Community Heroes Inducted into the Class of 2019
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ach year, as part of LGBTQ History Month, Echo Magazine honors community heroes who have helped raise awareness and spark change on the local and national levels by nominating them for induction into our Hall of Fame. Echo’s annual Hall of Fame tradition was established in 2006, and each year LGBTQ and allied community members have been recognized of their contributions in government and politics, nonprofit service, activism, and entertainment.
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The individuals profiled on the following pages join more than 100 others who have been left a lasting legacy throughout the years. Echo would like to thank those who took the time to submit nominations for this year’s candidates and we invite you to join us in congratulating the Class of 2019.
Meet Echo’s previous Hall of Fame Inductees:
2006
2010
•Kirk Baxter •John Bircumshaw •Ed Buck •Bj Bud •Bill MacDonald •Bob Ellis •Amy Ettinger •Neil Giuliano •Don Hamill
•Bob Hegyi •Linda Hoffman •John King •Steve May •Marti McElroy •Dianne Post •Steve Schemmel •Tish Tanner •Dale Williams
•Bob Aronin •Morrie Carter •Babe Caylor •Dr. Kenneth Fisher •Gerrie MayerGibbons
•Katie Gummere •Bill Lewis •Artie Michaelis •Jeff Ofstedahl •Don Pintacura •Bob Spier
2008
•Jimmy Gruender •Lauren Henschen •Daniel Hernandez •Angela Hughey •Pussy LeHoot •Lawrence Moore
•Dr. John M. Post •Boots/Ray Reid •Donna Rose •Bill Sheppard •Darin Simmer •Tom Simplot •Kyrsten Sinema
•Dr. Rebecca Allison •Ron Casola •Damon Dering •John Goldschmidt
•Nancy Nunez •Sheri Owens •Amanda Simpson •Megan Schmitz •Micheal Weakley •Rick Welts
•Sen. Jack Jackson Jr. •Robrt Pela •Kado Stewart •Rev. Brad Wishon •Rich Zavala
2013
2009 •Melinda Mae Brown •Bob DeJardine •Conrad Egge •Cheryl Emery •Bob Fernie •Regina Gazelle
•Rocco Menaguale •Tambra Williams •Dr. David Payne •Roger Rea •Lila Sherman •The Rev. Patrick Stout •Bunny Tarquinio |
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•Freddy Prinze Charming •Neil Cohen •The Rev. Charles Coppinger •Alan East •Al and Donna Ellis
•Millie Carter Bloodworth •Rev. Jeffrey Dirrim •Linda Elliott •Jason Green
•Brendan Mahoney •Felicia Minor •George Martinez and Fred McQuire •Why Marriage Matters
2015 •Eddie Broadway •Bruce (Trethewy) Christian •Tempest DuJour •Bobbi Lancaster •The Pattersons
2012
•Madelaine Adelman •Gregg Edelman •Mike Fornelli •Scott Jacobson •Barbara McCullough-Jones •Annie Loyd
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•Brandi Sokolosky •Meg Sneed •Charlotte Strayhorne
2011
2007
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•Ken Cheuvront •Randy Gorbette •Helena Grayson •Gary Guerin •Sam Holdren •Donna McHenry •Barbra Seville
2014
(David, Kevin, Caden and Cayla) •Marshall Shore •Keith Thompson •Claudia Work
2016 •Daniel Eckstrom •Olivia Gardens •Neal Lester •Sheila Lopez •Gabriel Medellin
•Ron Passarelli •Stephanie Sherwood •Eileen Yellin
2017 •Dawn Bowman •Jeremy Bright •Josef Burwell •Edward Castro •Geoffrey Dorsey
•Silvana Salcido Esparza •Jeffery Perales •Stevie Tran
2018 •David Fiss •Austin Head •Kit Kloeckl •Lawrence Robinson •Donna Rossi
•Julie Craig •Leticia Frye •Steve Gallardo •Doug Klinge •Liz Massey
•Elle Murtaugh •Barbra Seville’s Wonderful 100 •Rhonda Walden
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