
2025 Summer Party
Thank you for joining us in Provincetown for the social event of the season!
We hope that those of you who joined us in Ptown had just as much fun as we did celebrating recent victories, discussing our ongoing work, and continuing GLAD’s mission to fiercely protect LGBTQ+ rights!
GLAD Law’s 44th Annual Summer Party
Saturday, July 26 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm | Provincetown, MA
Thank You!
Our heartfelt thanks go out to all of our partners who helped make this event a HUGE success:
Food & Beverage Vendors

Auction Donors
Adam’s Nest
Alan Rouleau Couture
All She Wrote Books
Amorphous Perfumes
Aquila’s Nest
Arden Theatre
Assemble
Automic Gold
Bayside Resort
Beyond The Bell
Big Night Live
BJN Ceramics
Blu Day Spa
Boing! Toy Shop
Boston Crawling
Boston Park Plaza Hotel
Boston Philharmonic
Boston Red Sox
Bradford Portraits
Brattle Book Shop
Brookline Booksmith
Candlefish
Cape Cod Winery
Cape Colony Inn
Ceder Chest
Clay Lounge
Coffee By Design
Coolidge Corner Theatre
Cotopaxi
Crown & Anchor
CREDO Beauty
Deconstructing Eden
Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch
Dog Spa
Donna Kelliher Photography
Down Under Yoga
DR Fine Art Photography
Edward Gorey House
Fantome
Flour Bakery
Formaggio Kitchen
Forty Winks
Foxwoods Resort
Galleria Park Hotel
Glass House
GoFIsh
Greater Boston Stage Co.
Greg Salvatori
Guild House Hotel
Gus + Ruby
Handel and Haydn Society
Haus of Gloi
Haus Witch
Hawthorne Hotel
Herrell’s Ice Cream
Homestead
ICA
Indigo Coffee
Isabella Steward Gardener Museum
JFK Hyannis Museum
JP Center Yoga
Judy Jetson
Kirrin Finch
LUSH
Lyric Stage
Mallory Portraits
Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse
Mister Sister
Miss Florence Diner
Mother Juice
New England Aquarium
Next Door Speakeasy & Raw Bar
Northampton Bicycle
North Shore Music Theater
Old Town Trolley
Onyva
Oscar Wilde Tours
PAAM
Paddle Boston
Papercuts Bookshop
Paul Duffy
Pavement Coffee House
Peabody Essex Muesem
Penny Patch Fudge
Pentagram Salem
Pepperell Skydive
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
PINCH
Quaility Inn
Rails
Rainbow Pottery
REI
Remnant Somerville
Rice Polak Gallery
Salem Inn
Salem Witch Museum
Sarah Jessica Fine Arts
Sarma
SEE Eyewar
SF Skincare
Shelburne Falls
Snip Salon
Speakeasy Stage Co.
Spotless New England
Swan Boats of Boston
Sweet Anthem
The Black Dog
The Boatslip
The Brasswood Inn
The Break Hotel
The Friendly Toast
The New Savant Revolve
Tivoli Audio
Tin Pan Alley
Trident Booksellers & Cafe
Vee Vee
Veronica Beard
Vinegarworks
Special Guests

Varla Jean Merman – MC
We are thrilled to have drag icon and Provincetown legend Varla Jean Merman (aka Jeffery Roberson) back as this year’s MC! After being honored at last year’s Summer Party, Varla is once again bringing her unmatched wit, charm, and fabulousness to the stage.
Catch her brand-new show, The Drowsy Chappell Roan, all summer at the Crown & Anchor!
Jamila Afrika – DJ
DJ Jamila Afrika is an established Massachusetts and Rhode Island-based DJ with over a decade of experience spinning at clubs, private events, corporate functions, and weddings. Known for curating dynamic and inclusive musical experiences, they are sought-after presence at major seasonal events in Provincetown. With a versatile music selection and an engaging presentation style, DJ Jamila Afrika brings energy, professionalism, and a deep understanding of diverse audiences to every event she performs.

Want to help make next year’s Summer Party a success?
To join our fabulous Summer Party Host Committee, contact our Assistant Director of Development, Josh Arsenault, at jarsenault@gladlaw.org.
Host Committee
Co-Chairs
Alix Ritchie & Marty Davis
Katherine & Kimberly Weir
Sponsors
Ruby
Miren Etcheverry & Maureen McCarthy
Scott E. Squillace, Esq. and Christopher J. Gayton
Opal
The Drury-Wang Fund
Sarah Kaplan & Anita McGahan
Gold

Mark Cohen & Jerry Hyman
Meryl Epstein & Trish Nuzzola
Peter Epstein
Shari & Bob Levitan


Glenn Rigoff
Alix Ritchie & Marty Davis
Katherine & Kimberly Weir
Silver
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Equality Florida
Nima & Kate Eshghi
Julie Murtagh and Marie Porzio
Fred Ramos & Bob Starmer
Streamline Health Care Solutions – David Wisholek
Lee Swislow & Denise McWilliams
Bronze
James Canales
William Davison & Frankie Powell
Gordon Gottlieb & Rob Krikorian
Marc Maxwell
Stanley Sclaroff and Martin Richey
Patricia Walsh
Copper
Kelly Bocuzzo & Janet Frosti
Judith Boice
Rob Compton and David Wilson
Donald Cote & Kenneth Kruse
The David Bohnett Foundation
Delicato Family Wines
Marcy Feller & Gabby Hanna
Jane Hiscock & Marijean Lauzier
Dan Hochman & Martin Borys
Lawrence Hyer
Kathy Kaufmann
Catherine Lyons & Debra DeJesus
Steve Nason & Paul Glover
Point32Health
Wayne B. Powell & Richard M. Fletcher
Matt Wilder
Walt Winnowski & John Gilbride