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Union Bank and KCET Celebrate Local Heroes for LGBT Pride Month

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UNION BANK AND KCET CELEBRATE LOCAL HEROES FOR LGBT PRIDE MONTH

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WHAT:        

As part of an ongoing commitment to cultural diversity and in celebration

of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, Union Bank and KCET

have opened a call for nominations for

outstanding men and women of the LGBT

community  -- local heroes who are

providing great leadership and making significant contributions to improve and

enrich the lives of others.  Of the

nominees, five will be chosen and honored during a celebratory event in June.

          WHEN:        

LGBT

2011

nominations will be accepted

until midnight Monday, April 6, 2011.

(No late forms will be accepted)

WHERE:     

Nomination forms are available via KCET's

Web site at

www.kcet.org.

Type "LGBT" into the KCET page search bar or visit the Local Heroes page

at

http://www.kcet.org/socal/local_heroes/WHO:       

LGBT community

members in the Los Angeles area who have shown leadership and dedication to

serving their community through participation in the arts, business, community

activism, education, social services, health services or any other relevant field.

For further information, please refer to the 2011 Candidate Nomination Guidelines

available at

http://www.kcet.org/socal/local_heroes/lgbt-pride-month.html.WHY:       

Partnering with

public television stations throughout California, Union Bank designed the Local

Heroes program to pay tribute to local heroes who are making a difference by improving

their workplace, profession, neighborhood, community, region and the world.  The program has grown to reflect the

very vibrant and diverse communities in which the bank conducts business.  Visit

www.unionbank.com/heroes

for more

information.

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