On behalf of the Human Rights Campaign, we are delighted to welcome you to the 2024 San Francisco Bay Area Dinner! It is truly an honor to have you here with us tonight as we come together in support of equality, inclusion, and justice for the LGBTQ+ community. Whether you are a long-time advocate or joining us for the first time, your presence and dedication are helping drive meaningful change in our communities, our country, and beyond.
This year marks a pivotal moment for the LGBTQ+ rights movement. Despite the incredible progress we’ve made, we continue to face significant challenges: a rise in discriminatory legislation across the country, attacks on transgender and non-binary people, and efforts to roll back basic rights. However, it is at times like these that our commitment and resolve must be stronger than ever. And tonight, we celebrate not only the victories we’ve achieved but also the path forward—toward a more inclusive and equitable future for all. San Francisco and the Bay Area have long been a beacon of hope and activism, standing at the forefront of the movement for civil rights. We are proud to gather in this community of passionate advocates, allies, and leaders who embody the spirit of resilience and progress. Together, we amplify the voices of those who have been silenced, protect the rights of those who have been marginalized, and ensure that every individual is seen, heard, and valued.
This evening, we celebrate the incredible work of the Human Rights Campaign, whose efforts continue to shape the national conversation around LGBTQ+ equality. We also honor those who have made significant contributions to this movement—our trailblazing honorees, our generous sponsors, and you, our attendees, who fuel this movement with your passion and generosity.
Thank you for your unwavering commitment to equality. We hope you leave tonight inspired, energized, and ready to take bold action. Together, we will continue to build a world where love always triumphs over hate, and where every person, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, can live their truth freely and proudly.
Sincerely,
WILLIAM FUCHS AND GRANT MILLER
2024 HRC SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CHAIRS
KELLEY ROBINSON HRC PRESIDENT
Kelley Robinson is the ninth president of the Human Rights Campaign — the first Black, Queer woman to lead the organization. The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality and liberation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. Robinson — widely respected for her work over the last 15 years creating and leading winning campaigns and programs — stepped into her new role at HRC after serving as Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Action Fund. From community organizer to progressive leader, Robinson has been at the forefront in the fight for bodily autonomy and racial and gender equity, with a focus on lifting up marginalized communities and building political power. Robinson will lead HRC — and its more than 3 million member advocates — as the organization fulfills its mission to realize a world that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.
MANNY YEKUTIEL
CHARLES M. HOLMES AWARD
Manny Yekutiel is an entrepreneur and community organizer based in San Francisco. Known for his deep commitment to social justice, political engagement, and community building, Manny is the founder and owner of Manny’s , a one-of-a-kind civic gathering space located in the heart of the Mission District. Since its inception in 2018, Manny’s has become a cornerstone for political discourse and community involvement, hosting a wide range of events from political town halls, activist panels, book readings, and educational workshops, to cultural events that bring people together across lines of difference.
Born in Los Angeles to a Jewish father of Afghan descent and an Israeli mother, Manny’s heritage plays a significant role in shaping his worldview. He grew up with a deep understanding of the immigrant experience and a strong sense of community, which has driven his lifelong commitment to public service. After completing his studies at Williams College, Manny moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked on the Obama-Biden campaign and later in the White House as part of the Office of Presidential Correspondence. His time in the nation’s capital fueled his passion for civic engagement and inspired his vision to create a space where ordinary people could engage directly with politics and activism.
Manny’s vision for Manny’s is to create a place where politics can be approachable and where individuals from all backgrounds can come together to learn, discuss, and take action. The space includes a café and a bookstore in partnership with the local bookstore, Dog Eared Books , and operates on a business model that prioritizes accessibility and community support. Manny’s offers a sliding scale membership program and hosts numerous free and low-cost events to ensure that everyone, regardless of income, can participate in the civic process.
Beyond running Manny’s, Manny Yekutiel is a passionate advocate for public transit, LGBTQ+ rights, and social justice. He has served on various boards and commissions, including the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board of Directors, where he champions policies aimed at improving the city’s transportation infrastructure and sustainability efforts. He is also a vocal supporter of affordable housing initiatives and efforts to address homelessness in San Francisco.
Manny’s work has earned him recognition as a civic innovator and community leader. He has been featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times , The San Francisco Chronicle , and Forbes , and was named a “40 Under 40” honoree by the San Francisco Business Times.
Manny continues to inspire others with his boundless energy, infectious optimism, and unwavering dedication to creating a more equitable and engaged society. Whether through his work at Manny’s, his advocacy on key civic issues, or his personal commitment to making San Francisco a better place for all its residents, Manny Yekutiel remains a pivotal figure in the city’s civic landscape.
Along life’s journey, let’s travel together.
American Airlines is a longstanding partner of the Human Rights Campaign.
American is a proud advocate for LGBTQ rights in Washington DC and beyond.
BRIAN MICHAEL SMITH
SPECIAL
GUEST
Brian Michael Smith has already made a name for himself in the world of entertainment. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role on OWN’s “Queen Sugar” as well as appearances on NBC’s “Chicago P.D.,” HBO’s “Girls” and Showtime thriller “Homeland.”
Smith, originally hailing from Michigan, is an LGBTQ+ advocate, coming out as transgender in 2017 after successfully working in the industry for five years. He has volunteered at the Manhattan LGBT+ Center and has served on countless panels across the country.
Smith studied acting at Kent State University. Upon graduation, he began teaching drama and media literacy to teens until he moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting.
Smith currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife.
The most impactful way to support H RC is through a monthly gift, because you will help fuel HRC’s fight for FULL equality all year long.
Your ongoing monthly support will provide critical resources to fight back against anti-LG BTQ+ bills, expand and protect our pro-equality Congress, invest more deeply in our grassroots efforts with strategic organizing in key districts, keep pressure to pass the Equality Act in Congress and continue to show up and fight for the multiply marginalized in our community and country.
Thank you for supporting H RC and for staying with us in the fight. Together, we are an unstoppable force for change!
Google is proud to support the Human Rights Campaign in a shared pursuit of building a world where everyone belongs.
Transgender and non-binary people are your neighbors, co-workers, family members and friends. And when you or your friends and family are the targets of hate, violence and discrimination, you act.
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.
The more people who show they care, including allies and trans and non-binary people who speak up for the most marginalized in our community, the more hearts and minds we will change.
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
Your contribution will provide a set of three books to a Title 1 school or community library serving multiply marginalized populations across the country.
Contact State Legislators
State legislatures are attacking LGBTQ+ folks, particularly trans people, left and right. Show antiequality legislators that we won’t tolerate any more bullying and discrimination.
Request and Show Off Your Sticker
Display your special edition HRC sticker on your car, laptop, water bottle — no matter where you put it, you’ll be saying you support our trans community.
Spread the Word On Social Media
Post these image shares on your social media channels and update your profile photos and let your networks know you believe in a more just and equitable world for trans folks — full stop.
Share a Voice Message of Support
State legislatures are targeting trans kids. Text HEART to 472-472 to share a public message of support for trans youth and show you’re fighting for them.
Rebekah is a 14-year-old girl who loves school, reading, hanging out with her friends and playing field hockey. But lawmakers across the country are trying to pass laws that would prohibit Rebekah from playing sports with other girls.
Wear Your Support
From T-shirts to pins to socks to masks, you can show off your support for trans equality no matter where you are, who you’re with or what you’re doing.
Transgender Justice eNewsletter
Stay up to date on our Transgender Justice Initiative and what we’re doing to dismantle stigma and end the epidemic of violence against trans and gender non-conforming people.
Count Me In
Speak Out
Request A Sticker
Donate Now
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TRANSGENDER INCLUSION
IN THE WORKPLACE
OF THOSE RATED ON HRC FOUNDATION’S
99%
49% of CEI-rated employers allow employees the option to selfidentify as LGBTQ+ in anonymous employee engagement surveys or as part of data collection on confidential employee forms or in the HRIS system.
94 %
2021 CEI… major employers have adopted workplace gender transition guidelines.
87% of CEI-rated employers explicitly include gender identity as a part of their non-discrimination policy.
OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES have non-discrimination protections that include gender identity, UP FROM 3% IN 2002.
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 re
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of all CEI-rated businesses offer transgenderinclusive health insurance coverage, up from 0 in 2002 and 22 times as many businesses as 12 years ago.
600+ of all CEI-rated businesses offer transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage while also eliminating blanket exclusions for medically necessary care in all other employer-sponsored plans.
Lyft supports safer spaces, and all the humans who inhabit them.
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GIVE THE GIFT OF EQUALITY
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.
GIVE A MEMBERSHIP GOAL HRC MEMBER
HOST A FUNDRAISER FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY, GRADUATION, PRIDE OR MO RE .. .
DONATE YOUR WEDDING REGISTRY
GIV E TH E GIF
FLY A FLAG
FOR HOLIDAYS & SPECIAL OCCASIO NS
DONATE IN HONOR OR ME MO RY O F SOMEONE
Celebrating a special occasion and looking to further LGBTQ+ equality? Join our over 3 million supporters today by giving the gift of membership, hosting a fundraiser, donating your wedding registry to HRC and more!
That’s why we’ve been a proud Human Rights Campaign partner for nearly two decades, scoring 100 on their Corporate Equality Index since 2015.
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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.
Course is FREE
Participants are paid $500 stipend ($50/week)
For LGBTQ+ Black & Brown and trans & non-binary young adults ages 18-30
Meets weekly for 10 weeks via ZOOM
Includes resume writing and job application support
Covers computer skills and digital literacy
Helps you SET GOALS and go to the Next Level
T H E H U M A N R I G H T S
CA M PA I G N F O U N DAT I O N salutes our Foundation Partners with our heartfelt thanks.
ACLU
ADM
Albertsons
Amazon
Anonymous
Assurant
Baker Hughes
Bank of America
Bath and Body Works
Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
Bloomingdales
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Collingwood Foundation
Comic Relief
CVS Health
Danaher Foundation
David Bohnett Foundation
Enova International
Everytown for Gun Safety
Fortive Foundation
Fred Says
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Google
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Kors Le Pere Foundation, The
Kroll
LEGO
Levi Strauss & Co.
Luminate
Lyft, Inc.
Marsh & McLennan Agency
McDonald’s
Morningstar Foundation, The
National Education Association
Neiman Marcus
Nestlé
Nike
PepsiCo Foundation, The Pfizer
PhRMA
Pretium
Pronoun
PwC
Raymond James Financial Inc.
RTX
Sempra
S&P Global
Spring Point Partners
TJX Companies
T-Mobile
Toyota
United Airlines
UPS Foundation
USAA
Vanguard
Verizon
ViiV Healthcare
Walt Disney Company
Wells Fargo Foundation
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund
Workday Foundation
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation works to ensure that all Americans have the opportunity to care for their families, earn a living and live open, honest and safe lives at home, at work and in the community.
The H RC Foundation is a non-profit t ax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
For more information about our work, visit www.hrc.org/Foundation
Morgan Stanley is proud to support the Human Rights Campaign
At Morgan Stanley, diversity is an opportunity — for clients, employees and the firm. Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion is fundamental to our role as a global leader striving for excellence in all that we do. By valuing diverse perspectives, we continue to expand our inclusive culture, focus on our people and deliver innovative solutions to the communities where we live and work.
LEADING WITH LOVE FOR ALL
As a best place to work for LGBTQ+ equality, Neiman Marcus Group is proud to partner with the Human Rights Campaign. Through our HRC Platinum-level partnership and meaningful initiatives that benefit all employees, we believe when we cultivate a culture of Belonging, the world will be a better place.
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You have all along.
We are LGBTQ+. We are Salesforce. And we won’t rest until there is #EqualityForAll. You belong.
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Celebrating everyone’s unique magic.
At Cox, inclusion is much more than a word. It’s at the very core of our values. We thrive on what makes us different, empowering our people, clients and communities to build a better future for the next generation. No two employees look or think the same. And we prefer it that way!
Learn how we’re united by our uniqueness at coxenterprises.com/inclusion.
Jason Giorgetti, Cox Communications at the Atlanta Pride Parade with his partner.
STARBUCKS is PROUD to PARTNER with the HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
Starbucks is dedicated to creating experiences and environments where everyone belongs and is respected. This includes our longstanding commitment to support and celebrate our partners (employees) including providing comprehensive benefits for part- and full-time partners, including affordable and inclusive healthcare coverage.
OUR DIFFERENCES MAKE US STRONGER
At Ross & dd's, we care about our Associates and the communities we serve. We are committed to building diverse teams and an inclusive culture that respects, values, and celebrates the diversity of backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us.
Everybody.
At Apple, we’re committed to using our voice to advocate for LGBTQ+ people and the freedoms they deser ve Because we believe ever ybody should have the right to be free from discrimination
We proudly suppor t the Human Rights Campaign and stand with you to build a better future.
STAND OUT, STAND PROUD
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.
The National Union of Healthcare Workers is a 19,000-strong member-led movement for quality patient care and a stronger voice in the workplace.
Learn more about our work at nuhw.org/about.
A Community That Works.
At CSAA Insurance Group we’re building a workplace where all employees feel a sense of belonging and can leverage their differences to influence, innovate, problem-solve, and thrive. That’s why we’re proud to support the Human Rights Campaign.
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RIGHTS
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