CHAMPIONS
OF EQUALITY
CHAMPIONS OF EQUALITY
SAVE established the Champions of Equality awards to honor individuals who have significantly advanced the cause of equality for the LGBTQ community.
2023
CHAMPIONS
OF EQUALITY
Don Hayden
Attorney, LGBTQ Philanthropist & Advocate
Maria Bures
Film Producer/Director & Activist
Maryanne Lukacs
Attorney, Advocate & Activist
Jennifer Solomon, R.N.
Founder and President South Miami PFLAG
Glen Weinzimer
Founder and Chairman of the Board, SMART Ride
Awarded with the deepest admiration and respect
for all you do to foster a more inclusive and accepting world.
CHAMPIONS
OF EQUALITY
PAST RECIPIENTS
2022
Stacy Hyde • Georg Ketelhohn • Lillian Tamayo • Ana Navarro • Karla Mats
2021
David Cicilinne • Shevrin "Shev"Jones • Eileen Higgins • Edel Rodriguez
The Miami Foundation LGBTQ Community Fund • Our Fund Foundation • Kevin Cho Tipton
Juan Talavera • Mark Steinberg • Dennis Edwards • Eric Hankin • Elizabeth Schwartz
2020
Nick Duran • Jason Pizzo • Audrey Edmonson • Barbara Jordan • Dennis Moss • Xavier Suarez
Steven Safren • Mario Stevenson • Susanne Doblecki-Lewis • Besiki Kutateladze
Jose Szapocznik • Jorge Mursuli • Robin Bodiford
2019
Javier Fernandez • John Aleman • Aryah Lester • Sissy Shute • Steve Rothaus • Jason Jenkins
2018
Daniel Oates • Eric Woolworth • Mark Gilbert • Cindy Brown • Joe Plana • Lynare Robbins
Nadine Smith • Robin Schwartz • Victor Gimenez
2017
Jazz Jennings • Nancy Brodzki • Grant Van Ulbrich • Francisca Phillips • Herb Sosa • Mark Ketcham
Local Elected Officials Supporting Conversion Therapy Ban
2016
Roxanne Vargas • Holly Raschein • Leo Frade • Hansel Tookes
2015
Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen • Mark Rosenberg • Arianna Lint • Impulse Group
2014
David Richardson • Audrey Edmonson • Joe Cardona
The Plaintiffs in the ACLU of Florida & SAVE Marriage Recognition Case
2013
DavidRichardson • JoeGarcia • RebecaSosa
2012
Bill Nelson • White & Case • Joan Schaeffer • Mark Steinberg • Dennis Edwards
Richard Milstein • Eric Hankin • Elizabeth Schwartz
2011
Debbie Wasserman Schultz • Greenberg Traurig • ACLU of Florida • Juan Talavera
Liebe Gadinsky • Damian Pardo
2010
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen • Manny Diaz • Marc Sarnoff • Bacardi
2009
Carlos Álvarez • Bruno Barreiro • Audrey Edmonson • Carlos Gimenez • Sally Heyman
Barbara Jordan • Dennis Moss • Katy Sorenson • Rebeca Sosa • Heddy Peña • UM for Equality
2008
Ken Burns • Mike Blynn • Jacques Despinosse • Scott Galvin • Marie Steril • The Founders of SAVE
2007
David Dermer • Matti Herrera Bower • Simon Cruz • Saul Gross
Richard Steinberg • José Smith • Luis Garcia Jr.
2006
Jorge Mursuli • Alex Penelas • Katy Sorenson • Jimmy Morales • Bruno Barreiro
Dennis Moss • Betty Ferguson • Barbara Cary Shuler • Gwen Margolis