 — Bay Village Auditorium, Sarasota, FL

David Bohnett acceptance speech for GLSEN Lifetime Achievement Award

October 9, 2009 — Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s LA Respect Awards, Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA

David Bohnett Introductory Remarks for Attorney General Jerry Brown

June 16, 2009 — Los Angeles World Affairs Council Reception, hosted by David Bohnett and Tom Gregory, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, CA

Remarks for celebration of Esa-Pekka Salonen’s 17 year tenure and final season as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic

April 5, 2009 — Beverly Hills, California, home of David Bohnett and Tom Gregory

Remarks at Gustavo Dudamel Inaugural Season Press Conference

January 22, 2009 — Stage, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California

Memorial Remarks for Barbara Lesser

December 1, 2008 — Mount Sinai Cemetery, Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, California.

Remarks at Marriage of Edward J. Pierce and Robert M. Saltzman

September 20, 2008 — Ceremony hosted by Dr. David Sanders, Beverly Hills, California

Welcome Remarks for University of Michigan Provost Teresa Sullivan

September 9, 2008 — Reception hosted by David Bohnett and Tom Gregory, Beverly Hills, California

Acceptance Speech for City of Angels Award

June 26, 2008 — Getty House 2008 Annual Gala hosted by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Getty House, Los Angeles, CA

Acceptance Remarks at Lamda Legal's West Coast Liberty Awards

October 2, 2007 — Directors Guild of America, Los Angeles, California

Introduction of Bob Shrum

June 17, 2007 — Book party for Bob Shrum and his book No Excuses: Concessions of a Serial Campaigner

Introductory Remarks for Peter B. Lewis

March 9, 2007 — Gill Foundation OutGiving Philanthropy Conference, Pasadena, California

Welcome Remarks for Gustavo and Eloisa Dudamel

January 6, 2007 — Dinner hosted by David Bohnett and Tom Gregory, Holmby Hills, Bel Air, California

David Bohnett comments, Hilde Lustig Taylor Memorial

December 15, 2006 — Hillside Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA

David Bohnett Acceptance Speech for the amfAR Honoring With Pride Award

June 7, 2006 — Rainbow Room, New York, NY

"Historic Architecture and Landscape Preservation Award" presented to David Bohnett and Tom Gregory

October 29, 2005 — Greystone Estate, Beverly Hills, California

Ceremony for the Re-Lighting of the Historic Broadway Hollywood Neon Sign

October 6, 2005 — Hollywood, California

Opening Ceremony Remarks

January 14, 2005 — UCLA Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Campus Resource Center, Los Angeles, California

David Bohnett Speech

April 2, 2004 — ReachingOut MBA 2004, Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA

David Bohnett Comments at the 2003 Convention of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association

September 12, 2003 — 'Fiesta Annenberg' at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood, California

Introductory Remarks for Mayor James Hahn

July 24, 2003 — Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, Schrader Blvd, Los Angeles

David Bohnett Introductory Remarks for Gwen Baba

June 19, 2003 — Equality California Dinner, Los Angeles, California

David Bohnett Remarks for Jesse Dukeminier Memorial Service

June 4, 2003 — Dodd Hall, University of California, Los Angeles

David Bohnett Acceptance Speech for the ACLU Citizen Advocate Award

June 25, 2002 — ACLU Law Luncheon, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, CA

Introductory Remarks for Stephen Tropiano, author of Prime Time Closet

June 23, 2002 — Book Reception, 200 Baroda Drive, Los Angeles, CA

Introduction for Vermont Governor Howard Dean

February 2, 2002 — The 2nd Annual CAPE Los Angeles Dinner, Wyndham Bel Age Hotel

Introductory Remarks for Lowell Selvin

May 5, 2001 — Congregation Kol Ami dinner, Regent Beverly Wilshire

David Bohnett Receives Los Angeles Business Journal's Technology Leader of the Year Award

October 20, 2000 — Acceptance Remarks

Remarks by David Bohnett at 'A Capitol Evening' Event and Fundraiser for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

October 14, 2000 — Hosted by David Bohnett and Ron Burkle at 200 Baroda Drive, Los Angeles, CA

Acceptance Speech For the Sheldon Andelson Award

June 18, 2000 — Given at Stonewall Democratic Club

Commencement Address

May 12, 2000 — Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California

Gay and Lesbian Center Dinner - Los Angeles

November 20, 1999 — Rand Schrader Award Acceptance

Horace Collins Memorial

November 13, 1994 — 200 Fifth Avenue, New York

Rand Schrader Memorial

May 22, 1994 — Mount Sinai Cemetery, Los Angeles, California

Wall Light

Photo Credits