About This Issue

Winter 2023

The attacks on our community are relentless, and they’re coming from all directions - from statehouses, hate speech accounts on social media, and even the New York Times. And so we mobilize, we fight and we win. And amid our powerful resistance, there is unbridled joy: in art, in parenting, onscreen, in sports and beyond.

Cover art:
To help us celebrate Black History Month, HRC partnered with Kah Kangni (they/them), an illustrator living in Philadelphia who uses their work to spotlight their lived Black and queer experiences and those of their intersecting communities through the lenses of joy and beauty. They aim to spark optimism and hope through their artwork in the midst of racial tension and pervasive discriminatory rhetoric targeting the LGBTQ+ community, namely transgender and non-binary people. Check out more of Yangni’s work at kahyangni.com.

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Board of Directors

  • Gwen Baba, CA
  • Jordan Barth, DC
  • Bruce Bastian, UT
  • Percy Brown, GA
  • James Costos, CA/NY
  • Morgan Cox, TX
  • Amy Errett, CA
  • Melanie Falls, OH
  • Matt Garrett, GA
  • Todd Hawkins, CA
  • Matt Hendry, CA
  • Christina Hernandez, TX
  • Jay Kuo, NY
  • Christopher Labonte, PA
  • Justin Mikita, CA
  • Karen Morgan, OH
  • Marlene Olshan, PA
  • Lester Perryman, LA
  • Densil Porteous, OH
  • Henry Robin, NY
  • Kelley Robinson, DC
  • Elizabeth Rodriguez, TX
  • Patrick Scarborough, AL
  • Elizabeth Schlesinger, MO
  • Sam Slate, TX
  • Dan Slater, CA
  • Brian Michael Smith, CA
  • Matt Smith, CA
  • Betty Pei Ching Sun, LA
  • Lauren Verrusio, NY
  • Michael Weinholtz, CA

Foundation Board of Directors

  • Gwen Baba, CA
  • Bruce Bastian, UT
  • Edie Cofrin, GA
  • James Costos, CA/NY
  • Xavier Esters, WA
  • Matt Garrett, GA
  • Randall Hance, TX
  • Latoya Holman, NV
  • Sherie Hughes, DC
  • Andrea Jenkins, MN
  • Dr. Johnnie A. Lee, NJ
  • Chris Lehtonen, CA
  • Justin Mikita, CA
  • Rey Ocañas, TX
  • Marlene Olshan, PA
  • Jodie Patterson, NY
  • Lester Perryman, LA
  • Layne Rackley, CA
  • Linda Reyes-Hart, TX
  • Henry Robin, NY
  • Kelley Robinson, DC
  • Cathi Scalise, TX
  • Brigid Scarbrough, GA
  • Judy Shepard, NY
  • Candi Castleberry Singleton, CA
  • Brian Michael Smith, CA
  • Matt Smith, TX
  • Aaron Walton, CA
  • Jamaul Webster, NY
  • Michael Weinholtz, CA

Board of Governors

  • Adrianna Addicks, TX
  • Christina Adeleke, NC
  • Ronny Adriansyah, TX
  • Steven Alagna, MO
  • Paul Anagnostos, FL
  • Julie Anderton, IL
  • Alex Arce, CA
  • David Armstead, LA
  • Matthew Arnold, OH
  • Andrew Bare, OH
  • Kevin Barry, CA
  • Sandy Bass, CA
  • Trisha Beissel, TX
  • Neil Berenson, MA
  • Julie Berteloot, NV
  • Danielle Bisordi, NY
  • Amy Bornstein, MO
  • Joy Bowling, NC
  • Javier Brown, GA
  • Malik Brown, GA
  • Percy Brown, GA
  • Michael Cabe, GA
  • Nancy Caldwell, TX
  • Jake Campbell, GA
  • Alex Carlis, CA
  • Dana Castelvecchi, TX
  • Daniel Chasse, MA
  • Richard Chizmadia, OH
  • Katie Christof, GA
  • Patrice Clarke, TX
  • Jefferson Coombs, CA
  • Isabel Cordova, CA
  • Dolores Covrigaru, NY
  • Sareta Davis, TX
  • Craig Diaz, OH
  • Kate Dore, TN
  • Carol Ebersole-Weiss, NY
  • Eric Epstein, PA
  • Jacob Feinstein, IL
  • Chunkit Fung, NY
  • Andrew Gammill, OH
  • Tony Garavaglia, MO
  • Brittney Garr, TX
  • Mike Gibbons, OH
  • Stephen Gossman, NY
  • Lynn Hammond, CA
  • Lisa Hannusch, TX
  • Troy Henson, OH
  • Molly Herzig, CA
  • Byron Hoover, IL
  • Hooriya Hussain, TX
  • Brett Jarvis, CA
  • Nicole Jensen, TX
  • Dennis Jolley, MN
  • Michael Kaye, NY
  • Louis Kemp, NC
  • Elizabeth Kennedy, OH
  • Nick Kiahtipes, UT
  • Justin Kosziatek, IL
  • Pam Kravtez, OH
  • Andy LaBadie, WA
  • Nam Lam, CA
  • Jasmin Lewis, FL
  • Lucy Little, OH
  • Lisa Madry, TX
  • Alli Martin, UT
  • Brian Martin, NV
  • Claire Martinez, UT
  • Lindsey Mazza, CA
  • Stephen Merritt, TX
  • Joseph Milizio, NY
  • Tory Mitchell, IL
  • Kelly Moffat, NY
  • John Morrison, NY
  • Marcia Namowitz, NY
  • Karina Nelson, FL
  • Casey Nichols, MN
  • Kristen Norman, MN
  • Trish Perry, CA
  • Taylor Pinckney, DC
  • Joseph Platia, NY
  • David Prince, IL
  • Ricardo Ramirez, TX
  • Nico Ramsey, TX
  • Michael Rendon, TX
  • Linda Reyes-Hart, TX
  • Dakerri Rhone, TN
  • Donielle Rhone, TN
  • Chase Rickey, OH
  • Sabrina Robinson, CA
  • Ryan Roche, GA
  • Thomas Rogers, PA
  • Bruce Rohr, DC
  • Aaron Rutledge, DC
  • Anthony Sandonato, FL
  • Doug Santoni, WA
  • Chris Scherm, NJ
  • Paul Schneider, MA
  • Shannon Scott, OR
  • Skip Sell, FL
  • Thomas Sim, CA
  • Andrea Simonton, TX
  • Annie Skornia, MO
  • Jennifer Slipakoff, GA
  • Taylor Smith, MA
  • Joshua Sparrow, FL
  • April Splawn, NC
  • David Stetter, MO
  • Taylor Stockett, TX
  • Sal Stow, TX
  • Judy Sunblade, CT
  • Mark Sundermeier, NV
  • Heather Taylor, TX
  • Leigh-Anne Taylor, PA
  • Olivia Taylor, TX
  • Adrianna Tender, FL
  • Lisa Thomas, GA
  • Jason Umentum, MN
  • Vikrum Vishnubhakta, NY
  • Dana Weiss, NY
  • Michael Westwood, NY
  • Jace Wheatley, OR
  • Tatiana Williams, FL
  • Julie Wood, GA
  • Hudson Young, DC
  • Jordan Young, OH
  • Dennie Zastrow, PA

Emeritus Council

  • Jane Daroff, OH
  • Suzanne Hamilton, OH
  • LeeAnn Jones, GA
  • Sheila Kloefkorn, AZ
  • Christopher Labonte, PA
  • Andy Linsky, CA
  • DyShaun Muhammad, AZ
  • Cathi Scalise, TX
  • Linda Scaparotti, CA
  • Deb Taft, FL
  • Frank Woo, CA

Human Rights Campaign Senior Staff

Kelley Robinson
President

Joni Madison
Chief Operating Officer & Chief of Staff

Tim Bahr
Development Director, Major Gifts, Planned Giving & Foundation Relations

Elizabeth Bibi
Senior Director of Communications

Eric Bloem
Senior Director of Programs and Corporate Advocacy

Sherise Bright
Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications

Jay Brown
Senior Vice President of Programs, Research and Training

Steven Churchill
Director of Information Technology

Dane Grams
Membership Director

Andrea Green
Senior Director of Finance and Operations

Nicole Greenidge-Hoskins
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Krystal Gutierrez
Human Resources Director

Ellen Kahn
Senior Director, Programs and Partnerships

Don Kiser
Creative Director

Susan Paine
Director, Analytics and Strategy

Jim Rinefierd
Vice President of Finance & Operations

Margot Rosen
Director of Board and Volunteer Engagement

Susanne Salkind
Vice President of Human Resources & Leadership Development

Christopher Speron
Senior Vice President of Development & Membership

David Stacy
Government Affairs Director

Sarah Warbelow
Legal Director

Geoff Wetrosky
Campaign Director

Jordyn White
Senior Director of Leadership Development Programs

JoDee Winterhof
Senior Vice President of Policy & Political Affairs

Human Rights Campaign Equality Staff

Carly Fox
Senior Designer

Josette Matoto
Associate Design Director

Carolyn Simon
Director of Digital & Content Strategy

Jose Soto
Social Media & Content Marketing Strategist

Robert Villaflor
Senior Design Director

Tarine Wright
Graphic Designer

Other Contributors

  • Ruth Bordett
  • Steffan Declue
  • Dane Grams
  • Mitch Johnson
  • Mollie Levin
  • Violet Lhant
  • Brendon Nerenberg
  • Erin Shaw
  • Chloe Vasapoli
  • Norman Watkins
  • Casey Reever Whiting
  • Matilda Young

Foundation Partners

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  • Anonymous
  • Assurant
  • AT&T
  • Bank of America
  • Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
  • Brighthouse Financial
  • Carlson Family Foundation
  • Centene Corporation
  • Cerner
  • Cisco Systems, Inc.
  • Coca-Cola Foundation, The
  • Collingwood Foundation
  • Danaher Foundation
  • David Bohnett Foundation
  • E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation
  • Electronic Arts
  • ESPN
  • Everytown for Gun Safety
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc.
  • Google
  • Guidewire
  • Heyday Foundation
  • The Home Depot
  • IKEA
  • JP Morgan Chase
  • Kors Le Pere Foundation, The
  • Levi Strauss & Co.
  • Lyft, Inc.
  • Marsh & McLennan Agency
  • Match Group
  • MetLife Foundation
  • Morningstar Foundation, The
  • National Education Association
  • NortonLifeLock
  • Open Society Foundations
  • PepsiCo Foundation, The
  • Pfizer
  • PhRMA
  • PricewaterhouseCooper
  • Pronoun
  • PVH
  • Rockefeller Foundation
  • Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust
  • SiriusXM
  • S&P Foundation
  • State Farm
  • T-Mobile
  • Toyota
  • Twitter
  • United Airlines
  • UPS Foundation
  • USAA
  • U.S. Bank
  • Vanguard Group Foundation
  • Verizon
  • ViiV Healthcare
  • WarnerMedia
  • Workday Foundation
  • Zendesk

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Equality is a publication of the Human Rights Campaign and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Equality (ISSN 1092-5791) is published quarterly by HRC, 1640 Rhode Island Ave.,N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Copyright 2021. All rights reserved.

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