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From Our Executive Director To my Friends and Task Force Family, It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 2021 National LGBTQ Task Force Gala in Miami, as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of this wonderful event. If COVID has taught us anything, it’s that there is nothing more important than the people in our lives. We are humbled and honored to be with you as we continue to navigate new ways of being in community. Since last year’s virtual gala, our staff and board have focused on the work that must be done in our struggle for liberation – from the steps of the Supreme Court to virtual organizing and events to mobilizing our community – in these challenging times. The Task Force continues to have an impact beyond our expectations, albeit in different and creative ways. For the past nearly two years the Task Force, our staff and board have been fighting for passage of the Equality Act, working to save our very democracy from attacks on voting rights, reproductive rights and so much more. Tonight, we welcome the opportunity to show you how your support of the Task Force helps us in all of these efforts. We are thrilled to present the National Leadership Award to Billy Eichner for his groundbreaking contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. An activist and entertainment icon, he recently began shooting BROS for Universal Pictures. BROS makes Billy the first openly gay man to write, star in and produce a comedy for a major Hollywood studio. In 2018, he launched “Glam Up the Midterms”, a Get Out the Vote campaign for the midterm elections – which have historically had lower voter engagement. We are also proud to honor local hero Robin J. Schwartz, who will receive the 2021 Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award. Robin is an activist and community leader who has served the LGBTQ community in multiple capacities over the past 20 years. The many causes she has championed include the advancement of LGBTQ women, support for young people who find themselves homeless, and racial justice. As we reflect on the 25th year for this event and the Task Force’s upcoming 50th anniversary, it is vital we also honor those in the LGBTQ+ community who are creating change long in the future. Tonight, we recognize ChangeMaker Jasmine McKenzie, the founder of the McKenzie project. The project uplifts Black trans and nonbinary folx 18 and older in the South Florida area, with a focus on 3

those experiencing homelessness and engaging in survival sex work. Jasmine is also co-founder of the inaugural Trans Games in 2022. Given the recent attacks on trans athletes, particularly young people, we are inspired by her work and vision. Finally, we know this event could not happen without the passion, commitment and hard work of our Gala committee members and the many volunteers. We have done everything possible to create a safe environment to gather after so much time spent apart. I would like to thank our Gala Chair, Dan Marinberg, and Vice Chair, Jeff Oliverio, along with our diverse and dedicated team of staff and volunteers who epitomize the spirit and values of the Task Force. They have created an experience that will feed our spirits and create the kind of energetic, celebratory community space we have all missed so much. I also would like to thank every sponsor, every table captain, and everyone who purchased a ticket or donated an item to our auction. The funds raised at tonight’s Gala will fuel the Task Force’s “All of Me, All the Time” campaign to educate elected officials and the general public about the urgent need for federal non-discrimination protections. The Task Force will also make a substantial donation to The Miami Foundation’s LGBTQ Community Fund, where like-minded community service organizations are funded through a grant-making process. To date the Task Force has donated more than $3.3 million, and more than 90 local LGBTQ programs have received funding. As we continue to navigate these challenging times, I feel confident knowing that we are all in this together. I hope you know your support means the world to all of us at the National LGBTQ Task Force.

Yours in the struggle. Kierra Johnson (she/they) Executive Director

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From Our Gala Chair Dear Gala Guests, Welcome to a very momentous occasion for the oldest national organization championing the rights of LGBTQ people -the 25th Annual National LGBTQ Task Force Gala. We have all been tested and challenged these last 2 years -- as individuals, as spouses and partners, as business leaders and employees, and as a community. In the uncertainty of the early days of a global pandemic, we came together to help each other, care for each other, and protect each other. We sacrificed our ability to socialize and to see loved ones in an effort to protect them and keep them safe. This period of loss, fear and isolation weighed on all of us, which is why we are so optimistic and charged to be with you again in person this year. This is a return to celebrating with one another; to enjoying the warmth of our friends and loved ones; to being able to unite the community in one place for a very special night. At the Gala this year we once again stand together to show we are still strong, we are resilient, and nothing can derail our mission of LGBTQ advocacy and progress across the nation. Through our presence and efforts tonight, we are proudly able to raise funds for the National LGBTQ Task Force to advocate for federal nondiscrimination protections and to donate funds back to our South Florida LGBTQ nonprofits to support their own targeted missions for our community. The Task Force has granted over $3.3 million over the years to youth, arts and culture, advocacy, community building, and social services nonprofits that work to improve the lives of our LGBTQ community. Tonight, we continue that work and legacy. We owe this momentous occasion and the celebration that is tonight to our first responders, our medical professionals, our scientists, and to the efforts of our own community to get vaccinated and keep each other safe. Thank you! For such an important celebration as our 25th Gala, we are excited and proud to honor incomparable and inspiring local and national honorees with the Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award and the National Leadership Award, respectively. As you will read in this journal, they are extremely well deserving of their respective recognitions and the thanks of our community. The Gala and this night would not have been possible without 7

the tireless work of our volunteer Gala Committee and the Task Force staff. I am overwhelmed by the depth of their devotion and desire to truly help our community, and by their unwavering commitment and leadership. I could not have asked for a more talented, fun, and brilliant group than the one that assembled this year to bring together this event in such uncertain times. The leadership of the Task Force staff, locally and nationally, and our Executive Director, Kierra Johnson, is without parallel. To the many volunteers who have donated their talents and their personal time to create a magnificent, unforgettable and safe experience for all of us -- thank you! To our sponsors, donors, guests, underwriters, entertainers -- thank you for supporting us, for putting your faith in us, and for being with us on this important night. When all of us come together and work together towards a common goal and a common dream, it is hard to think of anything we cannot do. Let’s all revel in our collective power and energy, and Imagine…

Sincerely, Daniel Marinberg 2021 Gala Chair

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About Eddy McIntyre Sometimes awards are named after people who stand out in the community. The Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award is named for someone who stood out and stood up. The breadth of Eddy’s interests and contributions across this community are legion. It was clear that Eddy understood the society we lived in was ours to create, even as it shaped us. Eddy understood that if he saw something needed, he could help make it happen. Eddy understood that community is a participatory and not a passive experience. And, of course, Eddy never sought any personal credit or acknowledgment. But Eddy had no trouble giving recognition to others. As a founding board member of the Dade Human Rights Foundation, it was Eddy, along with his co-board member Rosemary Wilder, who envisioned an annual dinner to acknowledge and appreciate the service of some of the community’s leaders. Thus the Task Force Gala was born, a celebration to honor many who have made wonderful contributions to our community. And though each one likely made his or her contributions without thought of recognition or thanks, they nonetheless received both. Eddy received neither recognition nor the award, no matter how well deserved it was. He probably would have been embarrassed to receive this honor while alive, seeming to him too unseemly to receive an award he had helped to establish. But the fact remains that Eddy well belonged in that select group of honorees. So as we go forward, we want to be sure that each of the future’s honorees understands that he or she is in Eddy’s company.

The National LGBTQ Task Force Gala, and the LGBTQ Community Fund at The Miami Foundation, which is funded by the proceeds of this event, therefore named the annual Community Service Award as the Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award. And so by saying “Thank You” to others, we keep alive the spirit, the passion, and the empowerment that Eddy so selflessly shared with us all.

Adapted by Jerry Chasen from his remarks announcing the naming of the Award.

Robin J. Schwartz

2021 Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award

The National LGBTQ Task Force is very proud to present Robin J. Schwartz with the 2021 Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award. Robin is an activist and community leader who has served the LGBTQ community in multiple capacities over the past 20 years. The many causes she has championed include the advancement of LBT women, youth homelessness, and racial justice. She has been an outspoken advocate for marginalized communities, lobbying LGBTQ leaders and organizations to give them a seat at the table. Robin is one of the South Florida Board of Directors who founded Aqua Foundation for Women, and she served from 2010 to 2014 as the organization’s Executive Director and from 2017 to 2019 as its Managing Director. Her accomplishments at Aqua included: raising $100,000 to launch the first formal program to address LGBTQ youth homelessness; producing TransCon, an annual two-day conference designed to empower and educate the transgender and non-binary community and their allies; developing the Emerging Leadership Conference, a program for Aqua Foundation scholarship recipients that provides them with mentors and informs them on a wide array of topics; and creating the Aqua Family BBQ, an annual event to bring parents and their kids together in a safe space where kids with same-sex parents could see other families that look like theirs. In the wake of the George Floyd murder last year, Robin secured funding from Our Fund to provide antiracism training for the leaders of South Florida LGBTQ organizations. She recently secured an additional grant to provide for antiracism workshops. During the height of the pandemic last summer, Robin was instrumental in persuading the Miami Dolphins to include local LGBTQ agencies in their program to distribute food to those in need. Robin has held a number of highly visible volunteer positions in various LGBTQ organizations, including Vice Chair of Miami Beach Gay Pride, Chair of the LGBTQ Advisory Committee for the City of Miami Beach, a member of the Advisory Committee for the LGBTQ Community Fund at the Miami Foundation and a committee member of the National LGBTQ Task Force 11

Gala. Currently she is the Donor Relations and Program Manager at Equality Florida and serves on the LGBTQ Advisory Committee for the City of Miami Beach, and formerly served on the LGBTQ Advisory Board of Miami Dade County. Throughout her professional life, whether it be for profit or non-profit, Robin takes great pride in being proactive and driven to achieve results, all with a big heart and a strong voice.

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Billy Eichner

2021 National Leadership Award

The National LGBTQ Task Force is proud to award the 2021 National Leadership Award to four-time Emmy-nominated actor, comedian, writer and producer Billy Eichner. Last month Eichner began shooting BROS, which will premiere in theatres next summer, for Universal Pictures. BROS makes Billy the first openly gay man to write, star in and produce a comedy for a major Hollywood studio. Additionally, he is set to star in and produce Man in the Box, a biopic based on the life of groundbreaking TV icon Paul Lynde. In 2018 Billy launched “Glam Up the Midterms”, a Get Out the Vote campaign for the midterm elections. He recruited celebrities as well as local leaders and activists from across the country to encourage people to vote in the midterms. He was among six out entertainment professionals chosen to grace the cover of the Variety’s inaugural “Power of Pride” issue in June 2019, where he used the platform to shine a light on homophobia in the industry. He received the Visibility Award at the 2017 HRC San Francisco Gala. More recently, Billy was a Senior Advisor to Swing Left, an organization committed to building a lasting culture of grassroots participation in winning elections for the Left, in the lead up to the 2020 Presidential election. His iconic, critically acclaimed series Billy on the Street, was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in the category of “Outstanding Variety Sketch Series” in 2018. This was the second of three Primetime Emmy nominations for the series, which was also nominated for a segment Billy hosted with former First Lady Michelle Obama. The series is now on Netflix, and clips from it have garnered over 100 million views online. Billy has over 2 million Twitter followers, which has made him a longtime social media force to be reckoned with. Previously, Billy co-starred on two seasons of Ryan Murphy’s FX anthology series, American Horror Story, as well as Hulu’s critically acclaimed series Difficult People. He most recently co-starred in Disney’s live-action remake of The Lion King as the voice of Timon, opposite Seth Rogen, Donald Glover and Beyoncé Knowles. Billy can currently be seen as the infamous Matt Drudge in American Crime Story: Impeachment, alongside Sarah Paulson, Beanie Feldstein, Edie Falco and Clive Owen. 14

Jasmine McKenzie 2021 ChangeMaker Award

As we celebrate a quarter-century of uniting communities, honoring heroes and advancing equality, the Task Force is presenting – for the first time – a ChangeMaker Award. This award is intended to recognize someone who embodies our vision for a society where LGBTQ+ people are free to be themselves, who works to remove barriers for the LGBTQ+ community, and who is committed to transforming society for future generations. Jasmine is a Black transgender woman who is dedicated to changing the community by making sure other Black transgender and nonbinary people have a safe and amazing future and fighting for equity for her community. She is currently working to build a drop-in center that caters to the needs of Black transgender and nonbinary people in South Florida. Jasmine is also a passionate and active member of the South Florida Ballroom community and serves as the Mother of the iconic House of Ebony. She is also co-chair for 2021 Trans Pride Fort Lauderdale. In her spare time Jasmine enjoys designing pageant wear and avant-garde hair art. In 2016 she established her own business, Color N Raw, which is a black LGBTQ+ photography and modeling studio located in Dania Beach, Florida, and is patronized by the Ballroom and Black South Florida community. Jasmine and her allies are also planning the 2022 Trans Games, an indoor/outdoor sporting event for transgender and nonbinary people from throughout the United States to come together under one roof to compete against one another.

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Past Honorees 1997

Greg Baldwin City of Miami Beach Ruth Shack

1998

Dennis Edwards & Mark Steinberg Dave Lawrence Mindy McNichols

1999

Martha Fugate Liebe Gadinsky Jorge Mursuli

2000

2003

Bacardi Marleine Bastien Dr. John Graves Sir Ian McKellen Terrence McNally Damian Pardo

2004

Alicia Apfel All Dade Human Rights Foundation/Gay & Lesbian Foundation of South Florida grant recipients

2005

Billy Bean David Treece Rosemary Wilder Cristina Saralegui Elkin Zapata

California Assemblyman Mark Leno Richard C. Milstein President of Spain José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

2001

2006

Edda Cimino Rep. Richard Gephardt Neisen Kasdin Robert Rosenberg Lisa Versaci

2002

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Lee Schrager

Julian Bond Bob Cole TWN

2007

Jerry Chasen Leonard Pitts Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz

2008

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2009

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2018

2011

2019

Keith Boykin Ilene Chaiken Joan Schaeffer Steve Adkins Lt. Dan Choi Rev. James Trapp Cindy Brown Alan Cumming Commissioner Katy Sorenson Ben Cohen Georg Ketelhohn

2012

Matt Foreman Elizabeth F. Schwartz

2013

Joseph L. Falk George Takei

2014

Kristin Beck James G. Pepper

2015

Mary L. Bonauto Juan Bosco Talavera

Seth Rudetsky & James Wesley Steve Rothaus

Alberto Arias & Wood Kinnard Gloria Estefan

Charles Million & Tim Nardi Sam Champion and Robin Roberts

Gisela Vega

Wilson Cruz and Anthony Rapp

Your Hosts for the 25th Edition Gala CHRISTINA BIANCO We are thrilled to welcome Christina Bianco to Miami Beach this year after her show-stopping rendition of our sponsor thank you song during the 2020 Virtual Gala. From stage to screen, Christina’s singular voice and comedic charm have brought audiences around the world to their feet. She captured international acclaim as a YouTube sensation with her impression videos, gaining over 25 million views. Dubbed ”The Girl Of A Thousand Voices,” she’s performed on major television programs including, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Today Show. A two-time Drama Desk Award nominee, Christina made her West End debut in Forbidden Broadway. New York credits include The Marvelous Wonderettes, Application Pending (which earned her a Drama Desk nomination), Newsical the Musical, and Forbidden Broadway Goes to Rehab (another Drama Desk nomination). Most recently, Christina played the iconic role of Fanny Brice at the Theatre Marigny’s celebrated production of Funny Girl in Paris, earning unanimous rave reviews. Next she’ll star in the upcoming UK tour of The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice, beginning March 2022. Television credits include POPtv’s Impress Me, Hallmark’s Signed Sealed, Delivered, and frequent voice work for RuPaul’s Drag Race. Christina has performed her critically acclaimed concerts across the U.S. and abroad, including two UK tours and extended runs in London, Scotland, South Africa and Australia at the Sydney Opera House. She frequently performs as a soloist with major US and Canadian symphonies. Her live album, Life of The Party, was released in 2018. 22

KENNEDY DAVENPORT We are proud to welcome one of the hottest entertainers to come out of the state of Texas, Miss Kennedy Davenport. As an entertainer who takes female impersonation as a true art form and means of expression, Kennedy has spent years training in different forms of dance, including ballet, jazz, modern and African dance. She appeared on stage in the play Sometimes it Snows in Atlanta. After capturing her first major title, Miss Texas Newcomer of The Year, she went on to capture Miss Black Texas 2000 and Miss Southwest Universe 2001. Her club titles include Miss Metro (Dallas), Miss Brick (Dallas) and Miss Azucar 2005 and Mr. Azucar 2007 here in Miami. After relocating to the sunshine state of Florida, by way of the United States Navy, Kennedy’s career took off as she simultaneously served her country! With her high energy dance numbers she performed all over the United States, Jamaica, and the Bahamas while continuing to win title after title. Kennedy appeared on America’s Got Talent and season 3 of Skin Wars. In 2018 she placed as the runner up in season 3 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. She kept that momentum going in to 2019 by becoming Miss Oklahoma Bold and Beautiful and Miss Pride South Florida. She also obtained a career-long dream of earning the title Miss Gay US of A 2019/2020. In 2020 she appeared in the Netflix limited series AJ and the Queen. She currently stays busy with online shows and cameos and traveling (when Covid restrictions don’t interfere) and meeting and interacting with all of her beloved fans in the U.S. and world-wide.

MELINDA DOOLITTLE Our third host for the evening is soul–stirring songstress Melinda Doolittle. She is a flawless vocalist with irresistible artistry and effortless style compelling her audiences to keep listening. Tone deaf as a child, Melinda’s choir teacher would plead with her not to sing but just silently move her mouth. Undaunted, her love of singing drove her to enter a talent show in the seventh grade where she stunned the audience with her miraculously spot-on vocals and beautiful voice. Melinda graduated with a Bachelors in Music from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennesse. She became a highly sought-after background vocalist singing for musical icons including Michael McDonald, Aretha Franklin, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Aaron Neville and Jonny Lang. Melinda became a household name during season six of American Idol in 2007. She came in third in the voting and Simon Cowell called her his “personal favorite.” In 2009, she released her debut album Coming Back to You. The New York Times hailed her as one of the most “phenomenally gifted” singers in years. In 2013, she released her sophomore album You’re The Reason. People Magazine stated, “Her voice is a slinky purr then a mighty growl that will keep you coming back for more.” In the middle of her album releases, she penned her book Beyond Me: Finding Your Way to Life’s Next Level. Melinda was also the well-loved co-host of TV Line’s Reality Check. Melinda continues to thrill audiences everywhere from the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame to The White House, from the Copa Room to Carnegie Hall. She is currently headlining her own soulful show Great American Soul Book. 23

TRACY YOUNG Imagine… After the Gala DJ 2021 marks the debut of the reimagined dance portion of the Gala, and we’re honored to have one of our community’s most beloved DJs, Tracy Young, providing the music! Tracy is a Grammy Award-winning producer, remixer, DJ, composer, and owner of Ferosh Records. Young has “officially remixed” for over 100+ musical artists, including 14 exclusively for Madonna. She has racked up over 60 #1 U.S. Billboard Dance Club Chart hits since 2000. Of the 14 tracks on which they’ve collaborated to date, Madonna and Tracy’s most historic collaboration is the anthemic “I Rise” (Tracy Young Pride Intro Radio Remix), which won a Grammy at the 62nd Annual Awards. The Grammy marks Tracy as the first woman to win and be nominated in the “Best Remixed Recording” category since its inception in 1998. The City of Miami Beach awarded Tracy with a Proclamation Ceremony on December 11, 2019, officially naming “Tracy Young Day” in Miami Beach. Tracy produces both originals for her Ferosh Records label and reimagined dance remixes with various artists and labels. A complete list of collaborations with artists like Cyndi Lauper, Beyoncé, Stevie Nicks, k.d. lang, Idina Menzel, Christina Aguilera, Gloria Estefan, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Cher, Debbie Gibson, P!nk, Rhianna, Lady Gaga and so many more are on the Discography page of her website. Active in the studio, Tracy is working on new music with releases expected throughout 2021. For more information please visit www.tracyyoung.com.

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Friends, With great pride it is my honor to welcome you back to Miami Beach for the National LGBTQ Task Force Gala. Your work is so vital and we our privileged to host you in our community. We are defined by our commitment to social justice, which is why our City doesn’t just check the boxes; rather we create the boxes that other cities check. We fly our Rainbow Flag every day because the march toward equality requires an everyday commitment. Since you were here last, we christened our beautiful and brand new “Pride Park,” and named one of the streets abutting it after Harvey Milk. A special call out to local hero Robin Schwartz who is to be honored with the 2021 Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award. I know Robin, and Eddy was a friend from our days in law school together. I believe he would be so proud that Robin received this high honor bearing his name. Thanks to the many activists and community leaders who work tirelessly each year to put on this successful event. Please enjoy your time in our beautiful city.

Sincerely, Dan Gelber

Grant Recipients Since its inception, the Task Force Gala has provided vital funding for organizations serving the South Florida LGBTQ community. When the National LGBTQ Task Force assumed responsibility for the Gala and for Winter Party Festival in 2004, it committed to returning a significant portion of the proceeds from these events to local service organizations through a grant-making process administered by The Miami Foundation. To date, the Task Force has donated over $3.3 million to the Foundation’s LGBTQ Community Fund! As the COVID-19 pandemic was first impacting our community in spring 2020, the Task Force and The Miami Foundation collaborated to expedite the distribution of funds from the 2019 Gala and the 2020 Winter Party Festival to the following organizations: ALLIANCE FOR LGBTQ YOUTH

LATINOS SALUD

SAVE FOUNDATION, INC.

ARIANNA’S CENTER

MAVEN LEADERSHIP COLLECTIVE

SURVIVORS PATHWAY

EQUALITY FLORIDA INSTITUTE

PRIDELINES YOUTH SERVICES

YES INSTITUTE

FREEDOM FUND NETWORK

SAFE SCHOOLS SOUTH FLORIDA

In January of 2020, the Task Force made an additional donation of $50,000 to the LGBTQ Community Fund. Grants from that donation were awarded to:

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Thank you, Robin J. Schwartz, a friend and longtime partner of The Miami Foundation, for many years of strengthening our community and advocating for equity in Miami.

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Greetings!

With great pride it is my honor to welcome you back to Miami Beach for the National LGBTQ Task Force Gala. Your work is so vital and we our privileged to host you in our community. We are defined by our commitment to social justice, which is why our City doesn’t just

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Since assuming responsibility in 2004 for producing what was then known as the Recognition Dinner, the National LGBTQ Task Force has been fortunate enough to have the support of some of the best and brightest volunteers our community has to offer. We are grateful to everyone who has served on our Gala Committee. Below are the names of those individuals who served as chair or co-chair of the event.

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2013

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2015

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About Task Force The National LGBTQ Task Force advances full freedom, justice and equality for LGBTQ people. We’re building a future where everyone is free to be themselves in every aspect of their lives. Today, despite all the progress we’ve made to end discrimination, millions of LGBTQ people face barriers in

every aspect of their lives: in housing, employment, healthcare, retirement, and basic human rights. These barriers must go. That’s why the Task Force is training and mobilizing millions of activists across our nation to deliver a world where you can be you.

Boards of Directors CANDY COX (CO-CHAIR) Herndon, VA DR. ANIKA SIMPSON (CO-CHAIR)) Washington, DC ERIK MORIN** (ACTION FUND CHAIR) Sherman Oaks, CA RODNEY MCKENZIE, JR. (SECRETARY) Washington, DC COLGATE DARDEN* (TREASURER) Miami, FL

JUAN PEÑALOSA* Miami, FL (AF Secretary/Treasurer) Miami Beach, FL & Asheville, NC

JEFFERY HOYLE Denver, CO

STEPHEN SEO Los Angeles, CA

PETER CHANDLER* Washington, DC

DAN MARINBERG Miami Shores, FL

ANDREW SOLOMON* New York, NY

HEZ NORTON** Boston, MA

LIEBE GADINSKY (CO-CHAIR) Miami Beach, FL

KIM STONE Miami, FL

DAVID PEREZ Washington, DC

MONISHA HARRELL** Seattle, WA

JASON TESTER San Francisco, CA

JEREMY RYE* New York, NY

DON HAYDEN Miami Shores, FL

CANDELARIO SALDANA Charlotte, NC

KEVIN WANG Seattle, WA

ROSE HAYES San Francisco, CA

ALMAS SAYEED Los Angeles, CA

* serves on both c3 & c4 ** serves on c4 only

Staff ADVOCACY & ACTION DEPARTMENT Fausto Cardenas Queering Democracy Community Organizer Shanequa Davis Senior Organizer Gaby Garcia-Vera Field Director Taissa Morimoto, Esq. Senior Policy Counsel Equity Liz Seaton Policy Director Barbara Satin Faith Work Director Tiffany Tran Sr. Legislative Manager

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COMMUNICATIONS MARKETING AND BRANDING DEPARTMENT Reese Rathjen Digital Fundraising Manager Cathy Renna Director of Communications Dee Tu-Monge Communications Manager CREATING CHANGE DEPARTMENT

Daniel Moberg Assistant Director of Creating Change

Database Administrator

DEVELOPMENT |DEPARTMENT

Natalie Mesa-Martinez Marketing and Fundraising Manager

Jake Arnell Institutional and Corporate Giving Manager

Brian Marone Events Manager

Dana Riceel Special Assistant to the Executive Director Mayra Salazar Hidalgo Deputy Executive Director

Janice Thom Director of Operations

Julie Childs Board Liaison

Michael Bath Events Director

Cindy Tomm Senior Manager, Major Giving

Sayre E. Reece Senior Strategist

Evan Davidoff Major Gifts Officer

Cary Webb Development Associate

Andy Garcia Director of Advocacy and Action

Andrea N. Durojaiye Membership Manager

Danny Linden Creating Change Conference Director

Dr. Ashawnda Fleming Chief Development Officer Tanya Kelly-Blackford

EXECUTIVE TEAM Kierra Johnson Executive Director

Alicia S. Boykins, PHR & SHRM-CP Director of Human Resources & Administration Rick Mohn Senior Finance & Administrative Services Manager

Event Committee & Other Angels Chair

Dan Marinberg

Vice Chair Jeff Oliverio

Executive Committee David Landau, Volunteer Management Chris Ladas, Social Events Director Liebe Gadinsky, Auction Director Raul Griffith, Production Consultant Craig Jarrett, Marketing Director Lindsey Shook, Auction

Acquisitions

David Sexton, Production Director Luke Sorber, Executive Secretary Patrick Groenendaal, Auction Design Director

Event Committee Members Doug Ames Angela Arnell Adel Azibi Beau Beasley Bud Beehler 65

Julie Carson Byron Cordero Jeff Delmay Seth Gadinsky Jacki Grabois Don Hayden Stephen Hilson Jerard Kelley Mariann Marinberg Lucy Martin Chris Perre Javier Pinero William Pujol Richard Sherman Cristian Sanchez Pranshu Shrivastava Jolyse Stultz Diego Suarez

Many thanks to the angels among us:

Owen Bale John Beadel Katherine Beja-Mclennan Carolina Bonnelly Rocco Carulli Wilson Cruz JR Davis Pauline Green Steve Haas Simon Halls Hyatt Centric Fort Lauderdale Jaxson Maximus

Stephen Lang Carina Mask Bianca Moya Joe Pacheco Joe Plana R House Latino Salud Elizabeth F. Schwartz Dale Stine

Special Thanks

♥

Vanessa Alenier, for her steadfast and generous support for so many years. Juan Peñalosa, for his support and determination in helping us make tonight a memorable experience. Adam Gold, Evandro Falconi, and Jerry Nieves, for their creativity, collaboration and patience. An extra special thanks to the entire Task Force Gala committee and all of the wonderful volunteers who contributed their time to make tonight’s event enjoyable.

Leadership Council We extend a heartfelt thanks to our Leadership Council members for their continued support of the Task Force and the Task Force Action Fund. Leadership Council members make an annual gift of $1,500 or more and give the Task Force the flexibili-

ty to build grassroots LGBTQ political power across the nation. If we have inadvertently omitted or incorrectly listed your name, please contact Dr. Ashawnda Fleming, Chief Development Officer, at afleming@thetaskforce.org.

Current Leadership Council Donors as of June 30, 2021

Thank you to our individual donors PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE ($100,000.00 + ) Janet M. Edwards Andrew Solomon & John Habich Solomon Howard Solomon & Sarah Solomon VICE PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE ($50,000.00 + ) Steven Holley Emily Rosenberg & Darlene deManicor Weston F. Milliken EXECUTIVE CIRCLE ($25,000.00 + ) Anonymous Liebe & Seth Gadinsky Stanley Newman & Brian Rosenthal Jeffrey P. Oliverio AMBASSADOR'S CIRCLE ($10,000.00 + ) Ralph Alpert Anonymous Kristin Ehrgood & Vadim Nikitine Mary E. Harper & Marigene Arnold Donald J. Hayden & Brian H. 66 66

Thompson David A. Holmes & Anthony Montoya Eugene Kapaloski Daniel Marinberg & Carlos Canasi Jim G. Pepper John Peters Sara M. Stone Jason Tester Roger F. Thomson & Jim Tyrrell DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE ($5,000.00 + ) John M. Allen & Stephen P. Orlando Susan E. Anderson & Jo Zeimet Joseph Arena & Thomas D'Eletto Alberto A. Arias Jr. & David W. Kinnard Rachel Beda & Joseph Beda Scott Bennett Gregory N. Brown & Linton D. Stables III Bradley R. Carlson Suman Chakraborty Candy S. Cox & Reverend Debra L. Peevey Colgate W. Darden IV James M. Foreman & Francisco De Leon Jeff & Kate Haas

H. S. Huizenga

Diane Cary & James Parriott

David W. Kinnard & Alberto A. Arias Jr.

Lisa Corrin

Mitchell Karp & Barry Katz

McCall Langford

James D. Marks & Mark Scott

Kevin D. McCarty & Henri Vezie Rev. Rodney W. McKenzie Jr. Barbara J. Meislin

Raj Mirchandani & Dianne Palermo Jin Oh & Karl H. Smith Nancy D. Polikoff Cindy T. Rizzo

Mark M. Sexton & W. Kirk Wallace

Ronna Stamm & Paul Lehman Kevin Wang

Peter H. Chandler Jr.

Nicole Cypen & Wayne Cypen Pamela H. David

George J. DeBolt

Dennis Edwards & Mark Steinberg Jorge L. Garcia

Erwin G. Gonzalez

Janine Hackett & Robin M. Bergen

Benjamin & William Hamilton Edgar Hernandez & Glenn E. Petersen Steven C. Hill & Jonathan A. Herz Robert Holgate

Gerald Wentland & Jean-Paul Michaud

Henry Hurd

ADVOCATE'S CIRCLE ($2,500.00 + )

Steven Jacobs & John M. LeBedda II

Meg Baesmith & Sarah Baesmith Glenn Barcheski & Bill Dollaway C. David Bedford

David S. Berg & Laura Butzel Robin M. Bergen & Janine Hackett

Benjamin Bowler & Thomas Firpo

Rea Carey & Margaret Conway

Lawrence R. Hyer Harold L. Ivey

Mark Jones & Andrew Tagliabue Matt Kaczmarek & Aaron Ordower Michael J. Kaplan

Jody Laine & Shad Reinstein Franklin Levine

Jeffrey Mandler

Vincent G. Merceron & Daniel Da Silva

Thank you to our individual donors Naomi E. Metz & Jennifer Foley Darlene Nipper

Glenn E. Petersen & Edgar Hernandez David J. Price & Juan C. Rodriguez

Daniel L. Rabinowitz & Ann F. Thomas Thomas A. Raffin & Martin Tian

Sayre E. Reece & Reverend Kathleen Campisano Erik Richard Morin Erick Rivero

Russell D. Roybal

Josue Santiago & Matthew Dzwonkiewicz Stephanie Sylvestre & Ms. Janice Navatkoski Brian H. Thompson & Donald J. Hayden

Deric Walters & Jesse Lehrhoff

Beth L. Zemsky & Chris Heeter/ Beth Zemsky Family Foundation DELEGATE'S CIRCLE ($1,500.00 + )

Alan T. Acosta & Thomas Gratz

Mario A. Acosta Jr & Christopher A. Russell Gary A, Baier

Juan J. Battle & Michael D. Bennett

Frank Benedetti & Gary Trowbridge Alan Bernstein Lewis Black Gay S. Block & Billie Parker Sean Boileau Leslie & Matt Bosson Dennis Breen Gina Calvelli & Lorri L. Jean Arrington Chambliss & Hez G. Norton Virginia C. Chase Jerry S. Chasen & Mark Kirby Darrel Cummings & Tim Dang Michael L. Curtis & Eric F. Thom Daniel Da Silva & Vincent G. Merceron Robert P. Denny Anne Drennan & Gary Kohler Robert J. Dutton & Sunil Narayan Amy S. & James R. Easterling Ruth Eisenberg & Letitia A. Gomez Kevin J. Farrelly & Stephen Klein Klayton F. Fennell & Dr. Valentine Vigil-Fennell Dwight A. Foley Annette M. Gardner Aimee Gelnaw & Emily D. Howe Julie N. Goodridge J B. Guess & Jim R. Therrien Ebonie M. Hall

Thomas W. Harshman & Stanley D. Gwyn Jeff Hawkins & Janet Strauss Ernest C. Hopkins Kent J. Johnson & Cody Blomberg Lorraine Jones & Libby Halstead Paul Kawata Jeremiah F. Kelly & Paul F. Oostenbrug MD Paul N. Kelly Curtis A. Lipscomb Richard Lynch & Frank Steil Steven Maginnis & Kai Chen Roberta Mandel & Joan L. Schaeffer Jan S. Marks Gary Martin & Patrick J. Owens Alan Mason Douglas Mateyaschuk II & Evan Wolfe Veronica McCaffrey & Barbara A. Frank Robert R. McCrae & William Newhall Albert R. McMeen III & James Davis Robert F. Miailovich Bonnie Michaels Martin Milligan & Jordan A. Ellison Inca A. Mohamed Sunil Narayan & Robert J. Dutton

Carlos Noble & Georgia Penn Noble

Tami L. Olson & Monisha R. Harrell Patrick J. Owens & Gary Martin Joseph L. Pallant

Shilpen Patel MD & Yuming Chiu Donna M. Patrick & Michael Patrick David Perez

Michael J. Piore & Rodney Yoder Marjorie Press

Samantha Randby & Fruzsina Nyeso

Peter S. Reed & Alden Y. Warner III Alejandro Roark

William Rodgers & Gary Kuchta Lee Rubin & Jim Walker

Marianne G. Seggerman

Stephen Seo & Nicholas J. Caldarera Peter J. Shomer

Lawrence J. Simpson Janice E. Thom

Albert V. Thompson & Kenneth Smith Richard Wall & William Wilson

William Wilson & Dr. Richard Wall Rene Wolfsenberger Scott A. Woodfill Marc H. Wright

Amelie S. Zurn-Galinsky

Thank you to our Institutional & Corporate Donors PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ($100,000.00 + ) American Endowment Foundation

E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation Hawthorn PNC Family Wealth

Horizons Foundation

The Ford Foundation

Marguerite Casey Foundation

The Freeman Foundation

NoVo Foundation

The Susan Thompson

Actblue Civics, Inc.

The Arcus Foundation

Buffett Foundation

The Evelyn & Walter Haas Jr., Fund

Wellspring Philanthropic

Foundation

Fund

VICE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ($50,000.00 + )

Amalgamated Charitable Fox Rothschild LLP

Leadership Council Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Newpol Foundation

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Run the Merch LLC c/o Level Group LTD

MAC AIDS Fund

Ryder Charitable Foundation

New Venture Fund

The Miami Foundation

The Bauman Family Foundation

Truist

The Vertical Bridge

Viiv Healthcare

Tides Foundation

Wild Geese Foundation

EXECUTIVE CIRCLE ($25,000.00 + ) Anonymous

AIDS United

BDO USA, LLP

Akerman LLP

Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

B.W. Bastian Foundation Barr Foundation

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

City of Miami Beach - Miami Beach Convention Center

Comcast Corporation

CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer

GlaxoSmithKline Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Hilton Worldwide Irving Harris Foundation JP Morgan Chase Foundation Laughing Gull Foundation Mark Migdal & Hayden Miami Beach Visitor & Convention Authority Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs MISTR

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AMBASSADOR’S CIRCLE ($10,000.00 + )

Ernst & Young LLP Fetzer Institute Flamboyan Foundation Florida Blue MAC AIDS McCabe Family Foundation Miami Beach Visitor & Convention Authority Morrison & Foerster LLP Northern Trust at The Chicago Community Foundation

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. The Johnson Family Foundation

Commissioners Morgan Stanley Parkway Motel & Marina

The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs

Rutgers Presbyterian Church

The Windhover Foundation

Banking

Unity Viiv Healthcare Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Wells Fargo Foundation Worth Avenue Yachts DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($5,000.00 + ) American Airlines

Santander Private Tiger Baron Foundation

UBS Financial Service Walgreens Winston & Strawn ADVOCATE’S CIRCLE ($2,500.00 + )

Avita Pharmacy

Anthem Inc

CMGRP, Inc.

Bercow Radell & Fernandez, P.A.

Kaufman Rossin + Co

Clear Health Alliance / Simply Healthcare Consumer Reports Everytown for Gun Safety Evok Advertising

Metro Inclusive Health Miami Dolphins RSF Social Finance Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Fly On the Wall Entertainment

Skillset / CERA

Frosene Spirit of Hope Foundation, Inc

Sulzberger Capital Advisors

Greenspoon Marder Hilton Capital Management Impact Assets

TD Bank DELEGATE’S CIRCLE ($1,500.00 + ) Survata Inc.

Morgan Stanley

Open Society Foundations

K&L Gates LLP

Morton & Barbara Mandel Family Foundation

Our Fund Foundation

Master Entertainment Inc

The Harrington Agency

Paul Anderson Foundation

Miami-Dade County

Williamson Cadillac Buick GMC

Legacy Circle The Task Force thanks the following people for naming the Task Force as a beneficiary in their estate planning. David I. Abramson

Phillip A. Bulliner*

Bert Easter

Darrill Hudson*

Alan Ace*

Margaret A. Burd

Orton L. Ehrlinger*

Rachel Hurst

Henry van Ameringen*

Susan Burnside

Jonathan Elwell*

Kent J. Johnson

Clarence E Anderson Living Trust

Bradley R. Carlson

Luke F. Farrell*

Steven D. Kaeser*

John L. Chamness, Jr.*

Nina Feirer

Robert L. Kehoe*

Julie A. Childs

John P. Fludas*

Ronald Kendall

Stephen D. Clover*

Richard Fremont-Smith*

Kenneth E. Kesselring*

Daniel Cook & Herbert I. Cohen*

Liebe Gadinsky

Linda Ketner

Brook Glaefke*

Harold D. Kooden

Stephen A. Glassman

Winifred Cottrel*

Kayeton J. Kurowski*

Joe Goenaga

David E. Dassey

Brianna J. Lambert

John R. Harper*

James A. Davidson*

Mary E. Harper

LeClair Bissell*

Donald E. Davis

Daniel A. Harris

David A. Bjork

George J. DeBolt

Finas Harris*

Marsha C. Botzer

Craig M. Desoer

Sheila Healy*

Thomas Boyd

James N. Devillier*

John R. Hoffman*

Shirley Brodigan*

Sarah A. Douglas

Richard Homan*

Matthew Brown

Ross Draegert

Earle Raymond Hopkins*

Herman J. Brown-Stepan

Sabrina K. Duckett

Diane M. Hopsia*

James W. Lundberg Philanthropic Trust

Jennifer M. Buchwald

Alice Dyer*

John Hubschmitt

Wayne McCaughan*

Jake Arnell Barckley Family Trust Michael Bath William Bebermeyer* Bertram H. Behrens* Em Olivia Bevis* Jillian K. Bishop Bisordi-Schofield Revocable Trust

Gerald & Veronica Colfer*

Marilyn Lamkay Craig H. Lindhurst* Dr, Norma Jack Lindsey* Peggy Lipschultz David Littell Lester H. London Alyxia D. Loney

Legacy Circle Rita A. McGaughey*

David Lee Peterson*

Marianne G. Seggerman

Robert S. White*

Edith MacGuire Charitable Trust

Julia Lorillard Pell*

Karl-Ludwig Selig*

Douglas Wingo

John Perez

Andrew Sendall

Neil B.Pomerenke*

Elliott R. Sernel

Addison T. Pressley

Dale Norris Shaw*

Ken Ranftle*

Larry Siegel

Jacob Lee Withers, Jr.*

Sayre E. Reece

Andrew W. Solomon

Craig J. Witt*

Charles W. Robbins

Robert J. Starshak

Benton Wong

Anthony Rominske

William J. Stein

Lee S Ross*

James J. Stroumbos*

James E. Rolls*

James L. Tanner*

Erik Richard Morin

Harry R. Rowe, M.D.*

Marc A. Triebwasser*

Victoria K. Elliott York

George Nemeth*

Russell D. Roybal

John Tynes*

Morgan Young*

James Nonnemaker

William A.K. Ryan*

Josef Van Der Kar*

Beth L. Zemsky

Fleet E. Nuttall*

Kenneth Sancier*

Loet VanDerveen

John O’Leary*

Jennifer A. Santana

Donald E. Watson*

Lee Ormsbee

Heather C. Sargeant

Scott J. Weber

Austin L. Parrow

J Schmidt

Ric Weiland*

Jaroslav E. Zivney*

Martin C. Patterson

Harry Seagal*

Jeffrey E. White*

Harvey Zuckman

Ed Madden Joseph J. Maio* Donna Marburger Ellen Martin Sean Melton Lawrence J. Messenger* Henry D. Messer* Naomi E. Metz Robert F. Miailovich

Harry K. Willwater Walt Witcover*

Roy Glenn Wood* James B. Wozniak*

William Zilko* Daniel R. Zillmann

If you intend to name the Task Force in your estate plans or would like to learn more about planned giving options, please contact Dr. Ashawnda Fleming, Chief Development Officer, at aflemoing@thetaskforce.org *deceased

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CONGRATULATIONS

Robin Schwartz On receiving the 2021 Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award

All of Me, All the Time, A Campaign on the Path to Liberation Here at the Task Force, we boldly seek liberation for LGBTQ+ people. We continue to wage an all-out campaign to win essential and enduring non-discrimination protections for Black and Brown people, women and LGBTQ+ folks. Our campaign plan centers on Executive Director Kierra Johnson meeting with key federal policymakers. Our Field and Faith Work teams recruit persuasive constituents, too: faith leaders and, where possible, Black, Brown and transgender people whose lived experiences are stories that people with power must hear. In meetings, Kierra teaches federal policymakers about discrimination and how it’s a real problem that wreaks real harms on real queer people. Faith Leaders share their faith-based commitment to ending discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, countering conservative political leaders’ arguments and pretense that there exists one (negative) monolithic religious

view. Bringing considerable voting booth power to the meetings are policymakers’ constituents. Policymakers understand that they ignore their states’ voters at their own peril. Our Communications team pushes out powerful voices on ending the scourge of discrimination as well as reports showing why these long-sought protections are mission-critical for the queer community. Whether it is Kierra and Deputy Executive Director Mayra Hidalgo Salazar speaking out on the disproportionate levels of discrimination faced by LGBTQ people of color, or our staff providing technical assistance to local activists from Jacksonville and Orlando, our help means they can share their stories of discrimination in their local mainstream media. By amplifying the lived experiences of diverse LGBTQ people to move hearts and minds, we increase support for an enduring federal non-discrimination policy.

Some ask, “Isn’t the Supreme Court’s 2020 Bostock decision that the term “sex” includes sexual orientation and gender identity enough to fully protect LGBTQ+ people? Sadly, the answer is no. We need to win public accommodations protections nationwide, which Bostock could not cover because existing federal civil rights law doesn’t protect anyone from discriminate as consumers/visitors to places like health care offices, restaurants, retail establishments and the like. We must keep fighting hard to win, working harder than our hardworking opponents who seek to block and turn back the clock on our progress. Their latest ugly act is ensuring that 20 states filed a joint lawsuit in Tennessee seeking the right not to comply with the Bostock decision, meaning seeking permission to discriminate against transgender and gender non-binary people. They want to send this Tennessee case up to the Supreme Court with its unfortunate conservative majority who are making some horrific decisions, like the one in Texas where five justices outrageously (and in an unsigned opinion) let stand a law that empowers anyone – even someone from out of state – to become a lawsuit vigilante to prevent preg-

nant women/people from exercising their fundamental right to reproductive choice. Yes, this does sound like something right out of the dystopian book/television series The Handmaid’s Tale. Do we think that the justices who let the Texas woman-hating state law go into effect can be trusted to protect LGBTQ+ people’s rights to be free from discrimination? This is why our All of Me, All the Time Campaign (AMAT) is so critical. AMAT promotes the enactment of federal non-discrimination policies, emphasizing that LGBTQ people also face discrimination based on a range of factors such as race, class, and ability. This is why we collaborate with LGBTQ, racial justice, women’s groups and others to develop effective strategies. The campaign also seeks to equip the LGBTQ community and our allies with knowledge and tools to reach out to their federal policymakers. We see the finish line ahead, a future where LGBTQ+ people can be open, honest and safe – at home, at work, and in the community. With your support through the Task Force Gala, we wage the All of Me, All the Time campaign to end anti-LGBTQ discrimination. For supporting our campaign to win, we thank you with full hearts.

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