SAVE established the Champions of Equality awards to honor individuals who have significantly advanced the cause of equality for the LGBTQ community.
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2026
CHAMPIONS
OF EQUALITY
Joe Falk
Civic & Political Leadership
Nicole Henry
Entertainer, Advocate & Ally
Carol Coombes
Community Advocate
Bilzin Sumberg
Corporate Honoree
Awarded with the deepest admiration and respect
for all you do to foster a more inclusive and accepting world.
CHAMPIONS
OF EQUALITY
PAST RECIPIENTS
2026
Joe Falk • Nicole Henry • Carol Coombes • Bilzin Sumberg
2025
Daniella Levine Cava • Latrice Royale • Chris Pappas • Rosemary Wilder
2024
Nicola Frachesen • Sarah Leonardi • Damon Jones • Donald Gunder • Jessica Lam
Rocco Carulli • Owen Bale
2023
Don Hayden • Maria Bures • MaryAnne Lukacs • Jennifer Solomon, R.N. • Glen Weinzimer
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