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LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Friends, It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the National LGBTQ Task Force Gala - Miami, one of the greatest “shows” on Earth. The Task Force is dedicated to creating a world where everyone is free to be their whole selves in every aspect of their lives, and tonight we are happy to present you with a special evening to celebrate being you. And, what you all are is simply amazing! Tonight we are thrilled to present National Leadership Awards to two national media superstars: Robin Roberts and Sam Champion! It’s not happenstance that at this intense political moment for our democracy we are celebrating the press. We care deeply about freedom, truth, and leadership, and we know you do, too. Both Sam and Robin broke ground on the national stage by being out and visible. They have been incredible role models for countless LGBTQ people. We are excited to honor Robin as a media leader because she stands for who we are and what is important in our society: authentic, genuine, courageous, and dedicated to the hard work of journalism. In addition to being one of the country’s most trusted anchors, Sam has the distinction of being the first television network anchor to come out publicly. He is a passionate advocate for the LGBTQ community and has worked to raise awareness of HIV prevention. We are also honored to present the 2018 Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award to two longtime leaders and supporters of the South Florida LGBTQ community, Charles Million and Tim Nardi. Charles and Tim are committed to many causes, including serving several years on the Gala committee. Each has served as Gala Co-Chair, and under their leadership,

the event grew tremendously from both a fundraising and a creative perspective. Their efforts have raised significant funds for the Task Force and the local community. They are a generous and incredible couple who completely embody Eddy’s spirit and his namesake award. eraC aeR I would also like to recognize every committee member and volunteer ywho ecroF ksaT QTBGL lanoitaN ,rotceriD evitucexE have worked countless hours over the past year in order to make this event possible. Led by our Gala Chair, Josue Santiago, this diverse and dedicated team, who we refer to as the “dream team,” are shining examples of what it means to give back.

Finally, I want to thank every sponsor, every table captain, every ticket purchaser and auction donor, and everyone else who supported this event. In doing so, you’re not just contributing to the Task Force’s efforts to build power, take action, and create change to achieve freedom and justice for LGBTQ people and their families; you’re also ensuring that we can make a large donation to The Miami Foundation’s LGBTQ Community Fund. We’ve given almost $3 million to date, and thanks to you that number keeps growing and growing.

Rea Carey Executive Director

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FROM OUR GALA CHAIR Dear Gala Guests, Welcome to the 22nd Annual Task Force Gala – Miami! Tonight, we celebrate you and the extraordinary individuals that make up our community. We strive to bring you “the greatest show” where we can each roar “this is me” in the proudest and most unapologetic way. This is a time when we must stand up for ourselves and for those that are most marginalized and take action. That is why we also endeavor to share a space where we can uplift one another by celebrating what we’ve accomplished, who we are and what we are capable of. This year, we get to honor local and national heroes: • The Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award - Charles Million & Tim Nardi • The National Leadership Award – Robin Roberts & Sam Champion As you’ll read in the pages of this journal, they are all incredibly deserving of their respective awards. Through their work, they have impacted lives beyond measure and we’re so grateful they are allowing us to honor them this evening. Our other call to action this evening is to advance equality by raising funds that support the significant efforts of the National LGBTQ Task Force, as well as several local community organizations. To that end, the Task Force donates a portion of the proceeds from the Gala and

the Winter Party Festival to the LGBTQ Community Fund at The Miami Foundation. An advisory committee then awards grants to Miami-Dade non-profits that serve the LGBTQ community. Over the years, nearly $3 million dollars has been granted to organizations that provide services to youth, promote arts and culture, foster advocacy, build community and deliver social services. Finally, I’m so grateful to have walked this path with some of the most incredible people. This includes a planning committee of more than 40 individuals who have been involved in raising funds and producing the event. I’m proud of the team we have assembled this year, from the new members who lent their talent to our cause, to the veterans who have continued to make a difference and mentor the new folks. We also recruited 100 volunteers to help make this evening successful. For everyone involved in making tonight what it is, this has been a labor of love for the cause and for this chosen family, and the South Florida community is all the richer for it. Sincerely, Josue Santiago 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 was the annual recognition dinner born, and tonight we celebrate its 22nd anniversary—22 years of honoring 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, it 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 – Miami, and the Gay & Lesbian Community Projects Fund at The Miami Foundation, which is funded by the net 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.

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CHARLES MILLION & TIM NARDI 2018 EDDY MCINTYRE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD The National LGBTQ Task Force is proud to honor longtime South Florida activists and leaders Charles Million and Tim Nardi with the 2018 Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award. Charles and Tim are longtime supporters of the South Florida community and are committed, both separately and together, to many causes. Charles served as Chair of the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council for the last four years, is Vice Chair of the Miami Shores Community Alliance, and is a board member of Miami New Drama. Tim serves on the boards of the Greater Miami & the Beaches Hotel Association, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau Finance Committee, the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, the Miami Beach Visitors and Convention Authority, and the Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Hospitality Committee. Charles and Tim were recipients of the Aqua

Foundation for Women’s “Ally Award.” They both spent several years serving on the Gala committee and have each served two-year terms as Gala Co-Chairs. Under their leadership, the Gala grew tremendously from both a fundraising and a creative perspective. Their efforts have raised significant funds for the Task Force and the local South Florida LGBTQ community. Charles and Tim share their Miami Shores home with their two dogs, Miranda and Webster. They are a generous and incredible couple and completely embody the spirit of the Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award.

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ROBIN ROBERTS 2018 NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD The National LGBTQ Task Force is proud to present a 2018 National Leadership Award to news anchor, producer, author, and LGBTQ activist Robin Roberts. Robin is a Peabody award-winning anchor best known as the co-anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America. Under her leadership, the ABC broadcast has won five Emmy Awards for Outstanding Morning Program and the 2017 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Daytime TV Hosting Team. Robin has been honored with the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism and was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame as well as the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. In 2007, Robin was diagnosed with breast cancer, and five years later, she was diagnosed with MDS. She underwent a bone marrow transplant: her sister Sally-Ann was a perfect match. Her story triggered an outpouring of support from across the nation. She joined forces with “Be the Match”

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to inform the public about the need for more donors. Since her diagnosis, the bone marrow registry has seen a tremendous increase. Robin was voted the “Most Trusted Person on Television” by a Reader’s Digest poll in 2013. In December 2013, she publicly acknowledged her longtime partner, Amber Laign. “By coming out as a lesbian while a national news personality, Robin Roberts has been a role model for countless LGBTQ people,” said Rea Carey, executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force. “We are excited to honor her as a lesbian woman and media leader. Roberts stands for who we are and what is important in our society: authentic, genuine, courageous and dedicated to the hard work of journalism.”

SAM CHAMPION 2018 NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD The National LGBTQ Task Force is proud to present a 2018 National Leadership Award to news editor, anchor and LGBTQ activist Sam Champion. Sam is a five-time Emmy and Peabody award-winning anchor best known for his stint on ABC’s Good Morning America. As an anchor of both GMA and The Weather Channel’s America’s Morning Headquarters, Sam has been a familiar face to people all across the country. He has traveled around the globe to cover weather-related matters and report on key issues. From wildfires, to hurricanes, and blizzards, Sam is always on the frontline. He also advocates for the environment by emphasizing the importance of halting climate change and conserving our great planet. In addition to reporting weather-related issues, Sam has interviewed countless public figures and newsmakers to deliver the most reliable news to his loyal viewers. The courage that Sam has demonstrated in his successful and remarkable career makes him more than worthy of this award. In 2012, Sam became the first co-anchor of a network morning show to come out publically. Over

the years Sam has been a passionate advocate for the LGBTQ community. He has raised awareness of HIV prevention, supported GLAAD, advocated for marriage equality, and was a recipient of the Human Rights Campaign’s Visibility Award. As one of the country’s most trusted anchors, Sam helped families in homes across the country open their eyes and ears. He once stated “I think what people watch in their homes, what they’re comfortable with in their homes, leads the way for acceptance in this country.” Sam has, without a doubt, helped change hearts and minds. Sam married his husband, artist Rubem Robierb, on December 21, 2012, in New York. The couple currently splits their time between New York and Miami, where they first met on New Year’s Eve 2011.

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The Task Force Gala – Miami is thrilled to welcome Emmy Award-winning actor and musician Jai Rodriguez as our emcee for the evening. Jai is best known as the ‘Culture Vulture’ on the Bravo network’s reality television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. He began his career at age 18 when he was cast in the role of Angel in the critically acclaimed Broadway musical RENT. He continued his Broadway career, appearing in shows including The Producers and Spinning Into Butter. He also created and performed the title role of Zanna in the Off-Broadway sensation, Zanna, Don’t!. A dynamic vocalist, Jai has had the honor of sharing the stage singing duets with musical legends like Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle, Brian McKnight, and Michelle Williams. Jai was featured in Lady Gaga’s video, “Telephone,” featuring Beyoncé. Jai has made appearances on hit shows such as Nip/Tuck, How I Met Your Mother, Grey’s Anatomy, and Kingdom. Recent standout TV credits include roles on Grace and Frankie, The Magicians, Wisdom of the Crowd and most recently on The Resident on FOX. Jai will rejoin the cast of the Netflix hit series EASTSIDERS for their fourth season, which starts production this fall. Throughout his life he has been an advocate for LGBTQ rights. He has supported organizations like AIDS WALK, R. E. A. F. and Life Group LA. Most recently he teamed up with Positively Fearless to educate the Latinx community about HIV and encourage gay and bisexual men to be fearless in taking charge of their health. You can listen to Jai every day as he hosts Inside OUT, the morning show on OUT/NOW radio, a brand-new station dedicated to the LGBTQ community. These are just a few of the many highlights of his diverse career thus far.

CARLA BORDONADA SINGER Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Carla Bordonada began performing professionally with local corporate bands on the island, while also working in musical theatre productions as a singer/actress and behind the scenes, as a lyricist and vocal coach. She later moved to South Florida where she began performing as a piano bar entertainer, primarily in gay piano bars in Miami and Wilton Manors, alongside her musical partner in crime, Rick Leonard. She had her first cabaret show Canciones de Broadway, directed by David Sexton, at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center in 2013 and during which she met and had the pleasure of singing a duet with the National LGBTQ Task Force’s own Josué Santiago. Carla has also performed in a few South Florida musical theatre shows, including Slow Burn Theatre’s production of the musical Chess. Always supportive of fellow musicians in the LGBTQ community, Miss Bordonada has also performed several times with the South Florida Pride Wind Ensemble. She now lives in New York City, where she has her one-woman weekly show at a—you guessed it— gay bay in the Upper East Side! Among her future projects, Carla will be playing one of the three Divas in Slow Burn Theatre’s production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, which is set to open in June, 2019 at Broward Center of Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale.

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The Task Force Gala – Miami is thrilled to welcome singer Kimberley Locke as entertainment this evening. When Kimberley isn’t helping other artists to make their dreams come true, she’s creating and performing her own music. Auditioning for the 2003 series of TV talent show American Idol was a life-changing decision for Kimberley. She successfully passed the audition and became a firm fan favorite, eventually placing as second runner up and setting her on a new career path in the music industry. Kimberley signed to Curb Records immediately after her American Idol journey, where she became a very successful recording artist and released three full-length albums with the label. Among her many achievements she’s had eight Top 20 Adult Contemporary hits and four #1 Dance hits across various Billboard charts. Her #1 club hit, a remake of the Freda Payne classic “Band of Gold,” was included on Billboard’s “Top 50 Dance Songs of the Decade” list. She’s also made history as being the only recording artist to score a #1 Christmas song on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart three years in a row. In 2009, Kimberley parted ways with Curb Records and became the first artist to sign a deal with Randy Jackson’s record label, Dream Merchant 21 Entertainment. Two years later, she announced she was launching her own artist consulting company, I AM Entertainment, LLC. She released her first independent EP album, Four for the Floor through I AM Entertainment in July 2011, followed by a cover of “Silver Bells” four months later, and “Finally Free” the following year. Most recently she was seen at the 2016 finale of American Idol, which was watched by around 13 million viewers. At the finale she sang her hugely successful 2004 single “8th World Wonder,” along with additional solo and group performances with other American Idol favorites.

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DJ/Producer AJ Reddy started his DJ career on the sunny beaches of Anjuna in Goa, India with the 145 beat Trance Music as his mainstay. It’s not until he moved to NYC that he got introduced to this strange but uplifting music called House Music at a rhythmic 128 beats. He immediately fell in love with and started mastering various genres of House. He played in many clubs in Queens, Long Island, Manhattan and Fire Island. Before he could play his new-found cutting edge House music in the Temples where he discovered it — namely Roxy, Twilo, Sound Factory, Tunnel etc — all closed down. AJ Reddy made the decision to move to Miami because the House music scene there is still at its prime. The move also made his music distinctly international with extensive influences of Brazilian, Colombian, Cuban, and Caribbean Rhythms and also put him on the Circuit map. Ever since his Miami debut he is one of the most sought after DJs in South Florida playing at least 2 gigs a week in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale Metro area at some Bar, Mega Club or a Pool Party if he is not traveling to other cities. AJ Reddy is not only a staple at many major clubs but also the Official DJ/Headliner of many Pride Events, Festivals and Circuit Parties. His fans swear by his style of melodious yet high energy Circuit House, Vocal House, Deep House, Tribal House, and Top40 Remixes and his always packed dance floors are a testament to that. Now it’s your turn to dance to his addictive beats. You can enjoy his Original Releases, Remixes and Podcasts at soundcloud.com/djajreddy and contact him at djajreddy@gmail.com

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GRANT RECIPIENTS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE Since its inception, the Task Force Gala â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Miami (formerly the Miami Recognition Dinner) 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 net proceeds of these events to local service organizations through a grant-making process administered by The Miami Foundation. Since then it has awarded nearly $3 million in grants. Since 1967, The Miami Foundation has used civic leadership, community investment and philanthropy to improve the quality of life for everyone who calls Greater Miami home. The Foundation partners with individuals, families and corporations who have created more than 1,000 personalized, charitable Funds. Thanks to them, the Foundation has awarded over $250 million in grants and currently manages more than $300 million in assets to build a better Miami.

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CitiBike City Theatre Clevelander & Essex House Hotel Coopertown Everglades Airport Tour Coral Gables Art Cinema Costa d’Este Beach Resort Costa Resort - Hollywood Creative Male Dale Stine Photography Dance NOW! Miami David Yurman Jewelry Dedon della test kitchen Dharma Studio Diplomat Beach Resort Diptyque Paris Doubletree by Hilton Dream South Beach Eberjey Ella Enrique Pastor Equinox Essex House Hotel Exhale South Beach Exhale Spa at the Epic Faena Hotel Miami Beach Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Fairmont Copley Plaza Farrey’s Lighting & Bath Fashion Boot Camp Fillmore Miami Beach - Live Nation Flagler Museum Fogo de Chao Fontainebleau Miami Beach Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival Four Seasons Hotel Miami Fred Hochberg & Tom Healy Freehand New York Front of House

Fury Water Adventures GableStage Galdino Neto Photography Genuine Hospitality Group glo 20th Century Modern GoGo Fresh Market GRAMSTINE Art Graspa Group Greenstreet Café Harry’s Pizzeria Her Sweet Spot Productions Holland America Line Hyatt Regency Miami Iconic Snob Galeries IMG Tennis/Miami Open Intercontinental Hotel Javier Echenique Joe’s Stone Crab Jonathan Adler Jorge Vega Jungle Queen River Boat JW Marriott Marquis Miami Ken Fallin KMP Furniture La Leche Beach Party at White Party Library Hotel Line Hotel, Austin Lisa Austin and Associates Loews Miami Beach Hotel Luis Vivas Lulu in the Grove Maerck’s Plastic Surgery Mandarin Oriental Mango’s Mansion Beauty Marek Hewryk Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort Marion Miami Marriott Stanton South Beach Meat Market Melissa Davis Designs

Miami Beach Animal Wellness & Speciality Center Miami Childrens Museum Miami City Ballet Miami Light Project Miami Seaquarium Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Michael Scigliano Michael’s Genuine Miller Sports & Fitness MOCA Mona Betancourt New World Symphony News Cafe Nu Deco Ensemble Oggetti Oggi Ristorante Oliver’s Bistro Oribe Hair Care Papa’s Raw Bar Perez Art Museum Miami Perricone’s Marketplace & Cafe Perry Ellis Perry Hotel Key West Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science Pjur Group Plaza Hotel Prana Yoga Prince de Galles Hotel PRP Wine International Publix R House Rail Europe Ritz Carlton, Fort Lauderdale River Boat Bike Tour Rosewood Baha Mar Savoy Sea View Hotel Seminole Hard Rock Seraphic Fire

Shula’s Hotel & Golf Club Silversands Grenada South Florida Symphony Orchestra Sparis Spris St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort Standard Hotels Stephen Peck Stitched STK Sudsies Surfcomber Hotel Sweat 440 Sylvano’s T-Nice Thai House The Art of Shaving The Blue Heron Ocean Club The Conrad The Shade Store Thomas Armour Youth Ballet Toscana Divino True Colors Fund Turnberry Isle Miami TWIST Sobe Unity on the Bay Urbanica The Meridian Hotel Vana Laser Club Viceroy Central Park Vince VitaSquad Vizcaya Museum & Gardens W Ft. Lauderdale W South Beach Waterworks Weissmann & Mehrel Dermatology Whittall & Shon Xavier Cortada Yuca Restaurant Zoo Miami

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SUPPORTING THE LGTBQ COMMUNITY SINCE ALWAYS.

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.

STAFF EXECUTIVE

Camden Hargrove Field Organizer

Rea Carey Executive Director Kierra Johnson Deputy Executive Director Sayre E. Reece Senior Strategist Julie Childs Special Assistant to the Executive Director Dana Riceel Assistant to Deputy Executive Director ADVOCACY AND ACTION

BOARDS OF DIRECTORS Suman Chakraborty (Co-Chair) New York, NY

Rose Hayes San Francisco, CA

Liebe Gadinsky* (Co-Chair) Miami Beach, FL

Jeffery Hoyle Denver, CO

Victoria Kirby York Deputy Director of the Advocacy and Action Department

Chris Maliwat New York, NY

Meghan Maury, Esq. Policy Director

Jason Tester (Secretary) Palo Alto, CA Roger Thomson (Treasurer) Miami Beach, FL ______________________

Naomi Metz Santa Rosa, CA

Bradley Carlson* Miami Beach, FL

Karin Mitchell* Seattle, WA

Candy Cox Washington, DC

Hez Norton Boston, MA

Colgate Darden Miami, FL Pam David** San Francisco, CA Rev. J. Bennett Guess Cleveland, OH E. Monique Hall** (Action Fund Chair) Washington DC Mary Harper Kalamazoo, MI Monisha Harrell** (Action Fund Secretary/ Treasurer) Seattle, WA

Stacey Long Simmons, Esq. Director of the Advocacy and Action Department

Juan Peñalosa* Miami, FL Erik Richard Los Angeles, CA Stephen Seo Los Angeles, CA Anika Simpson Washington, DC Andrew Solomon** New York, NY * serves on both c3 &c4 ** serves on c4 only

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Victoria Kim Field Organizer Naomi Christine Leapheart, M.Div. Faith Work Director Taissa Morimoto Policy Counsel Victoria M. Rodríguez-Roldán, J.D. Senior Policy Counsel, Trans/ Gender Nonconforming Justice Director, Disability Justice Project Director Barbara Satin Assistant Faith Work Director COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING AND BRANDING Sarah Massey Director of Communications Alex Morash Media and Public Relations Director CREATING CHANGE

Candace Bond-Theriault, Esq., LL.M. Senior Policy Counsel, Reproductive Health, Rights, & Justice, Democracy Project Director

Andy Garcia Director of Creating Change

Shanequa Davis Senior Organizer

Mel Braman Conference Coordinator

Daniel Moberg Leadership Programs Manager Evangeline Weiss Leadership Programs Director

DEVELOPMENT Saurabh Bajaj Chief Development Officer Jake Arnell Corporate Development Manager Michael Bath Events Director Andrea N. Durojaiye Membership Manager Amy Lavine Foundation Giving Manager Tanya Kelly-Blackford Database Administrator Lisa Mercado Events Manager Janice Thom Director of Operations Cindy Tomm Senior Manager, Major Giving FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Alicia S. Boykins, PHR & SHRM-CP Director of Human Resources & Administration Mike Lloyd Accounting Manager Rick Mohn Senior Finance & Administrative Services Manager

NATIONAL ACTION COUNCIL Over the years, the Task Force has had a number of incredible advocates and supporters who have been committed above all others in helping to achieve our mission of building grass-roots power for the LGBTQ community. The National Action Council recognizes these individuals who have been so critical to the organization. John Allen Sue Anderson Anthony Aragon Alan Bernstein David Bowers Margaret Burd Donald E. Davis

Victor Diaz-Herman Ruth Eisenberg Matt Foreman Will Forrest Kevin Gonzalez Ruben Gonzalez Mario Guerrero

John Hoadley Jody Laine Cordey Lash Sandra Nathan Shilpen Patel, M.D. Marj Press Chad Richter

Cindy Rizzo Lee Rubin Christopher Russell Michelle J. Stecker, Ph.D., J.D. Ken Thompson Alfonso Wenker Beth Zemsky

EVENT COMMITTEE & OTHER ANGELS EVENT CHAIR Josue Santiago EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Jonathan Barrio, Human Resources Jeff Delmay, Social Events Matt Dzwonkiewicz, Communications Chip Fitzgerald, Marketing Liebe Gadinsky, Auction Management Patrick Groenendaal, Auction Acquisitions Kate Higier, Sales Paul Kelly, Auction Management

Steven Ruggieri, Human Resources

David Klein

Reni Calister

David Sexton, Production

Sam Loetscher

Victor Diaz-Herman

Alfredo Maduro

Matt Don

EVENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Peg McDaniel

Doreen Fuentes

Doug Ames

Tim Minerd

Gotmar Giron

Erin Atwood

Jeffrey Morgan

Raul Griffith

Clark Beasley

Nerida Rey

Don Hayden

Carolina Bonnelly

Lynare Robbins

Richard Jay-Alexander

Jonathan Bulgini

Christopher Russell

Lindsey Linzer

Patrick Cartney

Candelario Saldana

Lucy Martin

Amy Crismond

Benjamin Sherman

Jerry Nieves

Melba DeLeon

Richard Sherman

Joe Plana

Abigail DeSouza

Luke Sorber

William Pujol

Alia El-Sayed

Warren Wright

Franco Ramos-Johnson Rubem Robierb

Everett Ford Seth Gadinsky

MANY THANKS TO

Alex Rosales

Alejandro Gonzalez

THE ANGELS AMONG US

Steve Rothaus

Francisco “Kio” Herrera

Eric Alsford

Nicole Rusieco

John Holder

John Beadel

Alan Yabar

SPECIAL THANKS Justin Bell, whose talent and commitment are surpassed only by his patience. Carolina Bonnelly, who always gives everything she’s got… and then gives more! Special thanks to the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Without their generosity, we would not be able to host the Task Force Gala – Miami in this fantastic Miami Beach Landmark. Shiraz Creative and Matt Dzwonkiewicz, for designing and editing the Journal An extra special thanks to the entire Task Force Gala – Miami committee and all of the wonderful volunteers who contributed their time to make tonight’s event enjoyable.

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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 flexibility to build grassroots LGBTQ political power across the nation. If we have inadvertently omitted or incorrectly listed your name, please contact Saurabh Bajaj, Chief Development Officer, at sbajaj@thetaskforce.org. Current Leadership Council Donors as of June 30, 2018.

THANK YOU TO OUR INDIVIDUAL DONORS President’s Circle ($100,000.00 + ) Andrew W. Solomon & John Habich Solomon Howard Solomon & Sarah Solomon Jim Tyrrell & Roger Thomson Vice President’s Circle ($50,000.00 + ) Rev. Janet M. Edwards Steven L. Holley James C. Hormel & Michael P. Nguyen Amy C. Mandel & Katina E. Rodis Weston F. Milliken Stanley Newman & Brian Rosenthal Mark M. Sexton & Kirk Wallace Henry van Ameringen & Eric Galloway Sara Whitman Executive Circle ($25,000.00 + ) Alberto A. Arias & Wood Kinnard Liebe & Seth Gadinsky Mary E. Harper & Marigene Arnold Craig G. Hoffman Jr & Albert Lauber David B Rosenauer & Rex Walker Emily Rosenberg & Darlene deManicor

Ambassador’s Circle ($10,000.00 + ) Susan E. Anderson & Jo Zeimet Jack Bankowsky & Matthew Marks Bradley R. Carlson Suman Chakraborty Reuben J. Chong Nina Feirer James M. Foreman & Francisco De Leon William Forrest & Mark A. Smithe Jeff & Kate Haas Rose Hayes & Courtney Aiken Tracy Hewat David A. Holmes & Anthony Montoya Eugene Kapaloski James Laforce & Stephen Henderson Jody Laine & Shad Reinstein Laurie Mirman Michael H. Morris & Richard Blinkal Jin Oh & Mr. Karl H Smith James G. Pepper Jeremy Rye Jeffrey Slavin Director’s Circle ($5,000.00 + ) Alexander Aickin & Jason Tester John M. Allen & Stephen Orlando Ralph Alpert Shiv Bajaj & Shobha Bajaj Gregory N. Brown & Linton D. Stables III

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Otts Bolisay & Kenneth Thompson Rea Carey & Margaret Conway Roger Carlson Colgate W. Darden, IV Dennis Edwards & Mark Steinberg Kristin Ehrgood Kevin Foley-Littell & Stephen Littell Aimee Gelnaw & Emily D. Howe Reverend J. B. Guess & Jim R. Therrien Jonathan A. Herz & Steven C. Hill Tim Hosking & Audrey Sokoloff H. Scott Huizenga Lawrence R. Hyer Jeremiah Kelly & Paul F. Oostenbrug, M.D. Paul N. Kelly Marc Lapidus Dennis Mananquil Mark McDermott & Yuval David Sandra Nathan, Ph.D. & Glenda Dunmore John Peters Thomas A. Raffin Erik Richard & Joseph DeSantis Russell David Roybal Dr. Russell Sassani & Michael Schneider Joan E. Schaeffer & Roberta Mandel Ted Snowdon & Duffy Violante Ronna Stamm, Paul Lehman, and Jonathan Lehman Ann F. Thomas & Daniel L. Rabinowitz

Beth Zemsky & Chris Heeter/Zemsky Family Foundation Advocate’s Circle ($2,500.00 + ) Mario Acosta, Jr. & Christopher A. Russell Dr. Marcia R. Adelman Anonymous Joseph Arena Glenn Barcheski & William Dollaway C. David Bedford David Beitzel & Darren Walker Frank Benedetti & Thomas G. Trowbridge Robin M. Bergen & Janine Hackett Alan J. Bernstein & Family Leslie Bosson & Matthew Bosson Margaret A. Burd & Rebecca Brinkman Kathleen Campisano & Sayre E. Reece Daniel Chadburn & Thomas W. Nichols Jerry S. Chasen & Mark Kirby Kate Clinton & Urvashi Vaid Lisa Corrin Meg Coward & Sarah Schwartz-Sax Candy S. Cox & Debra L. Peevey Wayne & Nicole Cypen Pamela H. David & Cheryl Lazar George J. DeBolt Jeff Delmay & Todd Delmay Ruth E. Eisenberg & Letitia A. Gomez Richter Elser & Kenneth Hubbard

Eric Estes Joseph Falk Werner Feibes Jennifer Foley & Naomi E. Metz Julie N. Goodridge E. Monique Hall Benjamin Hamilton & William Hamilton Monisha R. Harrell & Tamria L. Olson Harold L. Ivey Mark Kirby & Jerry S. Chasen Michael E. Koetting & Stephen Saletan Barry L. Kostinsky & Charles J. Kelly Thomas A. Lehrer Scott M. Lercel Lesbian Equity Foundation/Kathy Levinson Stacey L. Long Simmons & Tracy Simmons Reverend Rodney W. McKenzie Barbara J. Meislin Robert F. Miailovich Jessica Morgan Tony M. Nodine & Stoney Gamble Shilpen Patel, M.D. Pervez Pir & Surbhi Pir David J. Price & Juan C. Rodriguez Erick Rivero Gay A. Roane Marianne G. Seggerman Elliott R. Sernel & Larry Falconio Cheryl Swannack & Nancy D. Polikoff Dr. Darren Tanner Samuel Thoron & Julia Thoron Gordon VeneKlasen Gerald Wentland & Jean Paul Michaud Amelie S. Zurn-Galinsky Delegate’s Circle ($1,500.00 + ) Alan Acosta & Thomas Gratz Steven Afriat & Curtis L. Sanchez David Augustine & Robert Depew Saurabh Bajaj

Ellen J. Bass Juan J. Battle & Michael D. Bennett Alvin H. Baum Jr & Robert Holgate David Beaning Stuart & Allen Bell David S. Berg & Laura Butzel Emily Bieber Lewis Black Gay Block & Billie Parker Benjamin Bowler & Thomas Firpo Robin Brand Dennis Breen Gina Calvelli & Lorri L. Jean Jason R. Carey Diane Cary & Jim Parriott Tom Cashin & Jay Johnson Isela Castillo & Annette Gardner George Castrataro & Jason Cook Darrel Cummings & Tim Dang John D’Emilio Robert P. Denny William Derrough & Alvaro Salas Vilia M. Drazdys & Kate Walsh Andrew Duncan Buck J. Dutton & Sunil Narayan Matt Dzwonkiewicz & Josue Santiago Amy & Ray Easterling John M. Evans Kevin J. Farrelly & Stephen Klein Klayton F. Fennell & Valentine Vigil Fennell Dwight Foley Barbara Frank & Veronica McCaffrey George Franklin Malcolm Gage Peggy Giammattei & Shawn V. Giammattei Gillian Gillett Erwin G. Gonzalez Barry L. Grossbach & Michael Hardy Glenda A. Guess & James E. Guess David Hall & Creg Oosterhart John Hamilton

Jeff Hawkins & Janet Strauss Vincent Healy Edgar Hernandez & Glenn Petersen Todd Herrold Ernest C. Hopkins Cindy Houston & Rete Carie Joshua Huff & Chris Williams Henry Hurd Susan Hyde & Jade P. McGleughlin Brian A. Johnson Kent Johnson & Cody Blomberg Andrew Jordan Michael J. Kaplan Mitchell Karp Karl Kulick Alon Leibovitz Alan Lessik Franklin Levine & Fred Kass John T. Lillis & Jeff Bailey Frederick MacIntyre Gary Martin & Patrick Owens Kevin McCarty & Henri Vezie Dave Mercado Karin J. Mitchell Leigh Morgan & Sarah Moseley Aaron Morris Michel Mossman & Nancy Myers Katy Neusteter & Thad Kurowski Maury Newburger Reverend Darlene Nipper Carlos Noble & Georgia Noble Hez G. Norton & Arrington Chambliss Phil E. Oxman & Harvey Zuckman Joseph Pallant Donna M. Patrick John Peters Michael J. Piore & Rodney Yoder Marj Press Peter S. Reed & Alden Y. Warner III Cindy T. Rizzo William Rodgers & Gary Kuchta Jessica Seaton & Linda Swartz Peter J. Shomer

Robert J. Skolaski & Steven Maginnis Aaron Strauss Geoffrey Swetz & Carlos Leo Andrew Tagliabue & Mark Jones Joaquin J. Tamayo & Ruben J. Gonzales Willa Taylor & Mary F. Morten Janice E. Thom & Mary Ann Moran A. V Thompson & Kenneth Smith Brian H. Thompson & Donald J. Hayden Gary Unzeitig Michael Upshaw & Darrius Upshaw Richard Wall & William Wilson Deric Walters & Jesse Lehrhoff Dianna Ward & Carol Frazee Kevin Wang David Westman & Anthony Aragon Rabbi Barbara J. Zacky Damita Zweiback

THANK YOU TO OUR INSTITUTIONAL DONORS President’s Circle ($100,000.00 + ) Anonymous The Arcus Foundation The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation The Marguerite Casey Foundation The Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund The Ford Foundation The NoVo Foundation Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Vice President’s Circle ($50,000.00 + ) AIDS Healthcare Foundation AIDS United The Bauman Foundation E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation

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Gilead Sciences Hilton Worldwide If/When/How MAC AIDS Fund Miami Beach Visitor & Convention Authority The Moriah Fund NEO Philanthropy New Venture Fund Wells Fargo Foundation Executive Circle ($25,000.00 + ) ActBlue The Art of Shaving Comcast CREDO The David Geffen Foundation General Motors Hilton Reconciling Ministries Network The Gene Rodenberry Foundation Wild Geese Foundation Working Assets Ambassador’s Circle ($10,000.00 + ) Anonymous AARP AIDS United Bacardi B. W. Bastian Foundation Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod Biofitness Lab Carnival Foundation David Bohnett Foundation David Geffen Foundation Elizabeth Scott Fund of Headwaters Foundation for Justice EMD Serono Everytown for Gun Safety Florida Blue Freeman Foundation

Frosene Spirit of Hope Foundation HBO John and Marcia Goldman Foundation The Thomas Phillips and Jane Moore Johnson Foundation The Irving Harris Foundation John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Johnson Family Foundation Marriott Merrill Lynch/Bank of America Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs The Miami Foundation Morgan Stanley Craig Newmark Philanthropies The Open Society Foundations The Philadelphia Foundation St. Francis Xavier Church TD Bank Director’s Circle ($5,000.00 + ) Akerman American Federation of Teachers Anonymous Anthem Baptist Health South Florida Bercow Radell & Fernandez Boucher Brothers Branch Banking and Trust Company City of Miami Beach - Miami Beach Convention Center Coca-Cola DCI Group DEMOS Firefly Partners Flamboyan Foundation Florida Power & Light Company Freedom for All Americans Gloria Estefan Foundation Greenberg Traurig Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation

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Horizons Foundation Jewish Community Services of South Florida JPMorgan Chase Koya Leadership Partners Mighty Man Productions National SEED Project NeonCRM NYC Pride Office Depot Palace South Beach Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Centers Planned Parenthood Federation of America Ryder Charitable Foundation Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits St. John’s on the Lake United Methodist Church Tiger Baron Foundation Town of Golden Beach United Church of Christ UnNaugural Concert Winston & Strawn Z2 Systems Inc Advocate’s Circle ($2,500.00 + ) Aetna American Airlines Chris King for Florida Coca-Cola Colin Higgins Foundation Deloitte G7 Entertainment Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Human Rights Campaign Hunters Nightclubs The Jewish Community Foundation Metropolitan State University of Denver Miami Beach Police Department Michigan State University

MillerCoors National SEED Project OutRight Action International Peace Corps Pennsylvania State University Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central & Southern New Jersey Ric Katz Communikatz Room & Board Royal Caribbean Cruises SAVE Dade Foundation SBK Travel Space Invaders Tiger Baron Foundation URGE Virginia Tech Visit Philadelphia Walgreens Delegate’s Circle ($1,500.00 + ) Casswood Insurance Agency Emory University FosterThomas H&R Block The Harrington Agency Howard Brown Health Center Hyatt Regency Miami The Latin Spot Grill MDGLCC Neusteter Colorado Company The New Press Production Solutions Rennert Vogel Mandler & Rodriguez State of Florida Department of Financial Services Two by Two Virginia Commonwealth University Wear It Clothing Williams Island Marina You Gotta Believe

LEGACY CIRCLE The Task Force thanks the following people for naming the Task Force as a beneficiary in their estate planning. David I. Abramson Alan Ace* Clarence E Anderson* Barckley Family Trust* Michael Bath William M. Beachler William Bebermeyer* Bertram H. Behrens* Em Olivia Bevis* Bisordi-Schofield Trust* LeClair Bissell* David A. Bjork Marsha C. Botzer Thomas Boyd Matthew Brown Jennifer M. Buchwald Phillip A. Bulliner* Margaret A. Burd Susan Burnside John L. Chamness, Jr.* Julie A. Childs Stephen D. Clover* Gerald & Veronica Colfer* Winifred Cottrel* David E. Dassey James A. Davidson* Donald E. Davis George J. DeBolt Craig M. Desoer James N. Devillier* Sarah A. Douglas Ross Draegert Alice Dyer* Bert Easter Orton L. Ehrlinger* Jonathan Elwell* Luke F. Farrell*

Nina Feirer John P. Fludas* Richard Fremont-Smith Liebe & Seth Gadinsky Stephen A. Glassman Joe Goenaga Mary E. Harper John R. Harper* Daniel A. Harris Sheila Healy John R. Hoffman* Richard Homan* Earle Raymond Hopkins* Diane M. Hopsia* John Hubschmitt Rachel Hurst Kent J. Johnson Steven D. Kaeser* Josef Van Der Kar* Robert L. Kehoe* Ronald Kendall Kenneth E. Kesselring* Linda Ketner Harold D. Kooden Kayeton J. Kurowski* Marilyn Lamkay Craig H. Lindhurst* Dr. Norma Jack Lindsey* Peggy Lipschultz Lester H. London James W. Lundberg* Ed Madden Joseph J. Maio* Donna Marburger Ellen Martin Wayne McCaughan* Rita A. McGaughey*

Sean Melton Lawrence J. Messenger* Henry D. Messer* Naomi E. Metz Robert F. Miailovich John H. Moe* George Nemeth* James Nonnemaker Fleet E. Nuttall* John Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary* Lee Ormsbee Julia Lorillard Pell* John Perez David Lee Peterson* Neil B.Pomerenke* Ken Ranftle* Charles W. Robbins James E. Rolls* Anthony Rominske Lee S Ross* Harry R. Rowe, M.D.* Russell D. Roybal William A.K. Ryan* Kenneth Sancier* Heather C. Sargeant Fred B. Schaefer* J Schmidt Harry Seagal* Marianne G. Seggerman Karl-Ludwig Selig* Andrew Sendall Elliott R. Sernel

Dale Norris Shaw* Larry Siegel Richard Fremont-Smith* Andrew W. Solomon Michael Staeb Robert J. Starshak William J. Stein James J. Stroumbos* James L. Tanner* David J. Thomas Marc A. Triebwasser* John Tynes* Loet VanDerveen Donald E. Watson* Scott J. Weber Ric Weiland* Robert S. White* Harry K. Willwater Edith S. Windsor* Douglas Wingo Walt Witcover* Jacob Lee Withers, Jr.* Craig J. Witt* Benton Wong Roy Glenn Wood* James B. Wozniak* Morgan Young* Beth L. Zemsky William Zilko* Daniel R. Zillmann Jaroslav E. Zivney* Harvey Zuckman

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

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