organization still supported the non-transgender version of ENDA, saying that it did not have a chance to pass into law if transgender protections were added; the HRC modified this stance in August 2004. In 2000, Birch became the first leader of an LGBT organization to address a national political convention when she gave a prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention. Later career In 2004, Birch launched Birch & Company, a consulting firm, with offices in Washington, D.C. and New York. Birch ran Rosie O'Donnell's production company, KidRo Productions, Inc. and oversaw O'Donnell's Foundation, The For All Kids Foundation until 2007. Birch also hosts a talk show on here!. Her guests have included Howard Dean, Pat Buchanan, Rosie O'Donnell and John Lewis. Personal life She had a relationship with Hilary Rosen, former chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America. They adopted twins, a boy and a girl, in Texas. The couple separated in 2006. 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. The Black Tie Dinner is held annually in Dallas, Texas. References External links Blog for America: Elizabeth Birch Joins Dean for America as Senior Advisor (via archive.org) Biography at Central Washington University (via archive.org) 1956 births Lesbian businesswomen American lesbians American LGBT businesspeople American LGBT rights activists Living people Businesspeople from Dayton, Ohio Santa Clara University School of Law alumni University of Hawaiʻi alumni LGBT people from Ohio American women lawyers American lawyers Canadian emigrants to the United States Women corporate executives Activists from Ohio 21st-century American women