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WELCOME LETTER Welcome to the 41st Annual HRC New England Dinner and Auction! On behalf of the HRC New England Steering and Dinner Committees, thank you for joining us!

Our theme for this evening is We Are One. Without Exception.

We can only move forward in our fight together for equality AS ONE. Our community is kaleidoscopic in nature, and we will only continue our progress when we all show up for each other. Without Exception. This means:

We are one - when they try to ban our books.

We are one - when they try to ban drag shows.

We are one - when they try to tell us what we can or cannot do with our bodies.

We are one - when they try to tell us what bathrooms we can and cannot use.

We are one - when they try to rewrite our history books, in an attempt to erase us.

We are one - when they try to tell us we can’t say gay.

Those in this room tonight, and our allies across the nation - who share our stories, who dedicate time to volunteering, and who stand up against hate are what keeps us moving forward, without exception, in the journey toward equality for all Americans.

Unfortunately, there are still many who wish to do our community harm. A record number (over 500) of antiLGBTQ+ bills have been introduced this year alone, with close to 100 passing nationwide. Hate crimes and murders against our transgender community, and specifically trans women of color are exponentially higher today than at any other point in our history.

This evening, you will hear from movement-makers who reflect the diversity of the LGBTQ+ movement for Equality. Listen to their stories and use their messages to continue to energize and engage those around you.

As we approach 2024, so much is riding on the actions we take AFTER we leave this ballroom tonight. Our work cannot end until each of us is free to love and live as our most authentic, beautiful selves. Without exception.

Yours in Equality, Mimi Lemay and Will Goldstein-Mahon 2023 HRC New England Co-Chairs

Opportunity for all.

When we work to facilitate a diverse, inclusive workforce, we unlock our creative spirit and create the tomorrow we wish to see. For everyone.

Kelley Robinson HRC PRESIDENT Kelley Robinson is the ninth president of the Human Rights Campaign — the first Black, Queer woman to lead the organization. The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality and liberation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. Robinson — widely respected for her work over the last 15 years creating and leading winning campaigns and programs — stepped into her new role at HRC after serving as Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Action Fund. From community organizer to progressive leader, Robinson has been at the forefront in the fight for bodily autonomy and racial and gender equity, with a focus on lifting up marginalized communities and building political power. Robinson will lead HRC — and its more than 3 million member advocates — as the organization fulfills its mission to realize a world that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.

Mrs. Kasha Davis VISIBILITY AWARD Mrs Kasha Davis aka Ed Popil is the ultimate WORKHORSE QUEEN! MKD shares her coming out story, sobriety journey & jazzy performance history sprinkled with her highly favored songs and “Dad jokes in a dress”! MKD’s stories are relatable, and performances intertwine forgiveness, determination, motivation and self-acceptance for audiences of all ages. MKD aka Ed Popil is grateful for a happy home with husband of 20 years, Steve “Mr Davis” of 20, dog Max, and two hard working, healthy adult stepdaughters and son in law. MKD travels her cabaret performances, Drag Brunches, college bingos and positivity talks but nothing is more soul satisfying than work with her story hour for children entitled IMAGINATION STATION coming soon to TV!

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Rush Nicotera

EQUALITY ADVOCATE AWARD Rush Nicotera (Frazier) is the Executive Director of Youth Pride, Inc., the only nonprofit in Rhode Island specifically dedicated to meeting the needs of LGBTQIA+ Youth 25 and under. Youth Pride, Inc.’s mission is to meet the unique, ongoing needs of LGBTQ+ youth and young adults through direct service, support, advocacy, and education.

Rush (they/them) is a Worcester, Massachusetts, native with over 20 years of organizing experience.

Rush worked with parents, doctors, clergy, and other concerned residents in past roles to bring comprehensive sex education to all Worcester Public School youth K-12. They also worked to keep bus fares free throughout the second-largest city in MA, now in its fourth year. In previous roles, Rush recruited, organized, and mobilized over 500 volunteers throughout Worcester County to support nondiscrimination protections for transgender people in public accommodations in the first successful statewide ballot campaign. Rush worked to end the death penalty in New Hampshire. Rush was Co-Grand Marshal of the Worcester Pride Parade in 2018 and was awarded the Key to the City of Worcester in 2020. In 2022, They were named one of Advocate Magazines’ 50 LGBTQ Leaders. They are a past president of the Worcester County Poetry Association. Rush is a DJ in their spare time, practices herbalism, and loves to hike. They are a proud parent of one young infant, two dogs, and two cats. In 2022, they were named one of Advocate Magazines’ 50 LGBTQ Leaders.

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Tre’Andre Carmel Valentine IMPACT AWARD

Tre’Andre Carmel Valentine (he/they) is a Black, Indigenous, and South Asian immigrant from Trinidad and Tobago. A fierce advocate for trans rights for almost 20 years, he is the first BIPOC Executive Director to lead the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, the oldest active transgender advocacy organization in the United States, solely focused on trans and nonbinary communities.

From 2009 to 2019, they supported LGBTQ+ survivors of domestic violence through their work at The Network/La Red and have over a decade of experience in the anti-violence movement advancing DEI initiatives specializing in LGBTQ+ inclusion.

From 2009 to 2017, Tre’Andre co-chaired the Boston Transgender Day of Remembrance planning committee and volunteered as an adult support for the Boston Alliance of LGBTQ Youth from 2012 to 2019. He has served on the board of the Y2Y Network and Trans Resistance; Gender Spectrum’s Mental Health and Medical Care Advisory Group and the steering committee of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, the Transgender Emergency Fund, and the National LGBTQ Domestic Violence Learning Center.

Tre’Andre currently consults for the Fenway Institute to address HIV transmission within transmasculine and nonbinary communities. He also serves on the City of Boston’s Human Rights Commission.

He loves babies, animals, music, Xena Warrior Princess, and miniatures.

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At Apple, we’re committed to using our voice to advocate for LGBTQ+ people and the freedoms they deserve. Because we believe everybody should have the right to be free from discrimination.

We proudly support the Human Rights Campaign and stand with you to build a better future.

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MASSACHUSETTS GOVENOR

Maura Healey POLITICAL GUEST Maura Healey is the 73rd Governor of Massachusetts. She was sworn in on January 5, 2023, becoming the first woman and first openly LGBTQ person elected Governor in Massachusetts history.

Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll are building an experienced, diverse team that is focused on bringing people together and delivering results for Massachusetts residents. They’re committed to making Massachusetts more affordable and growing the state’s economic competitiveness by prioritizing housing, transportation, job training and child care. They believe that Massachusetts has the greatest collection of human and intellectual capital, business, innovation, and know-how in the world. They are harnessing these resources to deliver for residents, families, and businesses throughout the entire state.

Healey was elected Massachusetts Attorney General in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. As the People’s Lawyer, she took on the issues that impact residents across Massachusetts, including the opioid epidemic, the climate crisis, escalating health care costs, and student loan debt. She was the first Attorney General to sue Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers for their role in fueling the opioid crisis. She also routinely protected the rights of consumers, workers, students, seniors, immigrants and the LGBTQ and disability communities.

Building on her promise to run an office that serves people across the state, Healey launched the Community Engagement Division in May 2015. The first-of-its-kind division brought the Attorney General’s Office and its work into neighborhoods and communities across the state. The Division launched community office hours and has assisted with the rollout of several policy initiatives including the Earned Sick Time law and Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights.

Healey grew up the oldest of five siblings in an old farm house in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. They were raised by their mother, Tracy, who worked as a nurse at the local elementary school. Her stepdad, Edward, later joined the family and was a teacher, local union president, and coached her high school basketball team, giving her a lifelong love of the game.

Healey attended Harvard College, where she captained the basketball team, and then spent two years as a 5’4” starting point guard on a professional basketball team in Austria. She attended Northeastern University School of Law, motivated by a commitment to public service and desire to help people.

She went on to work in private practice before leaving to serve as Chief of the Civil Rights Division in the Attorney General’s Office. She was promoted to oversee two of the office’s most prominent divisions: the Public Protection & Advocacy Bureau and the Business & Labor Bureau. During this time, she led the first state challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act and held banks and lending companies accountable after the 2008 financial crisis.

Along life’s journey, let’s travel together.

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Dana Goldberg COMEDIAN

As seen on TBS, ABC, LOGO, and Last Comic Standing, veteran comedian Dana Goldberg is a force of nature on stage. With performances at the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, The Comedy Festival produced by TBS and HBO, and the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland; her quick wit and playful stage presence have her earning loyal fans across the country and abroad.

A crowd favorite, Goldberg has become a triple threat combining her comedy, hosting, and live auction talents to become one of the most sought after entertainers on the circuit. Voted one of the “Top Five Funniest Lesbians In America,” Curve magazine raves, “Goldberg is one of the brightest lights in a stellar comedy landscape.” Advocate.com named Goldberg one of the top three LGBT comedians in the nation.

In addition to headlining clubs, theaters and festivals around the country, Goldberg has performed at and emceed dozens of high profile events and has shared the national stage with luminaries such as President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, former President Bill Clinton, Meryl Streep, Katy Perry, Kerry Washington, Jennifer Lopez, Carol Burnett, Sir Elton John, Mariah Carey, Shonda Rhimes, and many more.

Combining her gift of humor with humanitarian efforts, Goldberg has raised over 20 million dollars for non-profits around the country in the fight for marriage equality, LGBT rights, women’s health, and HIV and AIDS education and prevention. As the youngest child in a single parent household run by a Jewish mother in which two of three kids are gay, Goldberg helps keep most of the comedy venues and half of the psychotherapists in the country in business.

For more information on Dana Goldberg visit www.danagoldberg.com

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It’s time to COLOR THE FUTURE.

Join Smirnoff in support for the LGBTQIA+ community, and toast to a more colorful and inclusive future for all!

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HRC in ACTION The most impactful way to support HRC is through a monthly gift, because you will help fuel HRC’s fight for FULL equality all year long.

Your ongoing monthly support will provide critical resources to fight back against anti-LGBTQ+ bills, expand and protect our pro-equality Congress, invest more deeply in our grassroots efforts with strategic organizing in key districts, keep pressure to pass the Equality Act in Congress and continue to show up and fight for the multiply marginalized in our community and country.

Thank you for supporting HRC and for staying with us in the fight. Together, we are an unstoppable force for change!

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Transgender and non-binary people are your neighbors, co-workers, family members and friends. And when you or your friends and family are the targets of hate, violence and discrimination, you act.

The Human Rights Campaign is actively working to advocate for the rights and lives of the transgender and non-binary community–but we all must do more–can we count you in?

As LGBTQ+ people and allies, we have a responsibility to fight for EVERYONE in our movement. Now is the time to get loud, get visible, and spread awareness on behalf of transgender and non-binary people. So please take the actions below–but don’t stop there.

The more people who show they care, including allies and trans and non-binary people who speak up for the most marginalized in our community, the more hearts and minds we will change.

State legislatures are attacking LGBTQ+ folks, particularly trans people, left and right. Show antiequality legislators that we won’t tolerate any more bullying and discrimination.

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Display your special edition HRC sticker on your car, laptop, water bottle — no matter where you put it, you’ll be saying you support our trans community.

Post these image shares on your social media channels and update your profile photos and let your networks know you believe in a more just and equitable world for trans folks — full stop.

Speak Out

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Sign the Pledge and Impact Change The first step in voicing your support for the trans and non-binary community is to sign your name to the Count Me In pledge. By taking this action, you’re sending a message that you vow to go out of your way to raise awareness and uplift the lives of our trans and non-binary friends and family.

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Your contribution will provide a set of three books to a Title 1 school or community library serving multiply marginalized populations across the country.

State legislatures are targeting trans kids. Text HEART to 472-472 to share a public message of support for trans youth and show you’re fighting for them.

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But lawmakers across the country are trying to pass laws that would prohibit Rebekah from playing sports with other girls.

From T-shirts to pins to socks to masks, you can show off your support for trans equality no matter where you are, who you’re with or what you’re doing.

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INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE

OF THOSE RATED ON HRC FOUNDATION’S 2021 CEI…

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of CEI-rated employers explicitly include gender identity as a part of their non-discrimination policy.

49% of CEI-rated employers

allow employees the option to selfidentify as LGBTQ+ in anonymous employee engagement surveys or as part of data collection on confidential employee forms or in the HRIS system.

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OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES

have non-discrimination protections that include gender identity,

UP FROM 3% IN 2002.

major employers have adopted workplace gender transition guidelines.

Over its 19-year history, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index has been the driving force for the adoption of equitable workplace policies, practices and benefits for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people in the United States and beyond. Participating companies know that building an LGBTQ+-inclusive workplace is not just the right thing to do, it is also the best business decision and allows companies to attract, retain and engage top talent. Their commitment to building inclusion has only strengthened over the past year, with a record-breaking number of corporations achieving top marks.

91%

of all CEI-rated businesses offer transgenderinclusive health insurance coverage, up from 0 in 2002 and 22 times as many businesses as 12 years ago.

87%

of all CEI-rated businesses offer transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage while also eliminating blanket exclusions for medically necessary care in all other employer-sponsored plans.

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GIVE THE GIFT OF EQUALITY This year, celebrate your loved ones, holidays or other special occasions by giving the gift of equality! Gift a membership to the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, host a fundraiser to benefit our work, sign up for our wedding registry or donate in someone’s memory! Each donation includes an HRC membership and furthers the fight for full LGBTQ+ equality.

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Real progress on diversity and inclusion doesn't happen without real work.

Our determination to drive sustainable change, grounds us in the ways we can make the systemic shifts necessary to create a more inclusive industry for all.

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WHAT WE DO The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer equality. Since 1980, we have been fighting for a better future for LGBTQ+ Americans. We are now working tirelessly to pass the Equality Act, which will soon head to the U.S. Senate for consideration, fight back against a multitude of anti-LGBTQ+ legis-lation in states nationwide and ensure everyone in our community is treated with dignity and respect. While our opponents are emboldened and on the attack, the Human Rights Campaign and our grass-roots army of more than 3.2 million members and supporters are energetically defending the rights we’ve gained and ramping up our fight for full equality across the board.

ANTI-EQUALITY LEADERS AND LEGISLATION

The alarming spate of anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced across the country in 2020 has continued to surge in 2021. These include bills that would prohibit transgender youth from receiving genderaffirming care and bills that would prohibit transgender youth from participating in sports. This wave of anti-transgender legislation harkens back to the surge of anti-transgender bathroom bills that hit state legislatures in 2016, including North Carolina’s HB2. We remain committed to aggressively fighting these threats to equality by those who seek to undermine our rights. HRC will do whatever it takes to protect the rights and fundamental equality of every LGBTQ+ person in this country.

BUILDING AND DEMONSTRATING POLITICAL POWER

HRC’s decades-long work to build political power has uniquely positioned us to reach LGBTQ+ and ally voters who prioritize equality on the ballot, also known as Equality Voters. HRC has identified 57 million Equality Voters nationwide who, if they turn out to vote, will support pro-equality candidates. HRC’s early and sustained year-round engagement in battleground states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin bolstered historic turnout in 2018 and 2020 producing pro-equality outcomes at every level of government. In 2019, HRC’s mobilization of Equality Voters in Virginia, where lawmakers had repeatedly blocked proequality bills over many years, produced groundbreaking progress for LGBTQ+ Americans in the South. These victories led to the Virginia Values Act becoming law, making Virginia the first state in the South to advance statewide nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people.

ADVANCING EQUALITY IN OUR DAILY LIVES

The HRC Foundation improves the lives LGBTQ+ people by building understanding and shaping the public debate of LGBTQ+ people and the challenges they face through innovative research and public education campaigns. We also change the policies and practices in the institutions that shape our everyday lives (hospitals, schools, workplaces, and more) and empower strategic partners, community advocates, and allies through convenings and capacity-building.

Guided by these theories of change and seeking to prioritize work impacting those who are multiply marginalized, we have 11 cuttingedge programs advancing equality in the U.S. and beyond.

All Children - All Families is the only national program

dedicated to LGBTQ+ inclusion in child welfare (foster care and adoption agencies) that provides resource development, technical assistance and training.

Public Education & Research produces written resources and conducts original quantitative and qualitative research exploring the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people.

Global Partnerships provides capacity-building and leadership development opportunities to LGBTQ+ advocates from around the world to strengthen movements and advance global LGBTQ+ equality.

HBCU Program is the only national project that partners with Historically Black Colleges and Universities on establishing an LGBTQ+-inclusive campus climate.

Health & Aging provides resources and training to help thousands of healthcare facilities adopt inclusive policies and practices to better serve LGBTQ+ patients and employees.

HIV & Health Equity develops public education and capacitybuilding programs to address the disproportionate impact of HIV on Black and Latinx communities.

Religion & Faith provides faith leaders with opportunities

and tools to stand up for equality even as opponents attempt to weaponize faith against LGBTQ+ people.

Transgender Justice Initiative leads economic empowerment programs, capacity-building initiatives, community engagement efforts, and public safety education campaigns that combat the discrimination faced by transgender people.

Welcoming Schools is the only bias-based bullying prevention program in the nation to provide LGBTQ+-specific training and resources with an intersectional lens, developed for use in elementary schools.

Workplace Equality advances equality for LGBTQ+ workers through the adoption and implementation of inclusive policies, practices, and benefits in the U.S. and beyond.

Youth Well-Being provides professional development to over 5,000 youth-serving professionals annually, through the annual Time to THRIVE conference, webinars, participation at major national convenings, and by amplifying the stories of HRC Youth Ambassadors. The program also convenes HRC’s Parents for Transgender Equality Council.

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We all have ambitions. And working together, valuing each other and respecting our uniqueness creates the best environment for us to achieve them.

Our ambition is bold, to help the world get to net zero by 2050 or sooner.

That’s why we value diversity and put being inclusive at the heart of how we operate. It’s also why we’re recognized as a top employer by the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.

If that sounds like a culture you would thrive in, explore bp.com/careers

Hope Matters.

Matters. Love Hope Love Matters.

Matters. #AcceptanceMatters #AcceptanceMatters Mastercard is proud totoalways support Pride of because Mastercard is proud be a corporate partner the Human Rights acceptance Campaign because acceptance is Priceless® is Priceless®

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FOCUSED ON WHAT MATTERS LOVE OUT LOUD. Since 2004, MGM Resorts International has shown a record of support for the Human Rights Campaign and LBGTQ+ community. Through workplace Diversity & Inclusion efforts for workplace Diversity & Inclusion, MGM Resorts has expanded supplier relationships to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-owned firms. Standing on these principles and more helps MGM Resorts stand out as one of the leading companies for workplace equality. From the casino floor to corporate headquarters, we’ve pledged a corporate responsibility to provide resources for EVERYONE to live and thrive as their authentic selves.

MGM Resorts is proud to support the Human Rights Campaign.

Where everyone is seen and uplifted.

As a people-focused company, Starbucks is committed to building a culture of inclusion, diversity and equity.

We are proud of our long history of supporting our LGBTQIA2+ partners (employees) and communities, from advocating for LGBTQIA2+ rights to the Supreme Court to providing broader healthcare coverage for procedures and services that support gender affirmation.

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Bank of America is proud of our roots in the LGBTQ+ community and have worked to strengthen them by continuing to support our LGBTQ+ teammates both professionally and personally. We come together to celebrate those who inspire us to keep pushing forward and ensuring that our LGBTQ+ family thrives.

What would you like the power to do?® To learn more about our commitment, please visit us at bankofamerica.com/inclusion

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Opportunity for all.

When we work to facilitate a diverse, inclusive workforce, we unlock our creative spirit and create the tomorrow we wish to see. For everyone.

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We proudly support the 2023 NEW ENGLAND DINNER Congratulations to Governor Maura Healey

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At Entrada, we are united in our mission to treat people living with devastating diseases with intracellular therapeutics.

To learn more, visit entradatx.com.

We understand that different experiences and perspectives fuel innovation and we are fostering a culture and workplace environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion.

Our collective success relies on it. Our values fuel our innovation, enhance our sense of purpose, and provide an environment where everyone’s voice is heard, and every individual belongs.

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LIVE, VIRTUAL OR BOTH We’ll help you decide.

We all face exciting new communication challenges: how to celebrate the return to in-person events and continue to benefit from virtual experiences.

Our teams of live event and broadcast professionals can help you reimagine audience engagement strategies for the best of both worlds.

Visit millsjames.com to learn more.

Love. Acceptance. Diversity. Pride.

That’s wealth.

Proud supporter of the LGBTQ community

When we foster a diverse, inclusive, and innovative culture, every employee can bring their true selves to work and feel proud to be a citizen of the Waters community.

We are honored be recognized as a best place to work for LGBTQ+ equality by the HRC Corporate Equality Index!

Join us! Waters.com/careers

Helping the LGBTQ+ Community Become Parents Donor Egg IVF · Gestational Carrier · Reciprocal IVF · Donor Sperm IUI & IVF · Egg & Sperm Freezing Dr. Samuel Pang is a board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and the Medical Co-Director of Boston IVF’s Donor Egg & Gestational Carrier program.

He was the 2022 recipient of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award for Practicing Physicians, which honors one doctor across the United States who best demonstrates compassionate and respectful care for a patient’s physical and emotional well-being.

Dr. Pang Has Proudly Supported the Human Rights Campaign Since 1998.

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Cocktails in every color for every identity.

It’s time to COLOR THE FUTURE.

Join Smirnoff in support for the LGBTQIA+ community, and toast to a more colorful and inclusive future for all!

PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY. SMIRNOFF NO. 21 VODKA. DISTILLED FROM GRAIN. 40% ALC/VOL. THE SMIRNOFF CO., NEW YORK, NY

WE ARE THE HANOVER A company where people feel safe to be their authentic selves and empowered to offer their unique perspectives.

The Hanover is proud to support the Human Rights Campaign’s New England Dinner.

The Hanover Insurance Company 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653 701-10546 (11/23)

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Thank you for your generosity and for brightening our event!

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As a New England wedding florist, Afterall Floral is is proud to support HRC New England’s important work in our community.

Love blooms in all colors.

Tonight, Let’s raise a glass to the beauty of love in every hue.

Thank You to the Boston Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence who are volunteering with us tonight.

The sisters are a modern order of queer clown nuns who vow to expiate stigmatic guilt and promulgate universal joy.

We’re so grateful to have them and our other volunteers this evening!!!

The HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN salutes our National Partners based in the NEW ENGLAND area.

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