About This Issue

Fall 2023

Over the past year, we’ve navigated the challenges and triumphs with resilience. As the 2024 presidential election cycle kicks into high gear, we saw homophobia and transphobia take center stage in extremist candidates’ rhetoric. As MAGA politicians punched down, we punched back and made clear that our fight is for liberation without exception.

Cover art (photo credit): Matt Rourke / AP

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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
  • Cordy Elkins, MA
  • Amy Errett, CA
  • Melanie Falls, OH
  • Matt Garrett, GA
  • Todd Hawkins, CA
  • Matt Hendry, CA
  • Christina Hernandez, TX
  • Jay Kuo, NY
  • Marcia Namowitz NY
  • Justin Mikita, CA
  • Karen Morgan, OH
  • DyShaun Muhammad, AZ
  • Lester Perryman, TX
  • Densil Porteous, OH
  • Henry Robin, NY
  • Kelley Robinson, DC
  • Elizabeth Rodriguez, TX
  • 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
  • Bruce Bastian, UT
  • Candi Castleberry, WA
  • Edie Cofrin, GA
  • James Costos, CA/NY
  • Xavier Esters, WA
  • 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
  • Rey Ocañas, TX
  • Jodie Patterson, NY
  • Lester Perryman, TX
  • Layne Rackley, CA
  • Henry Robin, NY
  • Kelley Robinson, DC
  • Linda Reyes-Hart, TX
  • Cathi Scalise, TX
  • Brigid Scarbrough, GA
  • Judy Shepard, WY
  • Candi Castleberry, WA
  • Brian Michael Smith, CA
  • Matt Smith, TX
  • Aaron Walton, CA
  • Jamaul Webster, NY
  • Michael Weinholtz, CA

Board of Governors

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

Emeritus Council

  • John Barry, IL
  • 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
  • Ashley Smith, DC
  • Deb Taft, FL
  • Frank Woo, CA

Human Rights Campaign Senior Staff

Kelley Robinson
President

Eric Bloem
Vice President, Programs & Corporate Advocacy

Jay Brown
Chief of Staff

Drew Daniels
Vice President, Digital Communications & Strategy

Dane Grams
Vice President, Membership

Andrea Green
Vice President, Finance & Operations

Nicole Greenidge-Hoskins
Senior Vice President, General Counsel

Nik Harris
Vice President, Strategic Outreach and 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, Programs & Partnerships

Sam Lau
Vice President, Communications

Susan Paine
Vice President, Data & Analytics

Jim Rinefierd
Senior Vice President, Finance & Operations

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, Strategic Initiatives

Sarah Warbelow
Vice President, Legal

Geoff Wetrosky
Vice President, National Campaigns

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

Josette Matoto
Deputy Director of Design

Carly Fox
Associate Director of Design

Jose Soto
Digital Content Specialist


Other Contributors

  • Ruth Bordett
  • Hayze Chilson
  • Steffan Declue
  • Shoshana K. Goldberg
  • Dane Grams
  • Krystal Gutierrez
  • Brandon Hooks
  • Mitch Johnson
  • Sam Lau
  • Mollie Levin
  • Susanne Salkind
  • Kathryn Smith
  • Norman Watkins
  • Brandon Wolf

Foundation Partners

  • ADM
  • Albertsons
  • Anonymous
  • Assurant
  • AT&T
  • Baker Hughes
  • Bank of America
  • Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
  • Brighthouse Financial
  • Cisco Systems, Inc.
  • Coca-Cola Foundation, The
  • Comic Relief
  • CVS
  • Danaher Foundation
  • David Bohnett Foundation
  • Electronic Arts
  • Enova
  • ESPN
  • Everytown for Gun Safety
  • Fortive Foundation
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc.
  • Google
  • Heyday Foundation
  • Home Depot
  • IKEA
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • Kors Le Pere Foundation, The
  • LEGO
  • Levi Strauss & Co.
  • Lyft, Inc.
  • Marsh & McLennan Agency
  • Match Group
  • MetLife Foundation
  • Morningstar Foundation, The
  • National Education Association
  • Nike
  • NortonLifeLock
  • Open Society Foundations
  • PepsiCo Foundation, The
  • Pfizer
  • PhRMA
  • Pronoun
  • PwC
  • Oracle Health
  • PVH
  • Raytheon
  • Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust
  • SiriusXM
  • S&P Global
  • State Farm
  • T-Mobile
  • Toyota
  • Twitter
  • United Airlines
  • UPS Foundation
  • USAA
  • U.S. Bank
  • Vanguard
  • Verizon
  • ViiV Healthcare
  • Wellspring
  • Workday Foundation

Our National Corporate Sponsors

All advertisers in Equality magazine are Human Rights Campaign National Corporate Partners. Because of HRC’s commitment to improving the lives of LGBTQ Americans in the workplace, all of our National Corporate Partners must demonstrate their own dedication by achieving a score of 85 percent or greater on HRC’s Corporate Equality Index.

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 2023. All rights reserved.