2024 HRC Utah Dinner Program Book

as of 5/30/24

WELCOME LETTER

Beloved Utah Community:

These are not easy times. The political climate has gone from divisive to hostile. Intolerance is transforming into violence. Transgender children in Utah are going back into the closet at school. Utah educators hesitate discussing diversity and inclusion for risk of punishment. People fear what it means to have an unplanned pregnancy in our state. These experiences result from oppressive legislation, judicial overreach, and rhetoric designed to stoke fear, confusion, and discord. History will recall this moment in time as an erosion of our democratic institutions—but know that the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) works daily to advocate for fairness and equality for all people, including LGBTQ+ communities.

By attending tonight’s event—yes —we support the efforts of HRC to activate the equality vote and ensure protections LGBTQ+ individuals. Yes —we support the initiatives of the HRC Foundation to provide resources and supports to our most disenfranchised LGBTQ+ communities. Tonight, we also celebrate queer joy, rejoice in self-liberation, and proclaim adoration for our beloved community. Take a deep breath and notice the beauty that comes from being in this sacred space.

So, we have a lot on our agenda. We need to push back on the tides of hate. We need to acknowledge and support all dimensions of our LGBTQ+ community. We need to fundraise to support the efforts of HRC. And we need to connect with our humanity and celebrate the rich LGBTQ+ tapestry in Utah.

From the depths of our hearts, thank you for supporting tonight’s event, The Human Rights Campaign, and your local Utah steering committee.

CHRIS DAVIDS AND CHRISTINE HUBBARD

US STATE REP. JENNIFER PLUMB

Dr. Plumb is a Utah native, born in Salt Lake City. She attended UCLA for her undergraduate training and went on to obtain her Master of Public Health and MD degrees at the University of Utah. After that, she went off to complete her medical residency training in Pediatrics at Rileys Children’s Hospital/Indiana University and her Pediatric Emergency Medicine here at Primary Children’s Hospital.

In addition to seeing patients in the pediatric ER, Dr. Plumb is very active in our community as an advocate for issues surrounding substance use, abuse, and prevention. In 1996, Dr. Plumb lost her younger brother Andy to a heroin overdose. Because of that Dr. Plumb has dedicated her life to fighting the opioid crisis, over 7,000 lives have been saved by everyday non-medical community members equipped with Naloxone (an opioid reversal drug). Dr. Plumb was vigilant in getting bipartisan support from the legislature to allow all individuals to carry Naloxone and has opened Andy’s Utah Naloxone Clinic in downtown Salt Lake City. Dr. Plumb continues to educate and train physicians, medical groups, law enforcement agencies, government agencies, and community members all across the state on the use of Naloxone.

Dr. Plumb is also a proud mother to an amazing transgender daughter and an advocate for our transgender youth and community members. She has been squarely centered in guaranteeing that our transgender community members are protected against threats to their ability to receive quality lifesaving and affirming medical care and supported in all spaces to participate in all activities.

In her free time, she loves to spend time at the cabin in the mountains, fishing by the lake with her family and friends, or just being around her crew of senior rescue dogs.

photos by Rachael Jones

BRANDON WOLF SPECIAL GUEST

Brandon Wolf is a nationally recognized advocate for LGBTQ+ civil rights and gun safety and a survivor of the 2016 shooting at Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub. He is a frequent face on MSNBC and CNN, and an opinion contributor in Oprah Daily, Newsweek, USA Today, and others. Brandon has graced the cover of Dazed Magazine and LGBTQ publications nationwide, having been named one of the Logo TV’s 30 LGBTQ Changemakers, Huffington Post’s 30 LGBTQ Influencers under 30 and Out Magazine’s 100 Most Influential LGBTQ People.

He was a national surrogate for Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Presidential Campaign and an advisory committee member for President Biden’s General Election bid. In 2019, he became the first survivor of the Pulse tragedy to testify before Congress and was returned in 2022 to testify on the rise of anti-LGBTQ hate violence before the House Oversight Committee. Brandon is a co-founder of The Dru Project, a nonprofit organization that empowers safe spaces in schools for LGBTQ youth, and currently serves as National Press Secretary for the Human Rights Campaign.

His debut memoir, “A Place for Us”, was released in July 2023 and became an instant bestseller.

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.

BECKY PICKLE IMPACT AWARD

Becky Pickle lives her personal and professional life at the intersection of conscious compassion, transformative entrepreneurship, and empowering philanthropy. A devoted mother of three adult children, her nurturing spirit extends beyond her own nuclear family. Her journey as a foster and adoptive parent has touched the lives of numerous incredible children, reflecting her commitment to love and support for those in need.

Driven by her passion for making a difference, Becky is the founder of the Becky Pickle Family Foundation, which supports initiatives aimed at uplifting communities. From spearheading efforts in homelessness alleviation and suicide prevention to facilitating college scholarships for students in need, her impact resonates deeply across Utah. She is a relentless policy advocate who has collaborated with elected officials for over 15 years to establish crucial policies addressing homelessness, affordable housing, mental health access, suicide prevention, affordable childcare, and support for first responders.

Becky’s entrepreneurial journey spans two decades, during which she owned and operated a multiunit restaurant franchise that gave out over $500,000 in college scholarships, donated over $3 million in dollars and food to Utah schools and over 40,000 meals to our friends experiencing homelessness. Beyond entrepreneurship, Becky’s expertise extends into business consulting, guiding C-suite leaders and organizations nationwide. Her role as an executive coach and mentor has impacted hundreds of organizational leaders, nurturing their potential and fostering growth.

Becky is the recipient of numerous awards such as Utah’s 40 over 40 in 2022, Business Woman of the Year by both the South Jordan Chamber of Commerce and South Valley Chamber of Commerce, along with being honored as Business of the Year and South Jordan Community Champion of the Year. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of LOVELOUD and Encircle, the ULEAD steering commission, and the SafeUT Frontline Commission. She is past President of the Board of Trustees for The Road Home.

Becky is also an enthusiastic gardener, avid hiker, world traveler, passionate fan of live music performances, and proud Utah native.

THE OUT FOUNDATION COMMUNITY AWARD

The Out Foundation was started in the spring of 2017 when three gay men, all graduates of the LDS Church-owned Brigham Young University, wondered where all the other LGBTQ+ alumni were and who supported them. They knew they were not the only ones and they knew that while they had survived attending BYU, many others did not, and many others were still coping with the trauma they experienced while attending. Since then, The Out Foundation has strived to empower the LGBTQ+ students and alumni of Brigham Young University in achieving their intellectual, social, and professional potential. They do this by meeting the needs of our students and alumni through providing funding for therapy, transfers to other, safer schools and scholarships for LGBTQ+ students at BYU-Provo, BYU-Idaho, BYU-Hawaii and Ensign College. They also work diligently to document and share the stories of students and alumni in order to validate their experiences in hopes to provide support and change the way that students face the challenges caused by the policies at BYU and associated schools.

ZANE PHILLIPS VISIBILITY AWARD

Zane Phillips is an actor and singer from Fredericksburg, TX. After seven years of pursuing a musical theater career in New York, he quickly began working in both film and television and had breakout roles in the CW series Legacies and the Searchlight feature Fire Island where he starred opposite Bowen Yang and Joel Kim Booster. He has since been seen in a diverse array of roles in series such as Glamorous and Partner Track on Netflix, and Good Trouble on Freeform. He now lives in Los Angeles.

Google is proud to support the Human Rights Campaign in a shared pursuit of building a world where everyone belongs.

DANA GOLDBERG

COMEDIAN

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 profile 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-profits around the country in the fight 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 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!

Lyft supports safer spaces, and all the humans who inhabit them.

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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.

(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.

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

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When love, acceptance, individuality & inclusion are embraced, the narrative changes for everyone.

That's why we've been proudly standing with the Human Rights Campaign since 2009.

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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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.

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.

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!

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ALBERTSONS

AMAZON

ANONYMOUS

ASSURANT

BAKER HUGES

BANK OF AMERICA

BLACK TIE DINNER, INC

BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIALS

CARMAX

CENTENE

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC

COCA-COLA FOUNDATION, THE COMIC RELIEF

COLLINGWOOD FOUNDATION

CVS HEALTH

DANAHER FOUNDATION

DAVID BOHNETT FOUNDATION

ENOVA INTERNATIONAL

EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY

FORTIVE FOUNDATION

FRED SAYS

GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

GOOGLE

JPMORGAN CHASE

KORS LE PERE FOUNDATION, THE KROLL

LEGO

LEVI STRAUSS & CO.

LYFT, INC

MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY

MCDONALDS

MORNINGSTAR FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

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NIKE

PEPSICO FOUNDATION, THE PFIZER

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PRETIUM

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PARTNERS

TJX COMPANIES

THE HOME DEPOT

T-MOBILE

TOYOTA

UNITED AIRLINES

UPS FOUNDATION

US BANK

USAA

VANGUARD

VERIZON

VIIV HEALTHCARE

WALT DISNEY COMPANY

WELLS FARGO

WELLSPRING

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 HRC Foundation is a non-profit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.

Morgan Stanley is proud to support

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.

Learn more at morganstanley.com/aboutus /diversit y

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

LEADING WITH LOVE FOR ALL

As one of the few large corporations in the United States with LGBTQ+ leadership, Neiman Marcus Group is proud to be recognized as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality.

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

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Target is proud to sponsor HRC in continuing our shared mission of creating inclusive and equitable spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community.

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.

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.

If that sounds like a culture you would thrive in, explore bp.com/careers

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.

Opportunity for all.

When we work to facilitate a diverse, inclusive workforce, we unlock our creative spirit and create the tomorrow we wish to see. For everyone.

Maximizing the Potential of All of Our People

At Goldman Sachs, we know that diversity, equity and inclusion are pivotal to our success and culture of excellence.

We proudly sponsor the Human Rights Campaign and support its mission to promote the equality of the LGBTQ+ community and achieve fairness for all.

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