2023 HRC St Louis Dinner Program Book

THANK YOU TO OUR LOCAL SPONSORS

Welcome to the 2023 St. Louis Dinner

“We will realize a world where we are free WITHOUT EXCEPTION. We will realize a world where we have joy WITHOUT EXCEPTION. We are going to win for all of our people WITHOUT EXCEPTION. And we will do it together.” - Kelley Robinson, HRC President.

These words by the Human Rights Campaign President, Kelley Robinson inspired this year’s St. Louis Dinner and are at the core of the Human Rights Campaign’s movement. Our theme this year, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, is in recognition and celebration of all the beautiful identities that make up our LGBTQ+ community. Tonight, we are creating a space where we can bring our whole selves and declare: We are here. We are visible. And we are proud!

Unfortunately, legislators here in Missouri are proposing and passing laws that strip our community of HEALTHCARE, HUMAN RIGHTS, and FREEDOM. Not only did our state legislature propose the second-highest number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills, but two of those bills are now laws, restricting gender-affirming care for minors and restricting access to athletics for trans kids.

Throughout the years, each of you has stood beside us in our celebrations, as well as our defeats, and responded to our calls for action. This year is a moment of crisis for our community and our country. 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. We must come together to defend the progress we have made and commit to advancing equality nationwide, for ALL LGBTQ+ people, WITHOUT EXCEPTION.

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. HRC remains committed to partnering with our collision partners to combat anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. And HRC remains committed to working to elect pro-equality candidates up and down the ballot, and across the country, including right here in Missouri.

We are so grateful to be together with this inspiring community for an evening of celebration and determination. Tonight, we gather with family, friends, colleagues, community partners, elected officials, and activists who are with us in the fight for equality, equity, and liberation for the LBGTQ+ community. This event would not be possible without all of our guests, corporate partners, auction donors, table captains, and of course, the dedicated work of our HRC volunteers and staff partners. As we often say, we are HRC.

Thank you so much for joining us tonight. We need all of you now, more than ever, so please join us in moving our country forward and helping everyone see that people from St. Louis truly embody our local HRC theme of Show The Love. Tonight, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, we celebrate and dedicate this event to the entire LGBTQ+ Community.

In Equality

David Stetter (he/him) & Tiffany Clayton (she/her) Co-Chairs, 2023 Human Rights Campaign St. Louis Dinner

2023 St. Louis Dinner Table Captains

photos by Rachael Jones (www.rachaelajones.com)

2023 St. Louis AUCTION DONORS

Thank you to these generous individuals and companies who supported our auction this year. Please support them and their businesseS.

2nd Shift Brewing

33 Wine Shop & Bar

Abigail’s Gift Boutique

Adam Sampson

Amanda Jokerst - Forest & Meadow

Angad Arts Hotel

Angel Falls Creative

Arch Apparel

ASL Pewter

Arkadin Cinema & Bar

Arzola’s

Aurelia Baye - Aurelia Aromatica

Avenue Restaurant

Bar PM

BarK

Beautycounter- Angela Flotken

Big Shark Bicycle Company

Bijoux Handcrafted Chocolates

Blue Duck

Boogaloo

Botanicals Design Studio

Bouffant Daddy

Bowood by Niche

Brentwood Barbell

Brick City Yoga

Brix Urban Winery & Market

Bulrush

C&C Upholstery

Cards Against Humanity

Carolyn Lewis Designs

CHARIS The St. Louis Women’s

Choir

City Park Grill

Clementines

Climb So Ill

Collections by Joya

COMA Coffee

Cooper’s Hawk Winery

Crow’s Nest

Crown Candy Kitchen

Defiance Ridge Winery

Deli Divine

Dewey’s Pizza

Drew Dinges - Chakra Wellness

Dunaway Books

Dwell 912

Eckerts

Eclipse Restaurant

Edera

Espresso Yourself

FLOAT STL

Flowers to the People

Fox Theatre - Metro Tix

Four Muddy Paws

Friends of Equality

Garden District

GLOW Candle Co.

Golden Gems

Hopscotch Portland

Houska Gallery - Charlie Houska

Indigo Massage and Wellness

iTap

J Merkle Photography

Jazz St. Louis

Kink Hair

Left Bank Books

Love is Mehndi

Lush

Maaji’s Street Kitchen

Mann Meats

Maven

Mayo Ketchup

Maypop Coffee & Garden Shop

Michelle Moran Massage

Missouri Botanical Gardens

Missouri History Museum

Moonrise Hotel

Nayak

New Society

Nicholas Holman

Old Bakery Beer

Paint with A Twist

Parker’s Table

Perennial Artisan Ales

Pieces

Pin-Up Bowl

Provisions

PRP Wine International

Purina

Riley’s Florist

Rockstar Taco

Sara Clem - Salveo Yoga

Shred415

Side Project

Sisters Sandwich Shop

Six Flags

South Broadway Art Project

St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis CITY SC

St. Louis Equality Dance (SLED)

St. Louis Fantasy Maps

St. Louis Union Station

STL Wine Guy

Stages St. Louis

Stray Dog Theatre

Tale to Table

Tapped

The Cheshire Inn

The Living Room

The Muny

The Novel Neighbor

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

The Rusty Artist

The Silver Lady

Union Studio

Urban Breath Yoga

Valery Morse at Acosta Hair Design

Valhalla Gardens & Funeral Home

Woodberry Co.

Yellowbelly

Yes Honey

Zephyr Bar & Salon

Confirmed Donors as of 9/18/23

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 the Twin Cities and beyond.

Nik Harris

HRC VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIC OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT

Shenika “Nik” Harris (she/they), is a queer gender non-conforming attorney, activist, and speaker. She is a native of Tallahassee, Florida and obtained her undergraduate degree in Political Science from Florida A&M University and her law degree from Florida State University. She is licensed to practice law in Florida and Washington DC.

Nik currently serves as the Director of Strategic Outreach and Engagement for the Human Rights Campaign and previously served as the LGBTQ Consumer Advocate for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. This position was appointed by Commissioner Nikki Fried and was the first LGBTQ position to a member of the Florida Cabinet. Prior to this appointment, Nik served as Senior Attorney at the Florida Department of Transportation and as a prosecutor at the Florida Department of Health. Nik conducts training on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is certified by Cornell University in Diversity & Inclusion.

She was the first Black woman elected to serve as Vice-Chair of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) National Board of Governors. She serves on the boards of Ruth’s List and IGNITE Women’s Services, is Vice-President of the Dolphin Democrats (Broward County’s LGBTQ Democratic Caucus), Vice-President of the Florida LGBTQ Democratic Caucus, serves on the Broward County Sheriff’s Social Justice Task Force, the Broward State Attorney’s Advisory Council and is a BIG in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Pride Program. In 2020 she was selected as a Victory Empowerment Fellow, one of eight people selected from across the country. She was elected as a Biden Presidential delegate in 2020 representing Florida’s 22nd Congressional District.

One of her proudest achievements is the founding of “Thou Art Woman”, a signature open mic event, with her friend and fellow attorney Ghenete “G” Wright. The event series celebrates LGBTQ women and their allies through performance and visual art. Attorney Harris has been the recipient of countless awards, including the 2019 Ruth’s List: Women Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award; and the 2020 recipient of the LGBTQ Leadership Award by the Florida Diversity Council. She is an awardwinning Toastmaster and speaks across the country in support of equality.

Everybody.

At Apple, we’re committed to using our voice to advocate for LGBTQ+ people and the freedoms they deserve. Because we believe everybody should have the right to be free from discrimination.

We proudly support the Human Rights Campaign and stand with you to build a better future.

COMMUNITY EQUALITY LEADERSHIP AWARD

Southampton Community Healthcare’s mission is to provide high-quality healthcare to its patients. Since 1986, Southampton Healthcare has been continuously growing to meet the needs of its growing number of patients. As a medical practice for ALL people, Southampton Healthcare is pleased to offer a myriad of services on-site that are often outsourced at similar practices.

Medical Director and founder, Dr. David Prelutsky, started his private practice in 1986 and has been serving the LGBTQ+ and HIV communities from the beginning.

In 2022, when Monkeypox (MPOX) Outbreak began, Southampton was a leader from the onset providing information, vaccines, and care at every turn. They opened their clinic with additional dedicated hours to make sure as many people could be vaccinated and set up a pop-up vaccination center at Tower Grove Pride.

In 2023, Southampton was the plaintiff in the lawsuit against the Missouri Attorney General Southampton Community Healthcare v. Bailey. Attorney General Bailey filed the emergency rule that sought to impose severe restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender people of all ages. As stated by Southampton Community Healthcare’s Dr. Samuel Tochtrop last Spring, “Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s emergency order is a baseless and discriminatory attempt to limit the healthcare options for transgender individuals, who already face several barriers accessing necessary and life-saving medical care. It’s our privilege as Southampton Community Healthcare to fight this rule on behalf of transgender Missourians.”

Nicole Carr, FNP she/her

David Prelutsky, M.D., F.A.C.P., A.A.H.I.V.S. he/hm

Sam Tochtrop, D.O. he/him

Michael Donovan, M.D. he/him

Aida Trivic, ANP she/her

Jeremy Dunbarr, PA he/him

VISIBILITY AWARD Amy Spalding

Amy Spalding is the author of several novels for adults and teens, including No Boy Summer, the bestselling For Her Consideration, We Used to Be Friends, and The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles), which was named a best book of 2018 by NPR, the Boston Globe, Kirkus, and more. Amy grew up in St. Louis and now lives in Los Angeles. She has a B.A. in Advertising & Marketing Communications from Webster University and an M.A. in Media Studies from The New School. Amy studied longform improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Her next book, At Her Service, will be released in February 2024. Visit her at TheAmySpalding.com.

Photo credit: Jessie Weinberg

Google is proud to support The Human Rights Campaign in a shared pursuit to build a world where everyone belongs.

In a world where everyone belongs, what’s possible for everyone expands. That’s why Google is committed to building belonging at work, in our products and in society. Discover more at belonging.google

There’s a world where everyone belongs. It just has to be built.

COMEDIAN Dana Goldberg

As seen on TBS, ABC, LOGO, and Last Comic Standing, veteran comedian Dana Goldberg is a force of nature on stage. With performances at the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, The Comedy Festival produced by TBS and HBO, and the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland; her quick wit and playful stage presence have her earning loyal fans across the country and abroad.

A crowd favorite, Goldberg has become a triple threat combining her comedy, hosting, and live auction talents to become one of the most sought after entertainers on the circuit. Voted one of the “Top Five Funniest Lesbians In America,” Curve magazine raves, “Goldberg is one of the brightest lights in a stellar comedy landscape.” Advocate.com named Goldberg one of the top three LGBT comedians in the nation.

In addition to headlining clubs, theaters and festivals around the country, Goldberg has performed at and emceed dozens of high pro fi l e events and has shared the national stage with luminaries such as President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, former President Bill Clinton, Meryl Streep, Katy Perry, Kerry Washington, Jennifer Lopez, Carol Burnett, Sir Elton John, Mariah Carey, Shonda Rhimes, and many more.

Combining her gift of humor with humanitarian efforts, Goldberg has raised over 20 million dollars for non-pro fi t s around the country in the fi g ht for marriage equality, LGBT rights, women’s health, and HIV and AIDS education and prevention. As the youngest child in a single parent household run by a Jewish mother in which two of three kids are gay, Goldberg helps keep most of the comedy venues and half of the psychotherapists in the country in business.

For more information on Dana Goldberg visit www.danagoldberg.com

The most impactful way to support HRC 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 HRC and for staying with us in the fight. Together, we are an unstoppable force for change! Join

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Together, with incredible partners like HRC, we are committed to tackling the barriers of representation, and realize a world that achieves equality and inclusion for all. Because the history of progress shows that when people feel confident to own their story and stand in their truth, they change the narrative for everyone. At Macy’s, Inc., we’re on a mission to create a brighter future with bold representation. We call it Mission Every One.”

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“For more than 13 years, Macy’s has proudly supported the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and its critical work to advance the rights of the LQBTQ+ community.

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.

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.

(Msg&dataratesmayapply. Recurring msgs. TxtSTOP2quit. HELP4info.)

Let Kids Play

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.

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. Can we count you in?

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.

TRANSGENDER INCLUSION

IN THE WORKPLACE

94 %

600+

of CEI-rated employers explicitly include gender identity as a part of their non-discrimination policy.

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.

99%

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%

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.

OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES have non-discrimination protections that include gender identity, UP FROM 3% IN 2002.

OF THOSE RATED ON HRC FOUNDATION’S 2021 CEI… major employers have adopted workplace gender transition guidelines.

87%

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.

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.

GOAL HRC MEMBER

HOST A FUNDRAISER FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY, GRADUATION, PRIDE OR MO RE

DONATE YOUR WEDDING REGISTRY

FLY A FLAG

GIV E TH E GIF T OF EQUALIT Y TODAY hrc.im/WaysToGive

GIVE A MEMBERSHIP

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!

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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.

BU ILDING A ND DEMONSTR 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.

THE HU MA N RIGHTS CAMPAIG N FO UN DATI ON salutes our Foundation Partners with our heartfelt

thanks.

ADM

ANONYMOUS ASSURANT

AT&T

BANK OF AMERICA

BLACK TIE DINNER, INC.

BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL

CARMAX

CARLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

CENTENE CORPORATION

CERNER

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC

COCA-COLA FOUNDATION, THE COLLINGWOOD FOUNDATION

COMIC RELIEF

DANAHER FOUNDATION

DAVID BOHNETT FOUNDATION

E RHODES AND LEONA B

CARPENTER FOUNDATION

ELECTRONIC ARTS

EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY

FORTIVE FOUNDATION

GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

GOOGLE

GUIDEWIRE

HEYDAY FOUNDATION

HOME DEPOT

IKEA

JPMORGAN CHASE

KORS LE PERE FOUNDATION, THE KROLL

LEGO

LEVI STRAUSS & CO

LYFT, INC

MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY

MATCH GROUP

METLIFE FOUNDATION

MORNINGSTAR FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION NORTONLIFELOCK

OAK FOUNDATION

OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS

PEPSICO FOUNDATION, THE PFIZER

PhRMA PRONOUN PRETIUM

PVH

RAYTHEON

ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION

RUSSELL GRINNELL MEMORIAL TRUST

SEMPRA

SIRIUS XM

S&P GLOBAL

STATE FARM

T-MOBILE

TOYOTA

TWITTER

UNITED AIRLINES

UPS FOUNDATION

USAA

U.S. BANK

VANGUARD

VERIZON

VIIV HEALTHCARE

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY/ ESPN

WARNERMEDIA

WORKDAY FOUNDATION

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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 s afe lives at home, at work and in the community. The HRC Foundation is a non-profit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.

For more information about our work, visit www.hrc.org/Foundation

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We are committed to our HRC Platinum-level partnership and to leading meaningful initiatives that benefit all employees.

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You belong. You have all along.

We all have ambitions. And working together, valuing each other and respecting our uniqueness creates the best environment for us to achieve them.

Our ambition is bold, to help the world get to net zero by 2050 or sooner. That’s why we value diversity and put being inclusive at the heart of how we operate. It’s also why we’re recognized as a top employer by the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.

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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!

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LIVE, VIRTUAL OR BOTH

We’ll help you decide.

We all face exciting new communication challenges: how to celebrate the return to in-person events and continue to benefit from virtual experiences.

Our teams of live event and broadcast professionals can help you reimagine audience engagement strategies for the best of both worlds. Visit millsjames.com to learn more.

Edward Jones celebrates love in all its forms, standing with our LGBTQIA+ community and proudly supporting the important work of the Human Rights Campaign.

LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY, a nationally recognized institution of higher learning, delivers comprehensive student-centric learning and community engagement through innovative, relevant, and forward-thinking academic and experiential programs.

Thompson Coburn is PROUD to SUPPORT the HRC’s mission in St. Louis

Your COMMITMENT to equality makes our COMMUNITY stronger.

Protecting People and Enriching Lives

At Aon, we reimagine risk through innovation to help organizations and communities thrive. Our clients are better informed, better advised and able to make better decisions to protect and grow their business.

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ENERGIZING IMPACT

Husch Blackwell is proud to support the 2023 HRC St. Louis Dinner. As a law firm that is driven by diverse perspectives, we celebrate the Human Rights Campaign’s mission of advancing equality for LGBTQ+ Americans.

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WWT is focused on ensuring our workplace is a dynamic, safe, inclusive, equitable and great place to work for all LGBTQIA+ individuals & allies.

WWT supports the HRC in their mission to end discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and realize a world that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.

To learn more about what we are doing around DEI, please visit wwt.com/diversity-and-inclusion

CAPTURING THE MOMENTS THAT MATTER? WE GOT YOU.

J MERKLE PHOTOGRAPHY

ABOUT JMP

We are a hers & hers photography team! (That's us over there in B&W.) Julie Merkle has been a professional photographer for over 15 years. She specializes in a range of styles, offering a safe, brave, and inclusive space for everyone. Sarah Quinn, a former Broadway actor and self-proclaimed perfectionist, makes sure no hair is out of place, the poses are just right, and the playlist is on point.

THANK YOU

for supporting the Human Rights Campaign

WITHOUT EXCEPTION