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ELECTIONS MATTER CHILD WELFARE BI+ HEALTH INSIDE HRC’S BATTLE TO AGENCIES PUT ACTIVISTS WORK TO ELECT PRO-EQUALITY LGBTQ INCLUSION ELIMINATE HEALTH CANDIDATES NATIONWIDE INTO PRACTICE DISPARITIES HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN WINTER 2019 HISTORY MADE B:8.75” T:8.5” S:7.5” B:11.25” T:11” S:9” You Help Us Ride Out Loud 01 GR17_CRE184_HRC_Gala_8.5x11.indd Saved at 7-26-2017 2:32 PM from mtai-mbp133 by Melody Tai / Melody Tai Printed At None Job info Approvals Fonts & Images Job GR17_CRE184 CD None Fonts Client None Designer None Lyft Pro (Black) Media Type None Copywriter None Live 7.5” x 9” Producer Ellen Black Images Trim 8.5” x 11” Production Melody Tai VRGL3883_V2.jpg (RGB; 331 ppi; 72.32%) Bleed 8.75” x 11.25” Stakeholder None Pubs HRC Gala Notes Inks 8.5 x 11 Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black • keyline does not print Print Ad BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ian Barrett TX, Liz Baskin TX, Bruce Bastian UT, Vanessa Benavides CA, Chris Boone CA, Paul Boskind TX, Morgan Cox TX, Tim Downing OH, Patty Ellis PA, Melanie Falls OH, Anne Fay TX, Matt Garrett GA, Chad Griffin DC, Suzanne Hamilton OH, James Harrison TX, David Lahti CA, Justin Mikita CA, DyShaun Muhammad MN, Robert Newhart IL, Lester Perryman LA, Cheryl Rose OH, John Ruffier FL, Patrick Scarborough AL, Shelly Schoenfeld NC, Dan Slater CA, Ben Waldman WA, Jamaul Webster NY, Debbie Wernet TX, Tina White NC FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gwen Baba CA, Bruce Bastian UT, Jay Biles NC, Edie Cofrin GA, June Crenshaw DC, Patty Ellis PA, Anne Fay TX, Charlie Frew GA, Jody Gates LA, Chad Griffin DC, Suzanne Hamilton OH, Randall Hance TX, James Harrison TX, Tom Kovach NV, David Lahti CA, Chris Lehtonen CA, Justin Mikita CA, DyShaun Muhammad MN, Rey Ocañas TX, Jodie Patterson NY, Cheryl Rose OH, Judy Shepard WY, Elizabeth Schlesinger MO, Ashley Smith DC, Deb Taft MA, Paul Thompson CA, Robb Webb TX, Michael Weinholtz CA, Tina White NC evicted from their homes or denied services simply because of who they are. Our com- Photo: Carlos Delgado / AP for HRC BOARD OF GOVERNORS Patrick Achis CA, Christina Adeleke NC, Steve Alcocer munity — particularly transgender people — TX, Paul Anagnostos FL, Tal Anderson MN, Julie DEAR FRIENDS, faces a scourge of hate violence, made more Anderton IL, Liz Balcom PA, Sandy Bass CA, Greg Battaglia NY, Meredith Bazzell TN, Andrew Beaudoin deadly by unfettered access to guns. Young FL, Matteline Becker NV, Brooke Bishop OH, Stefani Borg OH, Joy Bowling NC, Robert Bronke NC, Ken ith your help, HRC made sure the people continue to struggle against high Brown FL, Malik Brown GA, Percy Brown GA, Tessa 2018 midterm elections were a re- rates of bullying, homelessness and violence Cabrera CA, Nancy Caldwell TX, Constance Callahan GA, John Cannon LA, Michael Caston GA, Richard sounding victory for equality — and just because of who they are. We have yet Chizmadia OH, Michael Cobian OR, Dabney Conwell W OH, Isabel Cordova CA, Dolores Covrigaru NY, Giles a clear rejection of Donald Trump and Mike to end the spread of HIV despite having the Davidson TX, Craig Diaz OH, Carol Ebersole-Weiss NY, Cordy Elkins MA, Xavier Esters IL, Mark Falgout NC, Pence’s dangerous policies and divisive pol- tools and technology to achieve an AIDS- Chris Fasser NY, Maria Fasulo NY, Aaron Finnegan itics. More than 7 million LGBTQ voters, rep- free generation. In all these cases, LGBTQ MO, Tony Garavaglia MO, Sarah Garber MO, Diego Garcia DC, Ben Gibbs DC, Krystal Gilliam TX, Stephen resenting 6 percent of the electorate, turned people of color face a disproportionate num- Gossman CA, Erin Gurak TX, Clarione Gutierrez CA, Lynn Hammond CA, Lisa Hannusch TX, Nik Harris out in force in key House, Senate and state ber of barriers and risks. FL, Matt Hendry CA, David Hendryx CA, Christina races. And together, our community helped But you are helping us meet these Hernandez TX, Latoya Holman NV, Lori Hoppmann PA, Tom Jackobs TX, Bonnie Johnson IL, Korrine Johnson pull the emergency brake on this reckless challenges head on, and turn resistance into FL, Dennis Jolley MN, Alyssa Jones MA, Christopher Kattenhom WA, Clayton Katz TX, Louis Kemp NC, administration. action. Champ Knecht NY, Justin Koziatck IL, Wendy Kraft NV, Keith Laepple WA, Nam Lam CA, Abbey Logan HRC’s grassroots army of more than HRC has never been stronger or better KS, Robert Lopardo FL, Ivette Lopez GA, Thomas 3 million members and supporters sent a positioned to tackle the battles ahead — in Macias CA, Lisa Madry TX, Dan Mauney NC, Rebekah McCorvey GA, Adam Mischlich OR, Tory Mitchell IL, powerful message to anti-equality politicians: 2020 and beyond. Kelly Moffat NY, Fidel Montoya NC, Kris Moore TN, Karen Morgan OH, Jim Murphy CA, Leo Murrieta NV, Attack us at your peril. When you come for There is no doubt that today, we face Marcia Namowitz NY, Shayom Ortiz TX, Brent Parrish us, we’re coming for you on Election Day. some of our biggest battles yet. But we also MA, Eric Patton TN, Luz Pellot OH, Trey Pike TX, Densil Porteous OH, David Prince IL, Layne Rackley CA, Linda More than 480 HRC-endorsed candi- face some of our greatest opportunities. And Reyes-Hart TX, Chase Rickey OH, Steve Roberge OR, Ryan Roche GA, Elizabeth Rodriguez TX, Christian dates campaigned on a message of LGBTQ with you standing with us, we are ready to Rogers LA, Tom Rogers PA, Bruce Rohr DC, Zach Rose- Heim MO, Aaron Rutledge DC, Anthony Sandonato equality, and it helped carry them to victory. In seize them. The true strength of the Human FL, Brigid Scarbrough GA, Elizabeth Schlesinger MO, Congress, we replaced more than two dozen Rights Campaign comes from the fearless Shannon Scott OR, Thomas Sim CA, Kelly Smith NV, Marla Smith CA, Matt Smith TX, Neil Smith WA, Gregory anti-LGBTQ politicians and flipped the U.S. army of staff, members and volunteers — all Snow MA, Joshua Sparrow FL, Sal Stow TX, Suzanne Sullivan WA, Betty Sun MS, Judy Sunblade MA, Rick House of Representatives to a pro-equal- of you — who are committed to ensuring that Taylor OH, Julian Tovar TX, Bonnie Uphold CA, Sean ity majority that has pledged to pass the full equality reaches every LGBTQ person VanGorder NV, Jamaul Webster NY, Aaron Weiner OH, Dustin Williams UT, Gary Wilson TX, Shawn Wolfe OH, Equality Act this year. across America, and around the world. Thank Hudson Young DC This is what happens when LGBTQ you for standing with us as we continue to EMERITUS COUNCIL people and our allies mobilize, organize and move equality forward. David Beckwith AZ, Jane Daroff OH, Lawrie Demorest turn out. Now we must use this momentum GA, Tim Downing OH, Jody Gates LA, LeeAnn Jones GA, Christopher Labonte PA, Lucilo Peña TX, Dana to propel us forward — to pass the Equality In Solidarity, Perlman CA, Henry Robin NY, Cathi Scalise TX, John Act, extend local protections for LGBTQ peo- Sullivan MN, Frank Woo CA ple and lay the groundwork for wins in 2020. CURRENT AS OF JANUARY 8, 2019 We can’t afford to let up for one mo- ment — because our work is as urgent as Chad Griffin Read Equality on the go — now available ever. In a majority of states, LGBTQ people President on all Android and iOS devices. Just are at risk of being fired from their jobs, Human Rights Campaign search for “Human Rights Campaign Equality Magazine.” WWW.HRC.ORG WINTER 2019 1 TCCC version STAND AS ONEAD proudly supports the HRC with Pride. 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