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Welcome to the 2023 Human Rights Campaign Cleveland Dinner.
We are thankful for your continued support of our collective work towards LGBTQ+ equality. Our theme this year WITHOUT EXCEPTION – is to recognize and celebrate all the beautiful identities of our LGBTQ+ community. We create spaces where we can bring our whole selves and declare: We are here. We are visible. And we are proud!
Throughout the last 30 years, each of you have stood beside us in our celebrations, our defeats and responded to our calls for action, and this year is also a moment of crisis for our country and our community. Lives are literally on the line. Too many people – trans people, black and brown people, people living with HIV & AIDS, people being denied basic care – are facing unprecedented attacks.
In Ohio, we continue to mobilize to elect pro-equality candidates. Our charge to those candidates is to defeat the Anti-LGBTQ+ bills that have been introduced at the state level. And our work is far from done there at the local and state levels. HRC remains hard at work pushing to pass The Equality Act, an essential piece of legislation that establishes explicit, permanent protections against discrimination based on an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
There are many ways you can help by volunteering, joining our Federal Club, and voting for pro-equality politicians. We remain grateful to all of you who are doing this work now. We know our work is not done, and if history serves as an indicator, we are assured that we can depend on you to be by our side in the fight. We’d like to thank all of you for your contributions to helping us get this far. Additionally, we want to take a moment to thank all members of the Dinner Committee. This night would not be possible without the work and dedication of the entire committee.
Tonight, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, we celebrate and dedicate this event to the entire LGBTQ+ Community.
BOARD OF DIRECTOR
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Suzanne Hamilton (Emeritus)
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HRC Cleveland 2023 Dinner Chairs
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
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The Cleveland HRC Leadership
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A licensed attorney with a background in civil rights, Rebecca C. Hershey champions HRC’s vision for full equality, equity and liberation - without exception - by developing, implementing, and advancing strategies in support of this organizational imperative. Hershey has spent the past 30 years working toward a more just and equitable community for all, starting as a young leader and trainer in her local NAACP chapter in Maine. She has spent her entire working career in positions with large nonprofit organizations committed to racial justice, economic opportunity, and safe and inclusive workplace and community ecosystems. As SVP of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, she advises HRC’s president and senior leadership team, drives accountability and shares the organization’s DEIB goals while fostering learning and growth within the organization and with key stakeholders. A graduate of Cornell University and the University of Maine School of Law, Hershey is originally from Brooklyn, New York but spent much of her young life in rural Maine. She currently lives in Washington, DC.
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Michelle Tomallo
LEADERSHIP AWARD
HRC Cleveland set to recognize Michelle Tomallo with The Leadership Award.
The Leadership Award is given to an individual who embodies the passion and dedication to advancing LGBTQ equality for the Greater Cleveland community.Join us for the HRC Cleveland dinner as we recognize and celebrate Michelle Tomallo’s leadership and the advancements she has driven through her advocacy and efforts.
Over the last twenty years, Michelle boosted visibility for LGBTQ-owned businesses, helped launch corporate ERG programs, developed LGBTQ supplier diversity access, created lasting connections with neighborhood organizations, was key to the success of The 2014 Gay Games, and continues her work as an energetic advocate for LGBTQ rights.
Michelle is one of the cofounders of FIT Technologies, which was certified for many years as a women-owned and LGBTQ-owned firm and now is an employee-owned company. Outside of her work at FIT, she enthusiastically supports many philanthropic and advocacy organizations. Michelle served as the long-time Board President of Plexus, the LGBTQ and Allied Chamber of Commerce in Northeast Ohio, as well as the Executive Committee of the 2014 Gay Games. She currently serves on the boards of The Greater Cleveland Partnership, Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, Arts Impact, and The Warehouse District.
Join us in celebrating the outstanding leadership Michelle brings to the Cleveland community.
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Jacob Nash
CHOICE AWARD
For more than 20 years, Jacob Nash has delivered training to providers and community activists on the needs of transgender people. He has a Master’s in Psychology-Diversity Management with an undergrad degree in Youth Ministries.
In 2002 Nash became an “accidental activist” after he applied to get a marriage license and was denied. Since then, he has advocated to business leaders, community organizers, elected officials and non-profit organizations to introduce into the city’s non-discrimination policy an incorporation of gender identity and expression into employment, housing and public accommodations.
Nash has achieved numerous milestones in Northeast Ohio:
• 2011 – He worked with Dare2Care since its inception as the volunteer education director for students and schools, helping educate about anti-bullying that is designed to unite LGBTQ+ and straight youth to eradicate harassment and intimidation in our schools.
• 2011 – He was awarded the Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Freedom Award from the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats for his work in helping to advance the rights and understanding of the transgender community.
• 2011 – He co-founded a non-profit called Margie’s Hope, which assisted transgender individuals in need.
• 2014 – He co-chaired Cleveland is Ready, which was a coalition of individuals and organizations working toward transgender equality in Northeast Ohio.
• 2016 – He helped organize drives to gather signatures in support of Cleveland Ordinance 144613, which would give transgender and gender expansive individuals the right to use the restroom and/or locker room that more closely identifies with their gender identity. The ordinance passed unanimously.
• 2018/2019 – In response to a sharp increase of parents and young people attending the TransAlive support group, Jacob and Margie’s Hope started 4 new support groups for transgender individuals or their parents.
• 2020 – Margie’s Hope held its first clothing drive to help transgender, non-binary and gender expansive individuals find clothing in a comfortable, judgment free environment.
• 2021 – With the help of Studio West 117, opened a secondhand clothing store Margie’s Closet for transgender, non-binary and gender expansive individuals.
• 2021 – He received the Community Leader of the Year Award from Cleveland Magazine for the work he has done creating Margie’s Hope and Margie’s Closet.
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US Senator Sherrod Brown
A lifelong Ohioan, Senator Sherrod Brown has spent his career fighting for the Dignity of Work –the idea that hard work should pay off for everyone, no matter who you are, where you live, or what kind of work you do.
He has held nearly 500 roundtables across Ohio, because he believes the best ideas don’t come out of Washington – they come from conversations with Ohioans. Senator Brown serves as Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. He also serves on the Finance Committee, the Agriculture Committee, and is the longest serving Ohioan on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
Sherrod was born and raised in Mansfield, Ohio, where he earned his Eagle Scout award and spent summers working on his family’s farm. He is married to author and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Connie Schultz. They live in Cleveland, Ohio, with their rescue dogs, Franklin and Walter, drive Jeeps made by union workers in Toledo, and have three daughters, a son, a daughter-in-law, three sons-inlaw, and eight grandchildren.
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Mayor Jusin Bibb
Justin M. Bibb is the 58th Mayor of Cleveland working to improve public safety, invest in neighborhoods and modernize City Hall. On January 3, 2022, Mayor Bibb took the oath of office as the city’s first millennial mayor.
Mayor Bibb was born and raised on Cleveland’s southeast side in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood. Over the past 15 years, Mayor Bibb has worked in government, business and the nonprofit sector as an executive and nonprofit leader. He started his career in public service working for President Obama when he was in the U.S. Senate and later at Cuyahoga County as a Special Assistant advising on education and economic development policies. He led the Global Cities Practice at global research firm Gallup, served as Vice President at KeyBank and most recently as Chief Strategy Officer at Urbanova, a startup focused on improving cities.
Mayor Bibb is a proud American University alumnus with an undergraduate degree in Urban Studies. He completed the General Course Programme with an emphasis in Social Policy and Economics from the London School of Economics and is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Doctor of Law (JD).
Mayor Bibb serves as an Advisory Board Member for the U.S. Conference of Mayors and is the Vice Chair for Climate & Resilience on the Environment Committee.
Mayor Bibb’s vision for Cleveland is to become a national model for city management, police reform, and neighborhood revitalization.
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Your ongoing monthly support will provide critical resources to fight back against anti-LG BTQ+ bills, expand and protect our pro-equality Congress in 2022, invest more deeply in our grassroots efforts with strategic organizing in key districts, keep pressure to pass the Equality Act in the U.S. Senate and continue to show up and fight for the multiply marginalized in our community and country.
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The Human Rights Campaign is actively working to advocate for the rights and lives of the transgender and non-binary community–but we all must do more–can we count you in?
As LGBTQ+ people and allies, we have a responsibility to fight for EVERYONE in our movement. Now is the time to get loud, get visible, and spread awareness on behalf of transgender and non-binary people. So please take the actions below–but don’t stop there.
Sign the Pledge and Impact Change
The first step in voicing your support for the trans and non-binary community is to sign your name to the Count Me In pledge. By taking this action, you’re sending a message that you vow to go out of your way to raise awareness and uplift the lives of our trans and non-binary friends and family.
Provide Inclusive Books to an At-Need Library
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Over its 19-year history, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index has been the driving force for the adoption of equitable workplace policies, practices and benefits for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people in the United States and beyond. Participating companies know that building an LGBTQ+-inclusive workplace is not just the right thing to do, it is also the best business decision and allows companies to attract, retain and engage top talent. Their commitment to building inclusion has only strengthened over the past year, with a record-breaking number of corporations achieving top marks
91%
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This year, celebrate your loved ones, holidays or other special occasions by giving the gift of equality! Gift a membership to the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, host a fundraiser to benefit our work, sign up for our wedding registry or donate in someone’s memory! Each donation includes an HRC membership and furthers the fight for full LGBTQ+ equality.
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WHAT WE DO
The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer equality. Since 1980, we have been fighting for a better future for LGBTQ+ Americans. We are now working tirelessly to pass the Equality Act, which will soon head to the U.S. Senate for consideration, fight back against a multitude of anti-LGBTQ+ legis-lation in states nationwide and ensure everyone in our community is treated with dignity and respect. While our opponents are emboldened and on the attack, the Human Rights Campaign and our grass-roots army of more than 3.2 million members and supporters are energetically defending the rights we’ve gained and ramping up our fight for full equality across the board.
ANTI-EQUALITY LEADERS AND LEGISLATION
The alarming spate of anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced across the country in 2020 has continued to surge in 2021. These include bills that would prohibit transgender youth from receiving genderaffirming care and bills that would prohibit transgender youth from participating in sports. This wave of anti-transgender legislation harkens back to the surge of anti-transgender bathroom bills that hit state legislatures in 2016, including North Carolina’s HB2. We remain committed to aggressively fighting these threats to equality by those who seek to undermine our rights. HRC will do whatever it takes to protect the rights and fundamental equality of every LGBTQ+ person in this country.
B U IL DING A ND DEM ONS TR AT ING POLITICAL P OWER
HRC’s decades-long work to build political power has uniquely positioned us to reach LGBTQ+ and ally voters who prioritize equality on the ballot, also known as Equality Voters. HRC has identified 57 million Equality Voters nationwide who, if they turn out to vote, will support pro-equality candidates. HRC’s early and sustained year-round engagement in battleground states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin bolstered historic turnout in 2018 and 2020 producing pro-equality outcomes at every level of government. In 2019, HRC’s mobilization of Equality Voters in Virginia, where lawmakers had repeatedly blocked proequality bills over many years, produced groundbreaking progress for LGBTQ+ Americans in the South. These victories led to the Virginia Values Act becoming law, making Virginia the first state in the South to advance statewide nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people.
ADVANCING EQUALITY IN OUR DAILY LIVES
The HRC Foundation improves the lives LGBTQ+ people by building understanding and shaping the public debate of LGBTQ+ people and the challenges they face through innovative research and public education campaigns. We also change the policies and practices in the institutions that shape our everyday lives (hospitals, schools, workplaces, and more) and empower strategic partners, community advocates, and allies through convenings and capacity-building. Guided by these theories of change and seeking to prioritize work impacting those who are multiply marginalized, we have 11 cuttingedge programs advancing equality in the U.S. and beyond.
All Children - All Families is the only national program dedicated to LGBTQ+ inclusion in child welfare (foster care and adoption agencies) that provides resource development, technical assistance and training.
Public Education & Research produces written resources and conducts original quantitative and qualitative research exploring the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people.
Global Partnerships provides capacity-building and leadership development opportunities to LGBTQ+ advocates from around the world to strengthen movements and advance global LGBTQ+ equality.
HBCU Program is the only national project that partners with Historically Black Colleges and Universities on establishing an LGBTQ+-inclusive campus climate.
Health & Aging provides resources and training to help thousands of healthcare facilities adopt inclusive policies and practices to better serve LGBTQ+ patients and employees.
HIV & Health Equity develops public education and capacitybuilding programs to address the disproportionate impact of HIV on Black and Latinx communities.
Religion & Faith provides faith leaders with opportunities and tools to stand up for equality even as opponents attempt to weaponize faith against LGBTQ+ people.
Transgender Justice Initiative leads economic empowerment programs, capacity-building initiatives, community engagement efforts, and public safety education campaigns that combat the discrimination faced by transgender people.
Welcoming Schools is the only bias-based bullying prevention program in the nation to provide LGBTQ+-specific training and resources with an intersectional lens, developed for use in elementary schools.
Workplace Equality advances equality for LGBTQ+ workers through the adoption and implementation of inclusive policies, practices, and benefits in the U.S. and beyond.
Youth Well-Being provides professional development to over 5,000 youth-serving professionals annually, through the annual Time to THRIVE conference, webinars, participation at major national convenings, and by amplifying the stories of HRC Youth Ambassadors. The program also convenes HRC’s Parents for Transgender Equality Council.
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At Alaska, we are longtime supporters of the LGBTQ+ community and remain committed to a more equitable society.
Intel is proud to reflect the diverse voices it takes to push possible forward. Together, we are shaping the future of tech. To learn more, visit intel.com/diversity © 2020 Intel Corporation. Intel, the Intel logo, and other Intel marks are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Innovation Begins with Inclusion
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Nordstrom is honored to partner with the Human Rights Campaign in our celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community and commitment to safeguarding equal rights for all.
Whoever you are, whomever you love—we see you, we hear you and we stand with you.
You belong. You have all along.
We are LGBTQ+. We are Salesforce. And we won’t rest until there is #EqualityForAll.
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MGM Resorts International has a longstanding commitment of supporting the LBGTQ+ community. Through Diversity, Equity & Inclusion efforts in our workplace, policies and operations, MGM Resorts is proud to be the first in the gaming and hospitality industry to offer same-sex health benefits and has expanded supplier relationships to include LGBTQ+-owned businesses. From the casino floor to corporate headquarters, MGM Resorts strives to stand out as one of the leading companies for workplace equality and has pledged a corporate responsibility to providing resources for EVERYONE to live and thrive as their authentic selves. MGM Resorts proudly supports the Human Rights Campaign.
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Hope Matters. Love Matters. #AcceptanceMatters Mastercard is proud to be a corporate partner of the Human Rights Campaign because acceptance is Priceless® Hope Matters. Love Matters. #AcceptanceMatters Mastercard is proud to always support Pride because acceptance is Priceless® Mastercard and Priceless are registered trademarks, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. ©2017 Mastercard. All rights reserved. acceptance matters Mastercard and Priceless are registered trademarks, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. ©2020 Mastercard. All rights reserved.
TOGETHER WE ARE MOVING TOWARD EQUALITY AND EXCELLENCE
From its inception, the Human Rights Campaign has been a fundamental, proactive force raising the standards of equality and opportunity for LGBTQ individuals. Shell has long recognized that a fully inclusive workplace allows our employees and our business to flourish. That’s why we’re a longtime National Corporate Partner of the HRC.
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A Welcome Home
At Case Western Reserve University, we know how important it is to feel like part of a community—and how difficult the transition to college can be. That’s why we offer our Queer Peer Mentorship Program, a peer-to-peer mentoring opportunity designed to help first-year students connect with social support and resources.
This program’s events were just a few of 180+ hosted by the LGBT Center last year—events that included Safe Zone training opportunities for more than 125 people.
Learn more at case.edu/lgbt.
diverse perspectives. one vision.
At KeyBank, diversity, equity, and inclusion are part of our corporate fabric. In everything we do, we support a culture that embraces and celebrates our differences, where every person feels included, empowered, and valued. This commitment is reflected throughout our business, from the teammates we hire and the clients we serve to the suppliers we use and the communities that welcome us.
KeyBank is honored to support The 28th Annual HRC Cleveland Gala.
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one open door can open doors across a community.
Our most important work happens outside the four walls of our bank. KeyBank gets involved, supporting people who make a difference and working with community-focused organizations through investments, philanthropy, and volunteering. We believe that together we can keep our communities full of hope, compassion, and opportunity, one open door at a time.
KeyBank thanks The Human Rights Campaign Cleveland for making a difference.
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GLENMEDE IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THE HRC Greater Cleveland Highland Centre 3900 Park Drive, Suite 100 Beechwood, OH 44122 216 378-2900 www.glenmede.com Hotels Retail/Restaurants Automotive Industrial arkinetics.com Creating a foundation of inclusion: Uniting architecture and equality
We believe the power of many perspectives is what drives our power management solutions, delivers business results and helps us win. It’s important to us that all team members feel included, empowered and welcome. We enable our employees to do their best work in an inclusive environment that is exciting, engaging and meaningful.
We make what mat ters work.
Diversity is our strength and diverse thinking powers innovation and growth. We are a global group of talented people dedicated to making what matters work.
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FROM WHERE WE STOOD: AIDS AND THE CULTURE WARS Forthcoming Documentary lgbtlegacyproject.org Thank you HRC Greater Cleveland for 30 years of service bakerlaw.com Promoting equality, facilitating change We are proud to support Human Rights Campaign Cleveland in its ongoing advocacy for LGBTQ+ people in the workplace, at home and in the community. We are proud to support the 28th Annual HRC Cleveland Dinner ThompsonHine.com Diversity. Community. Unity.
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Cleveland Clinic affirms its commitment to our LGBTQ+ caregivers and community today and every day.
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CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (TRI-C ®) IS A PROUD SUPPORTER OF HRC CLEVELAND. tri-c.edu 216-987-6000 Thank you for your dedication to promoting LGBTQ+ rights and equality in our communities. 22-0621 22-0621 Gov Rel - HRC CLE 4.875x3.625 Sponsor Program Ad.indd 1 7/12/22 5:00 AM VORYS IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN AND THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease llp 200 Public Square | Suite 1400 Cleveland, OH 44114 At PNC, we are committed to a culture where all feel valued and respected for their thoughts, experiences and abilities. We proudly support our LGTBQ+ employees and customers and believe banks play an important role in building more inclusive communities. Because when we work together, celebrating our differences, everyone benefits. To find out more about career opportunities with PNC, visit www.pnc.jobs WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE PNC provides equal opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law. © 2023 The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. All rights reserved. PNC Bank, National Association. Member FDIC. Work with meaning. Life with balance.
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