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Patrick J. Murphy
A former U.S. Congressman and decorated U.S. Army veteran,
Patrick has a long history of service to both public and private sector
groups in the Philadelphia region, in Washington and nationally. He
has extensive experience defending and prosecuting clients in
litigation matters in civil, criminal and military courts. Read more |
Ally for Equality Award
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Scarlett Johansson
With more than a decade of work under her belt, four-time Golden Globe nominee and BAFTA winner, Scarlett Johansson has proven to be one of Hollywood's most talented young actresses. Recently, she won critical acclaim and a Tony for her Broadway debut in the Arthur Miller play "A View from a Bridge" opposite Liev Schreiber. She was recently seen in the box office hit "Iron Man 2" playing the role of 'Black Widow,' and will soon be filming the Marvel Film "The Avengers" as well as the Cameron Crowe film "We Bought A Zoo" opposite Matt Damon. Read more |
HRC Community
Equality Award
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Rabbi Denise L. Eger
Rabbi Eger is the rabbi and founder of Congregation Kol Ami, West Hollywood's Reform Synagogue, where she has served since 1992. Eger is the first female Rabbi to be elected President of the Board of Rabbis of Southern California and is the Immediate Past President of the Pacific Association of Reform Rabbis, a member of the Central Conference of American Rabbis. In 2008 Eger was named one of the FORWARD 50 by the Jewish Daily Forward national newspaper as one of North America's most influential rabbis for her work on LGBT equality and has recently been honored again by the Forward as one of The Sisterhood 50, a listing of the 50 most influential women rabbis. She has published extensively on human sexuality, interfaith dialogue, and human rights, with a long record of working with HIV/AIDS patients. |
HRC Community
Equality Award
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Rev. Susan Russell
Rev. Canon Susan Russell is a life-long Episcopalian and the Senior Associate for Communications, Incorporation & Growth, and Inclusion at All Saints Church in Pasadena, California. She served as the president of Integrity USA, the national advocacy network of LGBT and allied Episcopalians, from 2003-2009 and is currently convener of "Claiming the Blessing," a national collaborative ministry focused on the full inclusion of the LGBT persons baptized into the Episcopal Church. Named one of the 50 most influential voices in the Anglican Communion, she currently chairs a national church task force creating resources for the blessing of same-sex unions. Her family includes her partner Louise, two sons, two dogs and one cat. She is an ENFJ, a second soprano and a second-generation Los Angeles Dodger fan. |
Special Appearances by
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Jesse Tyler Ferguson stars on the Emmy Award–winning ABC comedy, "Modern Family," for which he received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2010, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Read more |
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Eric Alva
Eric Alva was born in San Antonio, Texas, in December 1970. Upon graduation from high school in 1989, he attended community college for two semesters, but then decided to join the United States Marine Corps. After serving in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope and being stationed in Japan and California for 10 years, Alva was called upon to serve in the Iraq war.
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Jillian Michaels
Jillian Michaels is one of the leading health and wellness experts in the country.
Perhaps considered one of the most inspiring people on television through her role as trainer,
wellness expert and life coach on her hit TV shows and regular TV appearances, Michaels has created
a brand name for herself. Every week she motivates millions in every form of media from TV to
publishing to the 1.6 million
monthly visitors to her Web site and daily e-mail newsletter.
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