September 21, 2022 | Ed Gunts
Pat Moran has won three Emmys and many other awards in her years as a casting director for movies and television productions, but she said the tribute she received this week was different.
Moran was honored for her support of AIDS Action Baltimore, the organization she co-founded in 1987 after seeing so many friends dying of AIDS.
The organization started at a time when there were no proven medical treatments for AIDS and the federal government under then-President Ronald Reagan wasn’t doing much to help.
“This is certainly the first award that I’ve ever received,” Moran said, “based on my rage.”
Moran is one of six people who were honored on Sunday for their support of AIDS Action Baltimore, as it marks its 35th anniversary. More than 150 people gathered at The Belvedere to mark the occasion and pay tribute to the honorees and executive director Lynda Dee.
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