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HRC SENIOR STAFF Chad Griffin President Brad Clark Director of Programmatic Development Ann Crowley Membership & Online Strategy Director Robert Falk General Counsel Andrea Green Finance Director Anastasia Khoo Marketing Director Don Kiser Creative Director
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Jeff Krehely Vice President & Chief Foundation Officer Ana Ma Chief of Staff & Chief Operating Officer Cathy Nelson Vice President for Development & Membership Jason Rahlan Communications Director Jim Rinefierd Vice President for Finance & Operations
Stonewall Uprising — Officially Recognized
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Marty Rouse National Field Director Fred Sainz Vice President of Communications & Marketing
FEATURES
Susanne Salkind Vice President of Human Resources & Leadership Development
Christopher Speron Development Director
IN THE STATES
9 HITTING THE GROUND RUNNING PROJECT ONE AMERICA
David Stacy Governmental Affairs Director Sarah Warbelow Legal Director
DISPATCH FROM THE SOUTH
11 FEARLESS IN ALABAMA
HRC EQUALITY STAFF Janice Hughes Publications Director
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Robert Villaflor Design Director
Tim Bahr, Ty Cobb, Liz Cooper, Justin Giaquinto, Alison Gill, Anastasia Khoo, Andrea Levario, Tommy Lodge, Jason Lott, Adam Marquez, Lisbeth Melendez Rivera, Mike Mings, Kate Oakley, Rebecca Parks, Jeremy Pittman, Fred Sainz, Beth Sherouse, Chris Speron, David Stacy, Hubert Tate, Sarah Warbelow, Joseph Ward Photo: Serkan Ozturk
17 WHY YOUR VOTE MATTERS
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS Jennifer Champagne, Karin Quimby, Ben Shallenberger
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FOCUS ON THE ELECTIONS
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Jessie Sheffield Marketing Assistant
OTHER CONTRIBUTORS
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Sarah Streyle Associate Director of Design
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COVER INTERVIEW
18 JENNIFER HUDSON A TRIPLE THREAT
INTERNATIONAL
21 EXPOSING THE WORLD CONGRESS OF FAMILIES 23 HAILING A REBELLION: STONEWALL 24 HRC’S FEDERAL CLUB COUNCIL & FOUNDATION PARTNERS
OUR OPPONENTS ARE HEADED TO THE POLLS TUESDAY, NOV. 4. ARE YOU? Every mid-term election, our opponents mobilize their voters in much greater numbers than we do. It’s time to change that. Make plans to vote Nov. 4. Talk to friends and family about voting!