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Kicking Off Transgender Awareness Month

Transgender Awareness - Marina Gomberg, HRC Utah & Utah Pride Center, and JA Steel Federal Club Council & filmmaker - 4 Nov 09

On the evening of 4 November 2009, HRC Utah was proud to join TransAction and the Utah Pride Center for a Wine & Cheese Gathering for board and staff of allied organizations, such as Equality Utah. The event started Transgender Awareness month off with a very informative and insightful presentation on Transgender Awareness / Transgender 101.  Read More »


HRC Utah Supports the National Equality March and Rally

National Equality March and Rally - 11 October 09 - by Michael Fifield, HRC Utah

The National Equality March and Rally took place in Washington, DC on 11 October 2009, also celebrated as National Coming Out Day.  The March and Rally drew over 200,000 LGBT people and supporters calling for full Equality now!  The event was funded by small donations and was underwritten by HRC Director Bruce Bastian. Read More »


Utahans Join Over 300 from HRC to Lobby Congress

HRC Lobby Day - 8 Oct 09 - Michael Fifield, Sean Mehew, Jim Matheson, Stephen Justesen, Matthew Lyon & Jim Dabakis

On 8 October 2009, over 300 volunteers and staff of HRC joined on Capitol Hill as part of the No Excuses campaign to lobby the 111th Congress, including a strong delegation from Utah.  The HRC members appealed to elected officials to co-sponsor and support important pieces of federal legislation. Read More »


13th Annual HRC National Dinner Enjoyed by Utah Delegation

Members of HRC Utah delegation: JT Thorpe, Jessica Bair, Sean Mehew & Michael Fifield - HRC National Dinner - 10 Oct 09

On 10 October 2009, over 3,000 elected officials, celebrities, HRC members and supporters of Equality gathered at the Washington Convention Center for the 13th Annual HRC National Dinner.  Guests arrived early for receptions for Major Donors and Federal Club & Corporate Sponsors and the Silent Auction, and to make it through the extra security before the doors closed for the Keynote Speaker, US President Barack Obama. Read More »