About This Issue

Winter 2024

Across the country, anti-LGBTQ+ legislators are taking their marching orders from extremist groups and are determined to tell their LGBTQ+ constituents that they should not be seen nor heard, nor even exist. Although the 2024 legislative session promises to continue these devastating attacks, the Human Rights Campaign is more committed and more energized than ever in our fight for LGBTQ+ equality.

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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
  • Melanie Falls, OH
  • Matt Garrett, GA
  • Todd Hawkins, CA
  • Matt Hendry, CA
  • Christina Hernandez, TX
  • Sherie Hughes, DC
  • 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
  • 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
  • Bruce Bastian, UT
  • 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
  • Deb Taft, FL
  • Brian Michael Smith, CA
  • Matt Smith, TX
  • 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
  • Sheila Kloefkorn, AZ
  • Christopher Labonte, PA
  • Andy Linsky, CA
  • DyShaun Muhammad, AZ
  • John Ruffier, FL
  • 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

Lauren Gray
Senior Vice President, Communications & Marketing

Andrea Green
Vice President, Finance & Operations

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, 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

Carly Fox
Associate Director of Design

Josette Matoto
Deputy Design Director

Jose Soto
Specialist, Digital Content


Other Contributors

  • Ruth Bordett
  • Steffan Declue
  • Shoshana K. Goldberg
  • Dane Grams
  • Krystal Gutierrez
  • Mitch Johnson
  • Jarred Keller
  • Mollie Levin
  • Susanne Salkind
  • DeJohna Sanders
  • Erin Shaw
  • Thea Shaw
  • Norman Watkins

Foundation Partners

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

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