About This Issue

Summer 2024

As we look toward the fast-approaching election in November, we are reclaiming what it means to be American, envisioning a brighter future led by Vice President Kamala Harris and a growing crowd of pro-equality candidates across the U.S.

We were thrilled to collaborate on this issue’s cover design with Robyn Kanner and Eric Ziminsky of Studio Mosaic. Both are creative veterans of the Biden-Harris campaign and a part of our LGBTQ+ community. The artwork they have created is a portrait of America — one that is filled with freedom and hope. The creative was inspired by American painter Norman Rockwell and iconic newspaper covers from The Saturday Evening Post. As Vice President Harris says, “we choose freedom,” which perfectly encapsulates the historic moment we’re in as we work together for the future of our country.

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Board of Directors

  • Gwen Baba, CA
  • Jordan Barth, DC
  • Percy Brown, GA
  • James Costos, CA/NY
  • Morgan Cox, TX
  • Cordy Elkins, MA
  • Melanie Falls, OH
  • Matt Garrett, GA
  • Todd Hawkins, CA
  • Matt Hendry, CA
  • Christina Hernandez, TX
  • Sherie Hughes, DC
  • Jay Kuo, NY
  • Justin Mikita, CA
  • Karen Morgan, OH
  • DyShaun Muhammad, AZ
  • Marcia Namowitz, NY
  • Lester Perryman, TX
  • Densil Porteous, OH
  • Henry Robin, NY
  • Kelley Robinson, DC
  • Elizabeth Rodriguez, TX
  • Aaron Rutledge, DC
  • Patrick Scarborough, AL
  • Elizabeth Schlesinger, MO
  • Sam Slate, MO
  • Dan Slater, CA
  • Brian Michael Smith, CA
  • Matt Smith, CA
  • Betty Pei Ching Sun, LA
  • Lauren Verrusio, NY
  • Michael Weinholtz, CA
  • Tatiana Williams, FL

Foundation Board of Directors

  • Gwen Baba, CA
  • Beck Bailey, CA
  • Sandy Bass, CA
  • Candi Castleberry, WA
  • Edie Cofrin, GA
  • James Costos, CA/NY
  • Tony Garavaglia, MO
  • Matt Garrett, GA
  • Randall Hance, TX
  • Darryl Holloman, GA
  • Latoya Holman, NV
  • Sherie Hughes, DC
  • Andrea Jenkins, MN
  • Dr. Johnnie A. Lee, NJ
  • Chris Lehtonen, CA
  • Justin Mikita, CA
  • Karen Morgan, OH
  • Rey Ocañas, TX
  • Jodie Patterson, NY
  • Lester Perryman, TX
  • Layne Rackley, CA
  • Henry Robin, NY
  • Kelley Robinson, DC
  • Brigid Scarbrough, GA
  • Judy Shepard, WY
  • Brian Michael Smith, CA
  • Matt Smith, TX
  • Deb Taft, FL
  • Aaron Walton, CA
  • Jamaul Webster, NY
  • Michael Weinholtz, CA

Board of Governors

  • Adrianna Addicks, CA
  • Ronny Adriansyah, TX
  • Steven Alagna, MO
  • Julie Allen, NC
  • Colin Altman, OH
  • Paul Anagnostos, FL
  • Julie Anderton, IL
  • David Armstead, LA
  • Matthew Arnold, OH
  • Andrew Bare, ME
  • Chris Barry, TX
  • Sandy Bass, CA
  • Trisha Beissel, TX
  • Neil Berenson, MA
  • Danielle Bisordi, NY
  • Amy Bornstein, MO
  • Joy Bowling, NC
  • Javier Brown, GA
  • Chad Brown, WA
  • Benjamin Burns, NV
  • Michael Cabe, GA
  • Jake Campbell, GA
  • Alex Carlis, CA
  • Dana Castelvecchi, TX
  • Daniel Chasse, MA
  • Rick Chizmadia, OH
  • Patrice Clarke, TX
  • Jefferson Coombs, CA
  • Isabel Cordova, CA
  • Dolores Covrigaru, NY
  • Jim Cowart, OH
  • Sareta Davis, TX
  • Craig Diaz, OH
  • Carol Ebersole-Weiss, NY
  • Eric Epstein, PA
  • Chunkit Fung, NY
  • Andrew Gammill, OH
  • Mike Gibbons, OH
  • Maria Glover-Wallace, TN
  • Kamisha Green, FL
  • Renzo Guliano, NY
  • Lisa Hannusch, TX
  • Karen Harmon, OH
  • Molly Herzig, CA
  • Frank Hopper, MO
  • Kisha Hopwood, DC
  • Hooriya Hussain, CA
  • Brett Jarvis, CA
  • Nicole Jensen, OR
  • Dennis Jolley, MN
  • Nick Kiahtipes, UT
  • Pam Kravetz, OH
  • Andy LaBadie, WA
  • Nam Lam, CA
  • Donzell Lewis, CA
  • Jasmin Lewis, FL
  • Char Ligo, OH
  • Lucy Little, OH
  • Scott Lohmann, FL
  • Will Mahon, MA
  • Brian Martin, NV
  • Andre Martin, NV
  • Alli Martin, UT
  • Lindsey Mazza, CA
  • Katie McCrystal, DC
  • Brian McGuire, CA
  • Stephen Merritt, TX
  • Joseph Milizio, NY
  • Tory Mitchell, IL
  • Kelly Moffat, NY
  • John Morrison, NY
  • Karina Nelson, FL
  • Casey Nichols, MN
  • Kristen Norman, MN
  • Brian OConnor, CA
  • Trish Perry, CA
  • Taylor Pinckney, DC
  • David Prince, IL
  • Andrea Ramberg, MN
  • Nico Ramsey, TX
  • Michael Rendon, TX
  • Dakerri Rhone, TN
  • Donielle Rhone, TN
  • Diane Richards, CA
  • Chase Rickey, OH
  • Sabrina Robinson, NV
  • Ryan Roche, GA
  • Tom Rogers, PA
  • Bruce Rohr, DC
  • Ben Rubio, TX
  • Aaron Rutledge, DC
  • Carmen Salgado, FL
  • Doug Santoni, WA
  • Christopher Scherm, NY
  • 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, DC
  • April Splawn, NC
  • David Stetter, MO
  • Taylor Stockett, TX
  • Judy Sunblade, MA
  • Mark Sundermeier, NV
  • Olivia Taylor, TX
  • Heather Taylor, TX
  • Leigh-Anne Taylor, PA
  • Adrianna Tender, FL
  • Lisa Thomas, GA
  • Jacob Thomas, MN
  • Tina Tousignant, TN
  • Vikrum Vishnubhakta, NY
  • Jess Gerald Waltman, MS
  • Dana Weiss, NY
  • Michael Westwood, NY
  • Jace Wheatley, OR
  • Douglas Wilson, GA
  • Quint Withers, MS
  • Julie Wood, GA
  • Hudson Young, DC
  • Dennie Zastrow, PA

Emeritus Council

  • John Barry, IL
  • Jane Daroff, OH
  • Anne Fay, TX
  • Suzanne Hamilton, OH
  • LeeAnn Jones, GA
  • Andy Linsky, CA
  • DyShaun Muhammad, AZ
  • John Ruffier, FL
  • Linda Scaparotti, CA
  • Ashley Smith, DC
  • Deb Taft, FL
  • Frank Woo, CA

Human Rights Campaign Senior Staff

Kelley Robinson
President

Eric Bloem
Vice President, Corporate Citizenship & Inclusive Technology

Jay Brown
Chief of Staff

Drew Daniels
Vice President, Digital Communications & Strategy

Orlando Gonzales
Senior Vice President, Programs, Research & Training

Dane Grams
Vice President, Membership

Lauren Gray
Senior Vice President, Communications & Brand

Andrea Green
Vice President, Operations & Security

Nicole Greenidge-Hoskins
Senior Vice President, General Counsel

Nik Harris
Vice President, Strategic Outreach & Engagement

Rebecca Hershey
Senior Vice President, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Herrin Hopper
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel

Christopher Huntley
Vice President, Executive Communications

Ellen Kahn
Vice President, Education & Systems of Care

Sam Lau
Vice President, Communications

Stephanie Osborn
Chief Operating Officer

Susan Paine
Vice President, Data & Analytics

Jim Rinefierd
Senior Vice President, Finance & Data Analytics

Margot Rosen
Deputy Chief of Staff / Vice President, Office of the President

Susanne Salkind
Senior Vice President, HR & Leadership Development

Chris Speron
Senior Vice President, Development & Membership

David Stacy
Vice President, Government Affairs

Justin Unga
Vice President, Policy & Political Affairs

Sarah Warbelow
Vice President, Legal

Jordyn White
Vice President, Leadership Development & Research

JoDee Winterhof
Senior Vice President, Policy & Public Affairs

Human Rights Campaign Equality Staff

Carolyn Simon
Digital Marketing Consultant

Robert Villaflor
Senior Design Director

Carly Fox
Associate Director of Design

Josette Matoto
Deputy Design Director

Jose Soto
Specialist, Digital Content

Jane Ciminera
Designer

Other Contributors

  • Jennifer Bobb
  • Ruth Bordett
  • Steffan Declue
  • Dane Grams
  • Cheryl Greene
  • Krystal Gutierrez
  • Brandon Hooks
  • Christopher Huntley
  • Mitch Johnson
  • Mollie Levin
  • Raye Maguire
  • Aneesha Pappy
  • Kate Peterson
  • Zach Sener
  • Norman Watkins
  • Nick Winchester

Foundation Partners

  • ACLU
  • ADM
  • Albertsons
  • Amazon
  • Anonymous
  • Assurant
  • Baker Hughes
  • Bank of America
  • Bath and Body Works
  • Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
  • Bloomingdales
  • Cisco Systems, Inc.
  • Collingwood Foundation
  • Comic Relief
  • CVS Health
  • Danaher Foundation
  • David Bohnett Foundation
  • Enova International
  • Everytown for Gun Safety
  • Fortive Foundation
  • Fred Says
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc.
  • Google
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • Kors Le Pere Foundation, The
  • Kroll
  • LEGO
  • Levi Strauss & Co.
  • Luminate
  • Lyft, Inc.
  • Marsh & McLennan Agency
  • McDonalds
  • Morningstar Foundation, The
  • National Education Association
  • Neiman Marcus
  • Nestle
  • Nike
  • PepsiCo Foundation, The
  • Pfizer
  • PhRMA
  • Pretium
  • Pronoun
  • PwC
  • RTX
  • Sempra
  • S&P Global
  • Springpoint Partners
  • TJX Companies
  • T-Mobile
  • Toyota
  • United Airlines
  • UPS Foundation
  • USAA
  • Vanguard
  • Verizon
  • ViiV Healthcare
  • Walt Disney Company
  • Wells Fargo
  • Wellspring
  • Workday Foundation

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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 2024. All rights reserved.

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