PHILADELPHIA – Three-time Grammy nominee Taylor Dayne will headline Equality LIVE!, a major five-act concert to close Equality Forum 2006 on Sunday, May 7, at the Penn’s Landing waterfront amphitheater in Philadelphia. Equality LIVE! wraps up a full day of events in Philadelphia’s trendy Old City neighborhood, including SundayOUT!, the largest annual gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender street festival in Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

Taylor Dayne topped the music charts with her 1988 hit, “Tell It to My Heart,” followed by two albums which reached double-platinum status. She has since performed in two sold-out world tours. Her 2000 hit “Planet Love” reached No. 1 on the Billboard dance chart.

“Taylor Dayne is a legend in the dance-pop music scene,” said Malcolm Lazin, Executive Director of Equality Forum. “We are proud to feature an artist who is a friend and supporter of GLBT equality.”

Equality LIVE! closes out Equality Forum 2006, the largest annual national and international GLBT civil rights forum. Equality Forum 2006 features over 70 programs, parties and special events from May 1 to 7 in Philadelphia.

Equality LIVE! also features Pretty Poison, whose hit “Catch Me (I’m Falling)” was a top-ten dance hit in the late 1980s. Alo Brasil, a highly energetic troupe of Brazilian musicians and dancers, opens the concert.

Equality LIVE! starts at 6 p.m., with gates opening at 5 p.m. Advance tickets are $15 if purchased by April 30, at www.equalityforum.com/2006 or by calling (877) 725-8849.

Equality Forum 2006, from May 1 to May 7, 2006, in Philadelphia, features over 70 substantive programs, parties and special events in collaboration with more than 75 regional, state, national, and international organizations. There is no registration fee, and all substantive events are free.

ABOUT EQUALITY FORUM

Equality Forum is a national nonprofit and 501(c)(3) GLBT organization headquartered in Philadelphia. Equality Forum undertakes high impact initiatives, produces documentary films, highlights GLBT history and presents annually the largest national and international GLBT civil rights forum.