tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12967066729145590372024-03-16T12:05:16.098-07:00PBCHRCJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09289509556976738287noreply@blogger.comBlogger293125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-91824408201894923082024-02-11T10:22:00.000-08:002024-02-11T10:22:06.647-08:00PBCHRC Voters Alliance Endorsements for the March 19, 2024 Municipal Elections <p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyT6qX0rCvDly65k77cAZ2gO9b5dc-q5fbw2SSSmEcj9QBdTsSMfzYVDH4vyADuX45jdPVRupzTiinBHVrPQmpDiesHgoeVYafgHF0eJVeJwoOqry7zlpmO0cxhlb4hZzojD9UgFpEYAhqE1zwhVDQdyChZgdnQq1LpDL51Sh-QnqHAHfPFoVjR_jvJn4/s4004/0%20PBCHRCVA%20endorsements%20%20March%202024.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4004" data-original-width="2550" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyT6qX0rCvDly65k77cAZ2gO9b5dc-q5fbw2SSSmEcj9QBdTsSMfzYVDH4vyADuX45jdPVRupzTiinBHVrPQmpDiesHgoeVYafgHF0eJVeJwoOqry7zlpmO0cxhlb4hZzojD9UgFpEYAhqE1zwhVDQdyChZgdnQq1LpDL51Sh-QnqHAHfPFoVjR_jvJn4/w379-h594/0%20PBCHRCVA%20endorsements%20%20March%202024.jpg" width="379" /></a></p><p></p>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-62484090837853334482024-02-10T10:06:00.000-08:002024-02-11T10:18:31.117-08:00President's Message - February 2024<p style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Founded in 1988, the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://pbchrc.org&source=gmail&ust=1707673151513000&usg=AOvVaw0h8ThtdQqTQxB5aOBM5ZKv" href="http://pbchrc.org/" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Palm Beach County Human Rights Council</a> (PBCHRC) is Florida’s oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. We promote equality through education, advocacy, direct action, impact litigation and community outreach.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Over the past 36 years, our efforts have been responsible for the enactment of more than 150 laws and policies providing equal rights, protections and benefits for the LGBTQ+ community. For a list of the laws and policies enacted as the result of PBCHRC’s efforts, click here and select "Laws & Policies."</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Frankly, back in the 1980s, I optimistically believed there would no longer be a need for our organization in the 21st century. I assumed that by now, our community would be protected by federal civil rights laws. However, despite the fact that bills have been introduced in Congress to protect our community since 1974, fifty years later, the Civil Rights Act has yet to be amended to provide statutory protection for LGBTQ+ Americans</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">To make matters worse, here in Florida, the LGBTQ+ community continues to be targeted by Governor DeSantis, the Republican controlled state legislature, the courts, and much of the media. Progress we have made over the past decades continue to be rolled back. Students, families with LGBTQ+ members, and especially transgender people are bearing the brunt of the efforts to ensure that the progress we have made is reversed.</span></p><p style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">So, PBCHRC continues to concentrate on Palm Beach County and our local municipalities. Our work never stops. </span></p><p style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">VOTERS ALLIANCE</span></p><p style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">The success PBCHRC has had in enacting so many pro-LGBTQ+ laws and policies is directly related to our community’s consistent participation in electoral politics.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span>.</span><span style="color: #403f42;">Since 1988, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance (PBCHRCVA) members — all volunteers — have conducted more than 1,000 face-to-face endorsement interviews — and close to 100 interviews via Zoom and phone — of candidates seeking public office. We have done this to educate public officials and candidates, make endorsements, and take action to elect people who will take steps to change laws and policies to provide equal rights, protections and benefits for the LGBTQ+ community.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #403f42;">Municipal elections will be held throughout Palm Beach County on Tuesday, March19. If you know any LGBTQ+ supportive Palm Beach County residents who are not yet registered to vote, the deadline to register to vote in the March 19 elections is Monday, February 20. For more information about registering to vote, go to: </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.votepalmbeach.gov/Voters/Register-to-Vote&source=gmail&ust=1707673151513000&usg=AOvVaw0ladZ_ajs-yvrisO2FF69U" href="http://www.votepalmbeach.gov/Voters/Register-to-Vote" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.votepalmbeach.gov/Voters/<wbr></wbr>Register-to-Vote</a>,</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #403f42;">In an effort to suppress the vote, the Florida Legislature has enacted laws which cause Vote-by-Mail requests to expire at the end of the year in which a General Election is held. So, if you have not taken action, your vote-by-mail ballot request may have expired. To continue voting by mail, you may need to complete a new Vote-by -Mail ballot request. You may do this online easily at </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pbcelections.org/Voters/Vote-By-Mail&source=gmail&ust=1707673151513000&usg=AOvVaw3A3ks6ke8eilUOcELz0X1R" href="http://www.pbcelections.org/Voters/Vote-By-Mail" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">www.pbcelections.org/Voters/<wbr></wbr>Vote-By-Mail</a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">In the alternative, you may request to vote-by-mail.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span></p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Online at: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://palmbeach.electionsfl.org/vrservices/mbrs%23&source=gmail&ust=1707676272479000&usg=AOvVaw2FFSln7fayZ73FrBHIg2_a" href="https://palmbeach.electionsfl.org/vrservices/mbrs#" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">https://palmbeach.electionsfl.<wbr></wbr>org/vrservices/mbrs#</a></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">By Phone: <a href="tel:561-656-6208" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">(561) 656-6208</a></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">By Fax: <a href="tel:561-656-6208" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">(561) 656-6230</a></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">In person at any Office of the Supervisor of Elections. For Office locations, click here <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.votepalmbeach.gov/About-Your-Elections-Office/Our-Office&source=gmail&ust=1707676272479000&usg=AOvVaw3coj4qUcPZXQEMSpeLuW2u" href="https://www.votepalmbeach.gov/About-Your-Elections-Office/Our-Office" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">https://www.votepalmbeach.gov/<wbr></wbr>About-Your-Elections-Office/<wbr></wbr>Our-Office.</a></span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="background-color: white;">The vote-by-mail request must include your driver's license/Florida State ID number OR the last 4 digits of your social security number, whichever you provided when you registered to vote. (If you do not remember which you used, PBCHRC recommends you provide both numbers to ensure your vote by mail application can be processed.)</span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #403f42;">This year, PBCHRC set aside five nights to interview more than two dozen elected officials and candidates for public office in the municipal elections in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Greenacres, Lake Worth Beach, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, Wellington, and West Palm Beach. To date, we have made endorsements in the following races:</span><span style="color: #403f42;">:</span></span></p><br /><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Boca Raton City Council (Seat C) - Yvette Drucker</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Boca Raton City Council (Seat D) - Andrew Thomson</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Delray Beach Mayor - Ryan Boylston</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Delray Beach City Commission (Seat 1) - James Chard</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Delray Beach City Commission (Seat 3) - Nicholas Coppola</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Greenacres Mayor - Charles “Chuck” Shaw</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Greenacres City Council (Dist. 1) - John Tharp</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Greenacres City Council (Dist. 5) - Paula Bousquet</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Lake Worth Beach Mayor - Betty Resch</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Lake Worth Beach City Commission (Dist. 1) - Sarah Malega</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Lake Worth Beach City Commission (Dist. 3) - Kim Stokes</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Palm Beach Town Council (Group 3) - John David Corey</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Riviera Beach City Council (Dist. 2) - Kashamba Miller-Anderson</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Riviera Beach City Council (Dist. 4) - Julie Botel</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Royal Palm Beach Mayor - Fred Pinto</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Wellington Mayor - Michael Napoleone</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Wellington Village Council (Seat 1) - Shelly Albright</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Wellington Village Council (Seat 4) - </span><span style="color: #e94c3a; font-weight: bold;">CO-ENDORSEMENT</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e94c3a; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">YOU MAY ONLY VOTE FOR ONE OF THESE CANDIDATES</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Marcella Montesinos, Bob Margolis </span><span style="color: #e94c3a; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">OR</span><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"> John "Jay" Webber </span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner - Christina Lambert</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">For a list of more than 80 elected officials who were endorsed by PBCHRCVA and who currently hold office, go to: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pbchrc.org/voters-alliance&source=gmail&ust=1707674489085000&usg=AOvVaw3E0wlVaD7iPLMFb-mpjRwP" href="http://www.pbchrc.org/voters-alliance" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">www.pbchrc.org/voters-alliance</a></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small; font-weight: 700; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;">PBCHRC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small; font-weight: 700; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">T</span><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">he PBCHRC Charitable Foundation is accepting applications for the 2024 PBCHRC Social Justice Awards – $2,500 college scholarships available to graduating LGBTQ+ high school seniors from Palm Beach County.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #403f42; font-weight: bold;">For further information concerning the Social Justice awards, click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xHi54WhvTSgkh39csiO9ASIfbaXKWw1KyNeYqOaRUms/edit?usp%3Dsharing&source=gmail&ust=1707674489085000&usg=AOvVaw25uZAxNNiJ5PemSaTJhoW5" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xHi54WhvTSgkh39csiO9ASIfbaXKWw1KyNeYqOaRUms/edit?usp=sharing" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #403f42; font-weight: bold;">For an application for the 2024 PBCHRC Social Justice Award scholarship, click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://forms.gle/Nn2kh3NgfgMNokAm8&source=gmail&ust=1707674489085000&usg=AOvVaw1lzCPmCAfl12DPwink-2qp" href="https://forms.gle/Nn2kh3NgfgMNokAm8" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #403f42;">Applications are due no later than 11:59 p.m. on March 29, 2024. For further information, contact Jasmin Lewis at </span><a href="mailto:jasminklewis@gmail.com" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">jasminklewis@gmail.com</a><span style="color: #403f42;">.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #403f42;">To review the biographies of the 20 Social Justice Award recipients and to learn more about the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation, click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pbchrc.org/charitable-foundation&source=gmail&ust=1707674489085000&usg=AOvVaw2rjacWTf-6BRJ28uuK6rHA" href="https://www.pbchrc.org/charitable-foundation" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color: #403f42;">:</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">The PBCHRC Charitable Foundation also provides need-based scholarships to LGBTQ+ college students through the Norman L. Stern and August R. Venezio Scholarships.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #403f42;">In addition, the Charitable Foundation has established the W. Trent Steele Legal Advocacy Award in recognition of Trent’s decades of pro bono work on behalf of PBCHRC as well as his work as a PBCHRC Board Member. The scholarship is available to LGBTQ+ and allied second and third year law students with ties to Palm Beach County. Please contact </span><a href="mailto:PBCHRC@gmail.com" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">PBCHRC@gmail.com</a><span style="color: #403f42;"> for further information.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Over the past twelve months, PBCHRC and the Charitable Foundation have made significant contributions to:</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">451 Avengers <span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">- a local activist organization challenging library book bans in Palm Beach County,</span></span></li><li style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">ACLU of Florida Foundation<span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">, which works to create a Florida free of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, </span></span></li><li style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">First Amendment Foundation<span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">, which watched over a legislative program to review, and reenact if warranted, each of the hundreds of exemptions to Florida's public records law, </span></span></li><li style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Lambda Legal<span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">, a national legal organization representing LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV in court – and in the court of public opinion, </span></span></li><li style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">MAP (the Movement Advancement Project)<span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">, a nonprofit think tank working to create a thriving, inclusive, and equitable America where all people have a fair chance to pursue health and happiness, earn a living, take care of the ones they love, be safe in their communities, and participate in civic life,</span></span></li><li style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">PRISM, <span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">which works to expand access to LGBTQ+-inclusive education and sexual health resources for youth in South Florida,</span></span></li><li style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Stonewall National Museum & Archives<span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">, which presents exhibitions on LGBTQI themes and public programs in South Florida and across the United States, and, </span></span></li><li style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Vita Nova, <span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">which is a safe bridge to independence for former foster care, LGBTQ+ and other homeless local youth through supportive housing, education, employment and life. </span></span></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;">2024 WINTER FÊTE</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-7570716707299162364layout" style="color: #222222; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-7570716707299162364column m_-7570716707299162364scale m_-7570716707299162364stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 599.774px;" valign="top"></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-7570716707299162364layout" style="color: #222222; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-7570716707299162364column m_-7570716707299162364scale m_-7570716707299162364stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 599.774px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-7570716707299162364text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">On Saturday, January 13, 2024, more than 200 PBCHRC supporters partied the night away gathered at a private lakeside estate in Boca Raton for our annual Winter Fête. The event is held annually on the Saturday night of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday weekend to celebrate the anniversary of Florida’s oldest gay rights law currently in effect which was enacted by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners in January 1990.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Thanks to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sarah and Melissa Hassan</span>, the hosts who underwrote our wonderful evening, our 2024 Winter Fête was our most successful fundraising event since our organization was founded in 1988.</span></p><p style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ecpeventrentals.com/home&source=gmail&ust=1707674489085000&usg=AOvVaw1vSuTQClJP0Tc0OLu9Hdhg" href="https://www.ecpeventrentals.com/home" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">ECP event Group</a> and <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sandyjames.net/&source=gmail&ust=1707674489085000&usg=AOvVaw3N7MjTlVwes_2GFDz3SG7l" href="https://www.sandyjames.net/" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">SandyJames Fine Food & Productions</a> created a magical evening. Heavenly winged angels, clad in white greeted guests, who enjoyed passed hors d’oeuvres and acrobatic performances lakeside throughout the evening. As always, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thebreakers.com/dining/echo/&source=gmail&ust=1707674489085000&usg=AOvVaw3ES2uoEJ5g_PRmZgE-Tqha" href="https://www.thebreakers.com/dining/echo/" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Echo Palm Beach</a> donated sushi boats and <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en&source=gmail&ust=1707674489085000&usg=AOvVaw1_dWD4MAFHz9zoGqTG83SA" href="https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Pernod Ricard</a> donated Absolut Vodka and Mumm Napa Brut Prestige. First time sponsors <span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Jill Sasso, Roe Manghisi </span>and <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thewinewave.com/&source=gmail&ust=1707674489085000&usg=AOvVaw1hjZMckLkr-LGu2og_HnUT" href="https://www.thewinewave.com/" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">The Wine Wave</a> donated the wines served throughout the evening.</span></p><p style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Proceeds from the event fund a variety of PBCHRC’s initiatives, including the presentation of the organization’s Public Service Awards, which are scholarships given annually to college-bound high school seniors from throughout Palm Beach County who have demonstrated an interest in advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Thanks go out to the Members of the 2024 Winter Fête Host Committee:</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">.<span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Clerk of the Court Joe Abruzzo </span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Altima Palm Beach</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Steve Avila</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">School Board Member Alexandria Ayala and</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Delray Beach City Commissioner Rob Long</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">State Senator Lori Berman</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Paul Bernabeo and David Cohen</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">County Commissioner Mack Bernard and Shawn Bernard</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">James Berwind and Kevin Clark</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Terry Bowie and William Feldkamp</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Delray Beach City Commissioners Ryan Boylston</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Sheriff Ric Bradshaw</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">School Board Member Karen Brill</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Pamela Buchmeyer and Shellie Crandall</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Castle Wealth Management</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Nancy Chanin</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Jim Chard</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Gil Cohen and Paul Gervais</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">John David Corey and Miguel Rosales</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Cornerstone Solutions</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Alexcia Cox</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">David Crespo and Nicholas Coppola</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">David Daucanski and Bradley Gache</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Joseph Paul Davis</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Tennille DeCoste</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Boca Raton City Council Member Yvette Drucker</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">ECP Event Rentals and Design</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Daniel Eisinger</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Peter Emmerich</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Greenacres Mayor Joel Flores</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Congressman Mark Foley and Ryan Ruark</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Christy Fox</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Delray Beach City Commissioner Adam Frankel</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Congresswoman Lois Frankel</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Constitutional Tax Collector Anne Gannon</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Oscar Garza</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Charles and Michael Freeman-Grattendick</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Judge Rand Hoch (ret.)</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Elaine Johnson James</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">West Palm Beach Mayor Keith Jameds and Lorna James</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Bill Jennings and Richard Triggs</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Michael Judd and Ben Small</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Richard Katzenberg and John Betz</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Boynton Beach City Commissioner Aimee Kelly</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Christina and Monte Lambert</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Gregg Lerman</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Supervisor of Elections Wendy Link</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Rachelle and Jeffrey Litt</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Lake Worth Beach City Commissioner Sarah Malega and Dawn Malega</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Joseph Marino, Jr. and Anthony Sibilia</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Mimi May</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">David Mooney and Philip Bianco</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Wellington City Council Member Michael Napoleone</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Joe Peduzzi and Erin Peduzzi</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Greg and Jessica Ransom</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Lake Worth Beach Mayor Betty Resch</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">H.G. 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Wasson and Randy Christensen</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Dr. Donald Watren and Anthony Jaggi </span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Palm Beach County Commissioner Gregg Weiss and Rebecca Weiss</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Charles Williams</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br style="color: #403f42;" /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"> <b><u>CURRENT INITIATIVES</u></b></span></span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-7570716707299162364layout" style="color: #222222; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 667px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-7570716707299162364column m_-7570716707299162364scale m_-7570716707299162364stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 599.774px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-7570716707299162364text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 667px;"><tbody></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">PBCHRC is currently working to persuade: </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">The local courts, prosecutors and public defenders to utilize the appropriate pronouns when addressing trans people with business before the courts, </span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">The Health Care District of Palm Beach County to provide trans-specific healthcare services to indigent patients, and </span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">The School District of Palm Beach County to cease doing business with Chick-fil-A and other companies that discriminate against LGBTQ+ people and other minorities. </span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br style="color: #403f42;" /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">For more than three decades, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council has worked diligently on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. With your support, we will continue to do so in the years to come. As always, we will keep you posted on our progress. </span></p><p style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #403f42; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Judge Rand Hoch (retired), </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">President and Founder </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. PBCHRC'S Registration Number is CH46486. To obtain registration information, you may consult the website or call 800-435-7352. 800-435-7352.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </p><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_5714827973145265462layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 667px;"><tbody></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_5714827973145265462layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 667px;"><tbody></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_5714827973145265462layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 667px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_5714827973145265462column m_5714827973145265462scale m_5714827973145265462stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 599.774px;" valign="top"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_5714827973145265462layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 667px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_5714827973145265462column m_5714827973145265462scale m_5714827973145265462stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 599.774px;" valign="top"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></span></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_5714827973145265462layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 667px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_5714827973145265462column m_5714827973145265462scale m_5714827973145265462stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 599.774px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_5714827973145265462text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 667px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_5714827973145265462text_content-cell m_5714827973145265462content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_5714827973145265462layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 667px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_5714827973145265462column m_5714827973145265462scale m_5714827973145265462stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 599.774px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_5714827973145265462text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 667px;"><tbody></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-81842220304195097912023-09-30T14:29:00.039-07:002024-01-08T15:58:32.493-08:00PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE - OCTOBER 2023<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881layout" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-6939775101749728881column m_-6939775101749728881scale m_-6939775101749728881stack" style="width: 100%;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px;">While Florida’s LGBTQ+ community continues to be challenged on all fronts, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC) continues to be up to those challenges. </p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881layout" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" class="m_-6939775101749728881column m_-6939775101749728881scale m_-6939775101749728881stack" style="width: 100%;" valign="top">
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<p style="margin: 0px;">In the thirty-five years since PBCHRC was founded, we have been responsible for the enactment of more than 150 laws and policies which now provide equal rights, protections and benefits for the LGBTQ+ community. For a list of the laws and policies enacted as the result of PBCHRC’s efforts, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pbchrc.org/our-impact&source=gmail&ust=1696193858263000&usg=AOvVaw0iOyBTzvBdZqJzDeJT5VmB" href="http://www.pbchrc.org/our-impact" style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a> and select "Laws & Policies."</p>
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<p style="margin: 0px;">In the thirty-five years since PBCHRC was founded, we have been responsible for the enactment of more than 150 laws and policies which now provide equal rights, protections and benefits for the LGBTQ+ community. For a list of the laws and policies enacted as the result of PBCHRC’s efforts, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pbchrc.org/our-impact&source=gmail&ust=1696193858263000&usg=AOvVaw0iOyBTzvBdZqJzDeJT5VmB" href="http://www.pbchrc.org/our-impact" style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a> and select "Laws and Policies."</p>
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<p style="margin: 0px;">Frankly, back in the 1980s, I optimistically thought there would no longer be a need for our organization in the 21st century. I assumed that by the turn of the century, our community nationwide would be protected by federal civil rights laws. (Back then, I did not envision marriage equality even becoming an issue, let alone reality.). However, for all the progress made over the past three decades, Florida’s LGBTQ+ community continues to be targeted by Governor DeSantis and the Republican controlled state legislature. Since 2021, Governor DeSantis has signed into law: </p>
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<li>The “Don’t Say Gay” law – and an expansion of the law – prohibiting classroom discussion of LGBTQ+ matters in public schools grades kindergarten through 8th grade, </li>
<li>A law permitting healthcare providers to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people by refusing to provide healthcare services that conflict with the provider's chosen religious, ethical, or moral beliefs, </li>
<li>Restrictions on gender affirming care, including banning Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care for young people and adults, </li>
<li>Requirements for people to use gender-designated restrooms in public facilities based on the gender assigned at birth – not their gender identities, </li>
<li>A ban on trans female students from playing on public school teams intended for athletes designated female at birth, and </li>
<li>Restrictions on drag performances. </li>
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<p style="margin: 0px;">Fortunately, the courts have temporarily blocked the Medicaid ban on gender-affirming care and the drag performance restrictions from taking effect pending trials in those cases. As for the constitutional challenges brought by students, parents, and teachers in federal court to the “Don’t Say Gay” law, the federal trial courts have repeatedly refused to allow the case to move forward. The case is now before the very conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. However, in September, after the parties announced they were in settlement negotiations, the court issued a stay on litigation. We will keep you posted on the progress of the litigation.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0px;">PBCHRC continues to concentrate on Palm Beach County and our local. municipalities to expand and protect our rights. Our work never stops. </p>
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<p style="margin: 0px;">In <span style="font-style: italic;">Otto and Hamilton v. City of Boca Raton and Palm Beach County</span>, the very conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that the conversion therapy bans PBCHRC worked diligently to enact were unconstitutional. That ruling is contrary to every other federal appellate ruling on conversion therapy bans in the nation – including <span style="font-style: italic;">Tingley v. Ferguson</span>, a case brought in the state of Washington. In <span style="font-style: italic;">Tingley</span>, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled the U.S. Constitution does allow states to enact laws to protect youth from the harms of conversion therapy by licensed therapists</p>
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<p style="margin: 0px;">As a result of this conflict in rulings, in May, anti-LGBTQ+ organizations backing the Washington State conversion therapists asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up their case to determine whether state and local governments can continue to enact laws to protect children from the harms cause by conversion therapy. We will keep you posted.</p>
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<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">FOR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE</span></p>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881image--mobile-scale m_-6939775101749728881image--mobile-center" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" class="m_-6939775101749728881image_container m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"> <img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgkgGPwy2wHWOH-88KSUeaJM7x1JRzk4MuMhUB-x21U6G6BRCiMDnkiqt3qLKmRE7EeDt3S06u5Ypid8P4aG4kwxWHrKF6UuT9dgWGRNRSDlT_q-fOwlvHKWfrYjbol0gZ0NFFLqLTJ4WEkne9UwgnCRBdQKYRQ4bw9cd7JKBUXnYeHLcLXHbzuVEjxFF3sbvGWcf7lmsI=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="560" /> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px;">On September 5, 2023, Lake Worth Beach became the first city in Florida adopt a resolution declaring the city a sanctuary city for LGBTQIA+ individuals and their families. The resolution, brought forward by Mayor Betty Resch at PBCHRC’s request, was adopted by a unanimous vote of the City Commission. </p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top">
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOLS REVERSE BANS</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">ON LGBTQ+ LIBRARY BOOKS</span></p>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881image--mobile-scale m_-6939775101749728881image--mobile-center" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" class="m_-6939775101749728881image_container m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"> <img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjxZNO6a6Ea9WeqbOEd3_INkYqRd7OlW7O0I5wquWi9TtEtVuJl6_zEpeH1qjwJO4AbnTq8kp2BcX13NvMK1BiFP06mXaAd1oHdOXnTomHXuZkQowqDwXjDy2tkmRPCrSuKYUMPo21ZJbjJCeKu_O9-IEDdJsmODD88ROII9dbTeC28E7TYgXJwiYFo63lv1EKXT3jlDM0=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="308" /> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px;">In September, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody determined that the infamous “Don’t Say Gay” laws do not apply to books in public school libraries, since the laws specifically refer to classroom instruction – not library content. Within days, the Palm Beach County School District policies were modified to allow for previously banned books to be returned to library shelves.</p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">SCHOOL BOARD TO RECOGNIZE LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881image--mobile-scale m_-6939775101749728881image--mobile-center" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" class="m_-6939775101749728881image_container m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"> <img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgdtwGooXKxHbdx7b1NtIGXwyRIaPM8n7NACGnj5Ao6UY9T-atl008PEToIkCRF5RENIQf0MQNzSeETBYQzqLJ9uQVFgRuyJ7EK6u2e4JS5Q5mWcCJNspUFGxQdX_YJkT2QxlvhV7qQnKF1mu2Om27xzuRIJAB9JzY-4w7Q0x3ApDIxuWMir6Ok3cF9goAzmrru2sT-gzY=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="375" /> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px;">Despite the existence of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” laws and pressure from anti-LGBTQ+ activists, the School Board of Palm Beach County will continue to recognize LGBTQ+ History Month by issuing a proclamation at the October 18, 2023 school board meeting. Thanks go out to local public school teachers and educational advocates for their advocacy at the School Board meeting in mid-September.</p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">FLORIDA’S FIRST SCHOOL NAMED IN HONOR OF OPENLY GAY MAN</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881image--mobile-scale m_-6939775101749728881image--mobile-center" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" class="m_-6939775101749728881image_container m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"> <img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjz11Fxije9BQ6Jb57M1KbKGrhHlHVntlfeeYl6TpKE0o2zvnI1dtSUBnWnjIuiEzwNMMQ4y6AO8sTknnUGjP9CcCFFMe0CiQadKjnojm1tCDjcIQsdbl9g6tyrOnyy2plx4G1uJqZcy-2hp6yzj8jWycwMq1D1POAeUlIQduLo6JtS6rv-7-DS9i-WR2Zd47ZJfUxeFkg=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="560" /> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top">
<p style="margin: 0px;">Classes began in August at the Dr. Joaquín García High School in Palm Beach County, which is named after an openly gay veterinarian and educational advocate who died in 2021. Dr. García was a founding member of the board of Directors of Compass LGBTQ Community Center of Lake Worth and the Palm Beaches and did extensive volunteer work for the International AIDS Education Foundation and the Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County. He encouraged the development of scholarship programs, advocated for dual-language learning, and supported efforts to make our schools more accepting of LGBTQ+ students. </p>
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<p style="margin: 0px;">The school is one of a handful of public schools nationwide named after LGBTQ+ people such as San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, civil rights advocate Bayard Rustin, poet Walt Whitman, and astronaut Sally Ride..</p>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">2024 WINTER FÊTE HOST COMMITTEE</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881image--mobile-scale m_-6939775101749728881image--mobile-center" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" class="m_-6939775101749728881image_container m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"> <img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEhgokShb5Rx51MZ50fuIrg20gx1jnwY73OnqyH8H237Jw_uEA0t2VDIoOKyeD-EEoYDgOAZHzCjxVSELEGN1Ckg7z2OcY5K6BZHVfOX5jFdaSrofcUw6uUwhsYQht35q3xOe7hTv1YgEvlkJrxB_uu_p7_McJAPhY9KkUD9Izi10ALMvN_NBfjAAmcjleSWVOw2ZY2XUmk=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="560" /> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="display: block; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top">
<p style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #403f42;">PBCHRC's 2024 Winter Fête will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the home of </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Sarah and Melissa Hassan</b></span><span style="color: #403f42;">. Their fabulous central Boca Raton property is in a community ranked among the top ten exclusive gated communities in the United States by Forbes.</span></p>
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<p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px;">While individual tickets are not yet available, we are in the process of putting together a Host Committee to help underwrite the event and PBCHRC’s projects. For a $1,000 contribution, Host Committee Members will receive two tickets to the Winter Fête and listings in all event related materials. As of January 4, 2024, the Host Committee includes:</p>
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<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Joe Abruzzo</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Altima Palm Beach</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Steve Avila</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Alexandria Ayala and Rob Long</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Lori Berman</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Paul Bernabeo and David Cohen</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Mack and Shawn Bernard</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">James Berwind and Kevin Clark</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Ryan Boylston</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Ric Bradshaw</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Karen Brill</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><b>Pamela Buchmeyer and Shellie Crandall</b></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Castle Wealth Management</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Nancy Chanin</span></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Jim Chard</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><b>Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick</b></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><b>Gil Cohen and Paul Gervais</b></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Peter Conn, Jr. and Oscar Garza</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><b>Cornerstone Solutions</b></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start; word-spacing: 1px;">John David </span><span class="il" style="background-color: white; text-align: start; word-spacing: 1px;">Corey</span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start; word-spacing: 1px;"> and Miguel Rosales</span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><b>Alexcia Cox</b></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">David Crespo and Nicholas Coppola</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Joseph Paul Davis</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Tennille DeCoste</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Yvette Drucker</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Echo</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><b>ECP Event Rentals and Design</b></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><b>Daniel Eisinger</b></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Peter Emmerich</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Joel Flores</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Adam Frankel</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: 700;">Lois Frankel</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Mark Foley and Ryan Ruark</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Christy Fox</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Anne Gannon</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Charles and Michael Freeman-Grattendick</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Sarah and Melissa Hassan</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Rand Hoch</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Dorothy Jacks</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><b>Elaine Johnson James</b></span></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Keith and Lorna James</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><b>Bill Jennings and Richard Triggs</b></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Michael Judd and Ben Small</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;"><span face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Richard Katzenberg and John Betz</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;"><span face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Aimee Kelly</span></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Christina and Monte Lambert</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Gregg Lerman</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Wendy Link</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Rachelle and Jeffrey Litt</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Joseph Marino, Jr. and Anthony Sibilia</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Mimi May</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><b>David Mooney and Philip Bianco</b></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Michael Napoleone</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><b>Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP</b></span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Joe and Erin Peduzzi</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;"><b style="text-align: start;">Greg & Jessica Ransom</b></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: xx-small;">Betty Resch</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: xx-small;">Pernod Ricard</span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: xx-small;">H. G. Roosters</span></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Paula Ryan and Clifford Hertz</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Maria Sachs</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">SandyJames Fine Food & Productions</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><b>Jill Sasso & Roe Manghisi</b></span></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><b>Arthur Schofield</b></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><b>Jeff Sophir and Jim Gielda</b></span></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Eric Telchin and Logan Nolting</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Andy Thomson</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Don Todorich</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Scott Velozo and Stephen Mooney</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Katherine Waldron</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Cathleen Ward</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Shalonda Warren</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><b>A.J. Wasson and Randy Christensen</b></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Dr. Donald Watren and Anthony Jaggi </span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Gregg and Rebecca Weiss</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Wine Wave</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;">Charles Williams</span></p>
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<p style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px;">Thanks go out to all Host Committee Members!</p>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">To join PBCHRC’s 2024 Winter Fête. Host Committee, click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pbchrc.org/events&source=gmail&ust=1696193858264000&usg=AOvVaw17iomYZzld2WHKCT0S2gM6" href="https://www.pbchrc.org/events" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">PBCHRC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top">
<p style="margin: 0px;">In addition to the Foundation’s annual Social Justice Awards, the Charitable Foundation has established the W. Trent Steele Legal Advocacy Award in recognition of Trent’s decades of pro bono work on behalf of PBCHRC as well as his work as a PBCHRC Board Member. The scholarship is available to LGBTQ+ and allied second and third year law students with ties to Palm Beach County. Please contact <a href="mailto:PBCHRC@gmail.com" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">PBCHRC@gmail.com</a> for further information.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0px;">So far this year, PBCHRC and the Charitable Foundation have made significant contributions to:</p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"> </p>
<ul>
<li>ACLU of Florida Foundation, which works to create a Florida free of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, </li>
<li>First Amendment Foundation, which watched over a legislative program to review, and reenact if warranted, each of the hundreds of exemptions to Florida's public records law. </li>
<li>Lambda Legal, a national legal organization representing LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV in court – and in the court of public opinion. </li>
<li>MAP (the Movement Advancement Project), a nonprofit think tank working to create a thriving, inclusive, and equitable America where all people have a fair chance to pursue health and happiness, earn a living, take care of the ones they love, be safe in their communities, and participate in civic life. </li>
<li>PRISM, which works to expand access to LGBTQ+-inclusive education and sexual health resources for youth in South Florida, </li>
<li>Stonewall National Museum & Archives, which presents exhibitions on LGBTQIA+ themes and public programs in South Florida and across the United States, and, </li>
<li>Vita Nova, which is a safe bridge to independence for former foster care, LGBTQ+ and other homeless local youth through supportive housing, education, employment and life. </li>
</ul>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">VOTERS ALLIANCE</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top">
<p style="margin: 0px;">Our success in enacting pro-LGBTQ+ laws is directly related to our community’s participation in electoral politics. </p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">Since 1988, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance (PBCHRCVA) members — all volunteers — have conducted close to 1,000 face-to-face endorsement interviews — and close to 100 interviews via Zoom and phone — of candidates seeking public office. We have done this to educate public officials, make endorsements and take action to elect people who will take steps to change laws and policies to provide equal treatment and equal benefits for the local LGBTQ community </p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">Municipal elections will be held throughout Palm Beach County on March 19, 2024 – the same day as the Presidential Preference Primaries. In additional, federal, county and state Primary Elections will be held in August 20, 2024 with the General Election on November 6, 2024. </p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">We have a lot of work to do. </p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">To date, PBCHRC has made the following endorsements: </p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p>
<ul>
<li>U.S. Representative (Dist. 22) - Lois Frankel</li>
<li>Constitutional Tax Collector - Anne Gannon</li>
<li>Sheriff - Ric Bradshaw</li>
<li>State Attorney - Gregg Lerman</li>
<li>State Representative (Dist. 90) - Joe Casello</li>
<li>State Representative (Dist. 92) - Kelly Skidmore</li>
<li>State Representative (Dist. 93) - Katherine Waldron</li>
<li>State Representative (Dist. 94) - Rochelle Litt</li>
<li>Boca Raton City Council (Seat D) - Andrew Thomson</li>
<li>Delray Beach Mayor - Ryan Boylston</li>
<li>Delray Beach City Commissioner (Seat 3) - Nicholas Coppola </li>
<li>Lake Worth Beach City Commissioner (Dist. 1) - Sarah Malega</li>
<li>Wellington Mayor - Michael Napoleone</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">For a list of more than 60 elected officials who were endorsed by PBCHRCVA and who currently hold office, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pbchrc.org/voters-alliance&source=gmail&ust=1696193858264000&usg=AOvVaw3FYpjszPoDAvbgtFhvyNik" href="https://www.pbchrc.org/voters-alliance" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a>. </p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">In an effort to suppress the vote, the Florida Legislature enacted a law causing Vote-By-Mail requests to expire at the end of the year in which a General Election is held. If you have not taken action, your Vote-By-Mail ballot request expired last year. If you want to continue voting by mail in 2023 and 2024, you need to complete a new Vote-by -Mail ballot request. You may do this online easily at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pbcelections.org/Voters/Vote-By-Mail&source=gmail&ust=1696193858264000&usg=AOvVaw2rJEzd0i9iL8D-65yh4F1Q" href="http://www.pbcelections.org/Voters/Vote-By-Mail" target="_blank">www.pbcelections.org/Voters/<wbr></wbr>Vote-By-Mail</a>, In the alternative, you may request to vote by mail: </p>
<ul>
<li>By Phone: (561) 656-6208 </li>
<li>By Email: <a href="mailto:votebymail@votepalmbeach.gov" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">votebymail@votepalmbeach.gov</a> </li>
<li>By Fax: (561) 656-6230 </li>
<li>In person at any Office of the Supervisor of Elections </li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">The vote-by-mail request must include your driver's license/Florida State ID number OR the last 4 digits of your social security number, whichever you provided when you registered to vote. (If you do not remember which you used, PBCHRC recommends you provide both numbers to ensure your vote by mail application can be processed.) </p>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold;">CONGRATULATIONS GO OUT TO ...</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top">
<ul><li>PBCHRC Co-Treasurer Gemma Torcivia and her wife Kate McMahon on the birth of their daughter Rowan. Their family also includes big brother Jack (age 2) and big sister Finley (age 3).</li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 15px;">Jasmin Lewis, PBCHRC Board Member and Chair of PBCHRC's Social Justice Awards Committee, on her promotion to </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px;">Literacy Coach in Broward County Schools.</span>
</li></ul>
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">CURRENT INITIATIVES</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6939775101749728881text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" class="m_-6939775101749728881text_content-cell m_-6939775101749728881content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top">
<p style="margin: 0px;">PBCHRC is currently working to persuade: </p>
<ul>
<li>The local courts, prosecutors and public defenders to utilize the appropriate pronouns when addressing trans people with business before the courts, </li>
<li>The Health Care District of Palm Beach County to provide trans-specific healthcare services to indigent patients, and </li>
<li>The School District of Palm Beach County to cease doing business with Chick-fil-A and other companies that discriminate against LGBTQ people and other minorities. </li>
</ul>
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<p style="margin: 0px;">For more than three decades, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council has worked diligently on behalf of the LGBTQ community. With your support, we will continue to do so in the years to come. As always, we will keep you posted on our progress. </p>
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<p style="margin: 0px;">Judge Rand Hoch (retired), </p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">President and Founder </p>
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<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. PBCHRC'S Registration Number is CH46486. To obtain registration information, you may consult the website or call 800-43</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-81517742413070685912023-08-21T14:19:00.003-07:002023-08-21T14:19:46.541-07:00Classes Begin At Florida’s First School Named After Openly Gay Man<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-6231071885639467797column m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 599.774px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-6231071885639467797text_content-cell m_-6231071885639467797content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">With great anticipation, Palm Beach County’s first new high school in 20 years opened to students last week in western Lake Worth. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8cxho0ZrQlxrg-5a-pxNK_i0Lkes6pcoAcFqhzlS6PzyouCO0ScuNrePaM3pzs-8-zm5pyw3zv8y6xR1hJO2GLmMxVgEtBSJXoyt-bhkMoZuKbPjFmaIB8JShK1h7iOaWKdnCzvvSx-JV5JRsIEVKzf6aNlnWp0e4S0gbxHX02l14F35MVBavHeqG00/s300/Joaquin%20Garcia.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="271" data-original-width="300" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8cxho0ZrQlxrg-5a-pxNK_i0Lkes6pcoAcFqhzlS6PzyouCO0ScuNrePaM3pzs-8-zm5pyw3zv8y6xR1hJO2GLmMxVgEtBSJXoyt-bhkMoZuKbPjFmaIB8JShK1h7iOaWKdnCzvvSx-JV5JRsIEVKzf6aNlnWp0e4S0gbxHX02l14F35MVBavHeqG00/s1600/Joaquin%20Garcia.png" width="300" /></a></div><p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-6231071885639467797column m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 599.774px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-6231071885639467797text_content-cell m_-6231071885639467797content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797image--mobile-scale m_-6231071885639467797image--mobile-center" style="table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-6231071885639467797hide" height="1" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" vspace="0" width="15" /></td><td align="right" class="m_-6231071885639467797image_container m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797stack" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px;" valign=""><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The school is named after Dr. Joaquín García, an openly gay businessman and educational advocate who died in 2021.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For decades, Drs. Joaquin and Xavier García --husbands and partners of 40 years – ran the El Cid Animal Clinic in West Palm Beach.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001uMlfYY620xpG-DzBF7jtcFmL0Pw3-8VPXaBxqilbIt1POoHnnIj-V87R5v6IGd_xnxyfk3d7WJJzuihqczEj2rRwVVu08rZt_VYwwYL2QgwT9d5Su0d944RhQdPPd7ZpVQrmL22T__f97Yhx8ap7UadPjW6AvsD9vjyhtuIJGSIdP-g8KblM0Q%3D%3D%26c%3DA2-RKtF9fIVkfDQgYmSUqF78OXnOmHMl0wTCQmbEB_4em44h6aQ0bw%3D%3D%26ch%3DWszJBgd3BqRI1tzi5t-KnmOk-SQiH7Tpp44AJ-qGZLUasm5SKHvpkg%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1692739008939000&usg=AOvVaw2jT3hXOn_hPVKakFaa0zbB" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uMlfYY620xpG-DzBF7jtcFmL0Pw3-8VPXaBxqilbIt1POoHnnIj-V87R5v6IGd_xnxyfk3d7WJJzuihqczEj2rRwVVu08rZt_VYwwYL2QgwT9d5Su0d944RhQdPPd7ZpVQrmL22T__f97Yhx8ap7UadPjW6AvsD9vjyhtuIJGSIdP-g8KblM0Q==&c=A2-RKtF9fIVkfDQgYmSUqF78OXnOmHMl0wTCQmbEB_4em44h6aQ0bw==&ch=WszJBgd3BqRI1tzi5t-KnmOk-SQiH7Tpp44AJ-qGZLUasm5SKHvpkg==" style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Dr. Joaquín García High School</a><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">is one of a handful of public schools nationwide named openly LGBTQ+ people such as San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, civil rights Bayard Rustin, the poet Walt Whitman, and astronaut Sally Ride..</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-6231071885639467797column m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 599.774px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-6231071885639467797text_content-cell m_-6231071885639467797content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Following her death in 2012, a <span class="il">statement</span> Ride had prepared was <span class="il">released</span> </span><span style="color: #313132; font-size: 14px;">acknowledging her longstanding relationship with Tam O’Shaughnessy, the woman who was also her business partner. When the </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Sally Ride Elementary School in Orlando opened in 2018, it became the first public school in Florida named in honor of an LGBTQ+ Floridian.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-6231071885639467797column m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 599.774px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-6231071885639467797text_content-cell m_-6231071885639467797content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Most of the other schools are in located in New York City, including seven in Manhattan, two in Brooklyn, one in the Bronx and one in Staten Island, There are also two in Maryland, one in California, and one in Pennsylvania.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-6231071885639467797column m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 599.774px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-6231071885639467797text_content-cell m_-6231071885639467797content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797image--mobile-scale m_-6231071885639467797image--mobile-center" style="table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-6231071885639467797image_container m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797stack" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px;" valign=""><img alt="" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjRXh_0pZ6vC6fMVc_PaGKazAzIsMq7Va8-jXaLRGUmDtQpkYXnphcZAfleZFgPtUbR4tyZE_csYKqRUGf1l-G_NIn_8WkkLLpgMoxFFQ6KqCrpVhGqucYqRCEzRUtM6VMZ11RzLLxNRIZIUmPqRTk7yDTbLmnydtrCwUQ4jxeJfDeg_EFUwTfoVPvE-PRjaKMk9YH0cVE=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="112" /></td><td align="center" class="m_-6231071885639467797hide" height="1" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" vspace="0" width="15" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">“Joaquín García was a passionate and inspirational advocate for all students in Palm Beach County schools,” said retired judge Rand Hoch, president and founder of the</span><span style="color: white; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001uMlfYY620xpG-DzBF7jtcFmL0Pw3-8VPXaBxqilbIt1POoHnnIj-V_IRXHs39qXucQQnLVW5RuqGPru1-DzeOV2sAMxOyZXRZ-dsZB5ziwGr2gXg9RA2dVBjAwNyMPkJXhJ-hac8nvQ%3D%26c%3DA2-RKtF9fIVkfDQgYmSUqF78OXnOmHMl0wTCQmbEB_4em44h6aQ0bw%3D%3D%26ch%3DWszJBgd3BqRI1tzi5t-KnmOk-SQiH7Tpp44AJ-qGZLUasm5SKHvpkg%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1692739008939000&usg=AOvVaw3MtGvZgKD9QjoC-W-vnHE6" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uMlfYY620xpG-DzBF7jtcFmL0Pw3-8VPXaBxqilbIt1POoHnnIj-V_IRXHs39qXucQQnLVW5RuqGPru1-DzeOV2sAMxOyZXRZ-dsZB5ziwGr2gXg9RA2dVBjAwNyMPkJXhJ-hac8nvQ=&c=A2-RKtF9fIVkfDQgYmSUqF78OXnOmHMl0wTCQmbEB_4em44h6aQ0bw==&ch=WszJBgd3BqRI1tzi5t-KnmOk-SQiH7Tpp44AJ-qGZLUasm5SKHvpkg==" style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Palm Beach County Human Rights Council</a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. “Through his words and deeds, he was an exemplary community leader."</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PBCHRC is Florida’s oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. The organization promotes equality through education, advocacy, direct action, impact litigation, and community outreach.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-6231071885639467797column m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 599.774px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-6231071885639467797text_content-cell m_-6231071885639467797content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797image--mobile-scale m_-6231071885639467797image--mobile-center" style="table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-6231071885639467797hide" height="1" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" vspace="0" width="15" /></td><td align="right" class="m_-6231071885639467797image_container m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797stack" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px;" valign=""><img alt="" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEj9go-UYVJZkzUvzOTDPT_4mT2NvJrT9ynrUxDOVwaVRllFsde69I36zQmRmkT0Z7J7kyBuBaiJd5ZCIzWzxtftKvpp1mh_UOH_hwDffej5W5m0kxACdxod8OYkDFR2Equ7BqFoBpRHtvP9i8qtvey6dqa6LYcOZMzJnbR2lw1XgrYNnMnzw9_GHpd1otvRKLpYfs-RUJ0=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="133" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">García was a founding member of the board of Directors of </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001uMlfYY620xpG-DzBF7jtcFmL0Pw3-8VPXaBxqilbIt1POoHnnIj-V87R5v6IGd_xni9rQGf2znd-_BTHW4FOlFlDCNFQiP-7L7UaDRosYnQbwQ6A3k2JpcV0oV599-bp-E-vcc8GcQgSY8-6aw6FPg%3D%3D%26c%3DA2-RKtF9fIVkfDQgYmSUqF78OXnOmHMl0wTCQmbEB_4em44h6aQ0bw%3D%3D%26ch%3DWszJBgd3BqRI1tzi5t-KnmOk-SQiH7Tpp44AJ-qGZLUasm5SKHvpkg%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1692739008940000&usg=AOvVaw0VUSN_nvamQyx57R1hMpMB" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uMlfYY620xpG-DzBF7jtcFmL0Pw3-8VPXaBxqilbIt1POoHnnIj-V87R5v6IGd_xni9rQGf2znd-_BTHW4FOlFlDCNFQiP-7L7UaDRosYnQbwQ6A3k2JpcV0oV599-bp-E-vcc8GcQgSY8-6aw6FPg==&c=A2-RKtF9fIVkfDQgYmSUqF78OXnOmHMl0wTCQmbEB_4em44h6aQ0bw==&ch=WszJBgd3BqRI1tzi5t-KnmOk-SQiH7Tpp44AJ-qGZLUasm5SKHvpkg==" style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Compass LGBTQ Community Center of Lake Worth and the Palm Beaches</a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. The organization’s mission is to engage, empower and enrich the lives of LGBTQ+ people as well as those impacted by HIV and AIDS. He also did extensive volunteer work for the International AIDS Education Foundation and the Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County .</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">“Joaquín García exemplified leadership and was a truly inspirational advocate and a role model for LGBTQ+ youth, “ said Compass Executive Director Julie Seaver.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-6231071885639467797column m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 599.774px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-6231071885639467797text_content-cell m_-6231071885639467797content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797image--mobile-scale m_-6231071885639467797image--mobile-center" style="table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-6231071885639467797image_container m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797stack" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px;" valign=""><img alt="" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg01RNXb2NjqdK-UlEPRvQLImrqsm73cl8FCWU3b-p2X__sdWDJmXKejhao3YF9u_7EaF8EEtpBq_D_FT1dhjdB9G7O6LXexVivsHVG7soYMM9xxvs9UeHqS3JsGK4Ms6NA0HjuIrKumKhW0wxmfaeWzqMJtZQKUwM2rAmw2wP6ymqcYEmOUj7yCgOmAQzJAhqGiPU8AcI=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="122" /></td><td align="center" class="m_-6231071885639467797hide" height="1" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" vspace="0" width="15" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px;">“Palm Beach County is rich in its diversity and we have a significant LGBTQ+ population,” said Alexandria Ayala, Palm Beach County’s first elected Hispanic/Latina School Board Member. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">“Our School Board knew Joaquín was gay and married to Xavier, his partner for decades,” said Ayala, a friend of Garcia who considered him a mentor. “We were proud to know he was involved in the creation of Compass, our county’s LGBTQ+ Community Center, and at no point did Joaquín’s sexual orientation prevent us from honoring him and his legacy.” </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-6231071885639467797text_content-cell m_-6231071885639467797content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">“If Joaquín García’s legacy is allowed to be taught in Florida schools, his influence on LGBTQ+ students will be carried on for generations to come,” Hoch said. “Unfortunately, it is unclear whether Florida’s regressive education law will permit that to happen.”</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Under Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, more commonly known as Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, public schools are prohibited from any classroom discussions relating to sexual orientation or gender identity. While the law technically applies to kindergarten through eighth grade, most Florida high schools are currently prohibiting these discussions to avoid lawsuits brought by anti-LGBTQ+ activists.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">“The DeSantis administration is intent on erasing LGBTQ+ history and culture,” said Hoch. “Now more than ever, we must recognize the achievements of LGBTQ+ leaders such as Dr. Joaquín García.” </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Originally from Cuba, Garcia grew up in Spain and Puerto Rico, and earned his medical degree in the Dominican Republic. After he moved to Palm Beach County, he co-founded of Palm Beach County’s Hispanic Education Coalition. He served as its chairman for close to a dozen years. He encouraged the development of scholarship programs, advocated for dual-language learning, and supported efforts to make our schools more accepting of LGBTQ+ students. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">So, in addition to being Florida’s first public school named after an openly LGBTQ+ person, the school is also the first in Palm Beach County named after a Hispanic person.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-6231071885639467797column m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 599.774px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797image--mobile-scale m_-6231071885639467797image--mobile-center" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-6231071885639467797image_container m_-6231071885639467797content-padding-horizontal" style="margin: 0px; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><img alt="" class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjz11Fxije9BQ6Jb57M1KbKGrhHlHVntlfeeYl6TpKE0o2zvnI1dtSUBnWnjIuiEzwNMMQ4y6AO8sTknnUGjP9CcCFFMe0CiQadKjnojm1tCDjcIQsdbl9g6tyrOnyy2plx4G1uJqZcy-2hp6yzj8jWycwMq1D1POAeUlIQduLo6JtS6rv-7-DS9i-WR2Zd47ZJfUxeFkg=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" width="560" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-6231071885639467797column m_-6231071885639467797scale m_-6231071885639467797stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 599.774px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-6231071885639467797text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-6231071885639467797text_content-cell m_-6231071885639467797content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">While Dr. Joaquín García High School, built at a cost of more than $100 million, has 1,600 students enrolled, the facility can accommodate 2,600. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The school provides specialty medical, business and IT programs and includes a performing arts center and an impressive sports complex.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-25811543104144408682023-07-15T11:02:00.009-07:002023-09-16T09:00:02.566-07:00PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE - JULY 2023<div><span style="font-family: times;">While Florida’s LGBTQ+ community is being challenged on all fronts, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC) continues to be up to the challenge. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">Founded in 1988, PBCHRC is Florida’s oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. We promote equality through education, advocacy, direct action, impact litigation and community outreach. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br />In the thirty-five years since PBCHRC was founded, we have been responsible for the enactment of more than 150 laws and policies which now provide equal rights, protections and benefits for the LGBTQ+ community. For a list of the laws and policies enacted as the result of PBCHRC’s efforts, click <a href="https://pbchrc.org/our-impact" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a> and select "Laws & Policies." </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4eblAObC0IRxHVyUiDKXSwiJf-cUtBjlnIRqhOCL6X_XZTJXm2lzEI-qZuiNmkobQiE4gITJo9tLQjm8C9oatnR6F2SaljLefySTeHO4_nDDj7LrXlDfEu5f3nzw24d5AfRU8T0sJu7UcUiKuUJHnHUUj-Fd-co2B05FIKa64sNyvcSkr-Y-k5l0Nf2U/s2048/00%20Rand%202021.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2048" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4eblAObC0IRxHVyUiDKXSwiJf-cUtBjlnIRqhOCL6X_XZTJXm2lzEI-qZuiNmkobQiE4gITJo9tLQjm8C9oatnR6F2SaljLefySTeHO4_nDDj7LrXlDfEu5f3nzw24d5AfRU8T0sJu7UcUiKuUJHnHUUj-Fd-co2B05FIKa64sNyvcSkr-Y-k5l0Nf2U/w202-h202/00%20Rand%202021.jpg" width="202" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: times;">Frankly, back in the 1980s, I optimistically thought there would no longer be a need for our organization in the 21st century. I assumed that by the turn of the century, our community nationwide would be protected by federal civil rights laws. (Back then, I did not envision marriage equality even becoming an issue, let alone reality.). However, for all the progress made over the past three decades, Florida’s LGBTQ+ community continues to be targeted by Governor DeSantis and the Republican controlled state legislature. Since 2021, Governor DeSantis has signed into law: </span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: times;">The “Don’t Say Gay” law – and an expansion of the law– prohibiting classroom discussion of LGBTQ+ matters in public schools grades kindergarten through 8th grade, </span></li><li><span style="font-family: times;">A law permitting healthcare providers to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people by refusing to provide healthcare services that conflict with the providers chosen religious, ethical, or moral beliefs, </span></li><li><span style="font-family: times;">Restrictions on gender affirming care, including banning Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care for young people and adults, </span></li><li><span style="font-family: times;">Requirements for people to use gender-designated restrooms in public facilities based on the gender assigned at birth – not their gender identities, </span></li><li><span style="font-family: times;">A ban on trans female students from playing on public school teams intended for athletes designated female at birth, and </span></li><li><span style="font-family: times;">Restrictions on drag performances. </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">Fortunately, our courts have temporarily blocked the Medicaid ban on gender-affirming care and the drag performance restrictions from taking effect pending trials in those cases. Unfortunately, federal trial courts have not allowed constitutional challenges to the “Don’t Say Gay” law to move forward and the issue is now before the very conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit– the only federal court in the nation to strike down conversion therapy bans. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">So, PBCHRC continues to concentrate on Palm Beach County and our local. municipalities to expand and protect our rights. Our work never stops. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-family: times;">PBCHRC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION </span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>2023 Social Justice Award</b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2k5tdQMHVjFcSejSNpz9dUltLLQ1VDJDO2ZoBuj0VorXlqUNtwvKEXJ8SKHTUhB12Qpsqy7L0kn320ofMLJQ3uYJfR6CAYCZQESVMhRW26zHVEEoAqlFtmmNWoAYE7BapuW0vDmIJQevKn3RoFhhoiTk2B3qjcbIzaS4S1SYZLmeGakSvn02Hx-hGOkc/s2206/Richeley%20Cajuste.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2185" data-original-width="2206" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2k5tdQMHVjFcSejSNpz9dUltLLQ1VDJDO2ZoBuj0VorXlqUNtwvKEXJ8SKHTUhB12Qpsqy7L0kn320ofMLJQ3uYJfR6CAYCZQESVMhRW26zHVEEoAqlFtmmNWoAYE7BapuW0vDmIJQevKn3RoFhhoiTk2B3qjcbIzaS4S1SYZLmeGakSvn02Hx-hGOkc/w162-h160/Richeley%20Cajuste.jpeg" width="162" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: times;">In April, the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation selected Richeley Cajuste to receive our 2023 Social Justice Award. The award is presented annually to a college-bound graduating senior who has demonstrated an interest in advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. Richeley will receive a $2,500 scholarship. </span><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">Haitian-born Richeley, who emigrated to the U.S. in 2016, lives in West Palm Beach and graduated from Palm Beach Lakes Community High School. At school, through his participation in Rainbow RAMS, he advocated for LGBTQ+ and social justice issues. He hopes to establish a chapter of the organization at Palm Beach State College, where he will be in the pre-med program, studying health sciences and biology. After receiving his undergraduate degree, he plans to graduate from medical school and open a medical practice to help underserved communities. </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><u><b> Norman L Stern and August R. Venezio Scholarships</b></u> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FQC-2aSjx7xN5GZeYavG_3YORZxfNnEpQyy_1ksffAFeLaPUwnRT8rHzdanLGvS-IylrNhB-Fe00nem2aqC6zVwTmy2hW8I6t8tRWcwX5iu8O9v3GWTrEWGtUSHX2m7Pslm_ClKeUsJC6fy6x5FChZ9lp5MS3Z_dB9P5rvnHiISvPgTP_7Izb9Lm_wg/s833/Auggie%20and%20Norm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="833" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FQC-2aSjx7xN5GZeYavG_3YORZxfNnEpQyy_1ksffAFeLaPUwnRT8rHzdanLGvS-IylrNhB-Fe00nem2aqC6zVwTmy2hW8I6t8tRWcwX5iu8O9v3GWTrEWGtUSHX2m7Pslm_ClKeUsJC6fy6x5FChZ9lp5MS3Z_dB9P5rvnHiISvPgTP_7Izb9Lm_wg/s320/Auggie%20and%20Norm.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">Longtime Boynton Beach residents Norm Stern and Auggie Venezio passed away last year, having spent close to 67 years together as a couple, When planning their estates, they made unrestricted bequests to PBCHRC and several other LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations. In recognition of their relationship with and commitment to our community, the Charitable Foundation Board established the Norman L. Stern and August R. Venezio Scholarship. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9KleYOz5352Wbijq5tN3FxYwGB-hmiWIJ-WtdXkKUs7kbUA_WDL__ec3BWEnwyBQ62XwxYI0I2IhFBMshKjp46VKueDE6p3ejZXLiiCLuYRyJd4rKxinM5AbMIOjpisxlhZ25Z6ZnQ69UcuZLpOzlX4ZdTW7CZhvCY3TQFs1XxeRTp8Wx7MkiIeJz5Q/s432/Michael%20Thayer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="432" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9KleYOz5352Wbijq5tN3FxYwGB-hmiWIJ-WtdXkKUs7kbUA_WDL__ec3BWEnwyBQ62XwxYI0I2IhFBMshKjp46VKueDE6p3ejZXLiiCLuYRyJd4rKxinM5AbMIOjpisxlhZ25Z6ZnQ69UcuZLpOzlX4ZdTW7CZhvCY3TQFs1XxeRTp8Wx7MkiIeJz5Q/s320/Michael%20Thayer.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">The first recipient is Michael Thayer, a West Palm Beach native, a longtime PBCHRC volunteer. He received his B.A. from the University of Maine, summa cum laude, and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society, the oldest academic honor society in the United States. He also holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Missouri - Kansas City. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">Now residing in New York City with his partner, Michael works for a entertainment law firm and serves as a volunteer counselor at Trevor Project, the world's largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for LGBTQ+ young people. In the fall, Michael will begin his studies for a second Master's degree at Columbia University's School of Social Work, so that he may carry out his work on behalf of LGBTQ+ youth. The Foundation will be providing Michael with a $2,500 scholarship per semester. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-family: times;">W. Trent Steele Legal Advocacy Award </span></u></b></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHFgfZ-b3Ln5soLzSHty0K-CcAW1LJRDVkxJmABYDGLoLu9tNjqVspQFBnLAnwRoRcPj03B2-eQ5i8xnnaoIKjzP82gPeBnJvgn5FCgjtC1AmfGrkgkvm3nEaai8PKxYVDck-Ele2Ecz_0vqUczVIXrQwuFIjJF7uTEMBlrK5eZw56oVRPrtVcPrGYu0/s319/Trent%20Steele.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="195" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHFgfZ-b3Ln5soLzSHty0K-CcAW1LJRDVkxJmABYDGLoLu9tNjqVspQFBnLAnwRoRcPj03B2-eQ5i8xnnaoIKjzP82gPeBnJvgn5FCgjtC1AmfGrkgkvm3nEaai8PKxYVDck-Ele2Ecz_0vqUczVIXrQwuFIjJF7uTEMBlrK5eZw56oVRPrtVcPrGYu0/s1600/Trent%20Steele.jpg" width="195" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">The Charitable Foundation has also established the W. Trent Steele Legal Advocacy Award in recognition of Trent’s decades of pro bono work on behalf of PBCHRC as well as his work as a PBCHRC Board Member. The scholarship is available to LGBTQ+ and allied second and third year law students with ties to Palm Beach County. Please contact PBCHRC@gmail.com for further information.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-family: times;">Recent Charitable Foundation Contributions </span></u></b></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">So far this year, PBCHRC and the Charitable Foundation have made significant contributions to: </span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: times;"><b>ACLU of Florida Foundation,</b> which works to create a Florida free of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, </span></li><li><span style="font-family: times;"><b>First Amendment Foundation</b>, which watched over a legislative program to review, and reenact if warranted, each of the hundreds of exemptions to Florida's public records law. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Lambda Legal</b>, a national legal organization representing LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV in court – and in the court of public opinion. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: times;"><b>MAP (the Movement Advancement Project)</b>, a nonprofit think tank working to create a thriving, inclusive, and equitable America where all people have a fair chance to pursue health and happiness, earn a living, take care of the ones they love, be safe in their communities, and participate in civic life. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: times;"><b>PRISM</b>, which works to expand access to LGBTQ+-inclusive education and sexual health resources for youth in South Florida, </span></li><li><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Stonewall National Museum & Archives</b>, which presents exhibitions on LGBTQIA+ themes and public programs in South Florida and across the United States, and, </span></li><li><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Vita Nova</b>, which is a safe bridge to independence for former foster care, LGBTQ+ and other homeless local youth through supportive housing, education, employment and life. </span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-family: times;">VOTERS ALLIANCE</span></u></b></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">Our success in enacting pro-LGBTQ+ laws is directly related to our community’s participation in electoral politics. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">Since 1988, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance (PBCHRCVA) members — all volunteers — have conducted close to 1,000 face-to-face endorsement interviews — and close to 100 interviews via Zoom and phone — of candidates seeking public office. We have done this to educate public officials, make endorsements and take action to elect people who will take steps to change laws and policies to provide equal treatment and equal benefits for the local LGBTQ community </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">Municipal elections will be held throughout Palm Beach County on March 19, 2024 – the same day as the Presidential Preference Primaries. In additional, federal, county and state Primary Elections will be held in August 20, 2024 with the General Election on November 6, 2024. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">We have a lot of work to do. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">To date, PBCHRC has made the following endorsements: </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="preview-element preview-body magic-circle-holder text-element quick-text-style-menu allow-mobile-hide" data-menu-name="PREVIEW_BODY" id="element-eda88cf04802468" style="background-color: white; column-count: 1; direction: ltr; display: inline-block; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; max-width: 800px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-shadow: none;"><span style="font-family: times;"><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">U.S. Representative (Dist. 22) - Lois Frankel<br /></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong>Constitutional Tax Collector - Anne Gannon</strong></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong>Sheriff - Ric Bradshaw</strong></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong>State Attorney - Gregg Lerman</strong></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">State Representative (Dist. 90) - Joe Casello</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">State Representative (Dist. 92) - Kelly Skidmore<br /></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">State Representative (Dist. 93) - Katherine Waldron<br /></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">State Representative (Dist. 94) - Rochelle Litt<br /></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Boca Raton City Council (Seat D) - Andrew Thomson</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong>Delray Beach Mayor - Ryan Boylston</strong></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong>Delray Beach City Commissioner (Seat 3) - Nicholas Coppola</strong></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><b>Lake Worth Beach City Commissioner (Dist. 1) - Sarah Malega</b></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b>Wellington Mayor - Michael Napoleone</b></span></p><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent;">For a list of more than 60 elected officials who were endorsed by PBCHRCVA and who currently hold office, click </span><a href="https://www.pbchrc.org/voters-alliance" style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold;">. </span></div></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">In an effort to suppress the vote, the Florida Legislature enacted a law causing Vote-by-Mail requests to expire at the end of the year in which a General Election is held. If you have not taken action, your vote-by-mail ballot request expired last year. If you want to continue voting by mail in 2023 and 2024, you need to complete a new Vote-by -Mail ballot request. You may do this online easily at www.pbcelections.org/Voters/Vote-By-Mail, In the alternative, you may request to vote-by-mail: </span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: times;">By Phone: (561) 656-6208 </span></li><li><span style="font-family: times;">By Email: votebymail@votepalmbeach.gov </span></li><li><span style="font-family: times;">By Fax: (561) 656-6230 </span></li><li><span style="font-family: times;">In person at any Office of the Supervisor of Elections </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">The vote-by-mail request must include your driver's license/Florida State ID number OR the last 4 digits of your social security number, whichever you provided when you registered to vote. (If you do not remember which you used, PBCHRC recommends you provide both numbers to ensure your vote by mail application can be processed.) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-family: times;">CURRENT INITIATIVES </span></u></b></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">PBCHRC is currently working to persuade: </span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: times;">The local courts, prosecutors and public defenders to utilize the appropriate pronouns when addressing trans people with business before the courts, </span></li><li><span style="font-family: times;">The Health Care District of Palm Beach County to provide trans-specific healthcare services to indigent patients, and </span></li><li><span style="font-family: times;">The School District of Palm Beach County to cease doing business with Chick-fil-A and other companies that discriminate against LGBTQ people and other minorities. </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">Finally, congratulations to longtime PBCHRC Board Member Chauncey Graham upon his graduation from Atlanta's John Marshall Law School, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the school's law review. We are so proud! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">For more than three decades, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council has worked diligently on behalf of the LGBTQ community. With your support, we will continue to do so in the years to come. As always, we will keep you posted on our progress. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">Judge Rand Hoch (retired), </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">President and Founder </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: xx-small;">A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. PBCHRC'S Registration Number is CH46486. To obtain registration information, you may consult the website or call 800-435-7352.</span></div>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-39064671535606146112023-04-30T14:28:00.001-07:002023-04-30T14:28:35.279-07:00SAVE THE DATE PBCHRC Pride Happy Hour Meat Market Palm Beach June 7, 2023<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" bgcolor="0000B3" class="sidebar sidebar-left editor-col OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-divider"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-divider" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="" valign="top"><table class="galileo-ap-content-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. PBCHRC'S Registration Number is CH46486. To obtain registration information, you may consult the website or call 800-435-7352.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="0000B3" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">BOARD OF DIRECTORS</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="0000B3" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3;" valign="top" width="50%"><div><div class="column-resize-bar"><span class="line"></span><span class="grabber"></span></div></div><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 10px 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">RAND HOCH</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">President and Founder</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">MEREDITH OCKMAN TACHE</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">Vice President</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">SEAN CONKLIN</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">GEMMA TORCIVIA</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">Co-Treasurers</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">RAE FRANKS</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">RHONDA WILLIAMS</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">Co-Secretaries</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td><td align="" bgcolor="0000B3" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3;" valign="top" width="50%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px 10px 10px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">JANIECE N. DAVIS</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">MICHAEL DUQUETTE FOWLER</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">G. JOSEPH GARCIA</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">CHAUNCEY GRAHAM</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">JASMIN LEWIS</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">J.P. 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To obtain registration information, you may consult the website or call 800-435-7352.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-60311299000810165762023-04-30T14:27:00.001-07:002023-04-30T14:27:13.537-07:00Richeley Cajuste to Receive PBCHRC Social Justice Award Scholarship<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" bgcolor="0000B3" class="sidebar sidebar-left editor-col OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-divider"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-divider" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="" valign="top"><table class="galileo-ap-content-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="0000B3" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">Richeley Cajuste to Receive</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">PBCHRC Social Justice Award</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">Scholarship</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="FFFF45" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #ffff45;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">G. Joseph Garcia, </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Foundation Chair</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Jasmin Lewis, </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">PBCHRC Social Justice Awards Committee Chair</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor">April 28, 2023</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="color: #222222;">The PBCHRC Charitable Foundation has selected </span><span style="color: #202124;">Richeley Cajuste to receive the organization's 2023</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><a href="https://www.pbchrc.org/charitable-foundation" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Social Justice Award</a><span style="color: #222222;">..The award is presented annually to a college-bound graduating senior who has demonstrated an interest in advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. Richeley will receive a $2,500 scholarship.</span></div><div><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #222222;">The </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MoqHuQYYwfhBWPvnWBzjTURVNgGh49XTiqDu20MW9dko5d7hdJ6b3X5Avv992UvHS8wrJSwziZGVHQQZI9uWYWYEeDvu_uLmz2E-iT3ZNLjtZ3bnKTBuCOcNn2OoqgM0rZubdH9UJeQa5u3tpQP7Xk9fT1swOHaNQLpPF_L7Z14=&c=GqQKF8NeKwGFlQY6uU9_PSKm4mgZldNgsoREiH7GFc_Wvl-9wvmCKw==&ch=q7DNiTi-HkAWRBx2gPaGLbQCnx06Jh9F_Ta98NkCm-InQv-waVJWjA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Palm Beach County Human Rights Council</a><span style="color: #222222;"> (PBCHRC) is Florida's oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. In 2015, the organization established the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation to fund educational scholarships and other charitable endeavors.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image OneColumnMobile" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="image-cell " style="padding: 0px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" class="" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/2df4591d-a116-42e2-9569-71d91d14d7ee.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="226" /></div></td><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="1" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="15" /></td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 5px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="1" /></td><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>Richeley Cajuste of West Palm Beach is a senior at Palm Beach Lakes Community High School. He was born in Haiti and emigrated to the United States in 2016.</div><div><br /></div><div>Richeley, who comes from a very religious family, is active in Leaders, a club near his church which helps educate people about the struggles LGBTQ+ people face so they may overcome longstanding stereotypes about our community.</div><div><br /></div><div>At school, through his participation in Rainbow RAMS, Richeley advocated for LGBTQ+ and social justice issues. He hopes to establish a chapter of the organization at Palm Beach State College, where he will be in the pre-med program, studying health sciences and biology. After receiving his undergraduate degree, he plans to graduate from medical school and open a medical practice to help underserved communities.</div><div><br /></div><div>“I come from a very religious, anti-LGBTQ+ family that has not supported my work for our community,” said Richeley. “So PBCHRC’s recognition of my work, the Social Justice Award and the college scholarship mean a lot.”<span style="font-size: 16px;"></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="color: black;">Created in 2015, the Social Justice Awards are administered by PBCHRC Board Member Jasmin K. Lewis, Chair of the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation's scholarship program.</span></div><div><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #222222;">"Richeley has worked as a passionate advocate for the local LGBTQ+ community," said Lewis. "The Foundation is proud to recognize his work by presenting them with the 2023 Social Justice Awards."</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="0000B3" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #0000e9; color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">BOARD OF DIRECTORS</span></div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #0000e9; color: white; font-weight: bold;">RAND HOCH</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #0000e9; color: white; font-weight: bold;">President and Founder</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #0000e9; color: white; font-weight: bold;">MEREDITH OCKMAN TACHE</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #0000e9; color: white; font-weight: bold;">Vice President</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #0000e9; color: white; font-weight: bold;">SEAN CONKLIN</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #0000e9; color: white; font-weight: bold;">GEMMA TORCIVIA</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #0000e9; color: white; font-weight: bold;">Co-Treasurers</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #0000e9; color: white; font-weight: bold;">RAE FRANKS</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #0000e9; color: white; font-weight: bold;">RHONDA WILLIAMS</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #0000e9; color: white; font-weight: bold;">Co-Secretaries</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #0000e9; color: white; font-weight: bold;">CHAUNCEY GRAHAM</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #0000e9; color: white; font-weight: bold;"></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #0000e9; color: white; font-weight: bold;">W. 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min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text signature-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 18px;">The PBCHRC Charitable Foundation is organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code exclusively for educational and charitable purposes.</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 18px;">The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC) is Florida's oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">PBCHRC Charitable Foundation</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">Post Office Box 267</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">West Palm Beach, Florida 33402</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:PBCHRC@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: white; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">PBCHRC@gmail.com</a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">(561) 358-0105</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-size: 11px;">A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. PBCHRC Charitable Foundation's Registration Number is N19000006727. To obtain registration information, you may consult the website or call 800-435-7352.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-15785040181403001302023-03-19T11:56:00.006-07:002023-07-27T12:40:44.146-07:00PBCHRCVA-endorsed elected officials currently in office (updated 7/27/23)<p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">The following elected officials endorsed by The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance currently hold office: </span></b></p><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">U.S. Congresswoman Lois Frankel </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">U.S. Congresswoman Sheila C. McCormick</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">U.S. Congressman Jared Moskowitz</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Senator Lori Berman </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Senator Tina Polsky </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Senator Bobby Powell </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Representative Joe Casello </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>State Representative </span>Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Representative David Silvers </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Representative Kelly Skidmore </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Representative Emily Slosberg-King</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Representative Katherine Waldron </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">County Mayor Gregg Weiss</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">County Vice Mayor Maria Sachs</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">County Commissioner Mack Bernard </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Clerk & Comptroller Joseph Abruzzo </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Constitutional Tax Collector Anne Gannon </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Public Defender Carey Haughwout </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Sheriff Ric Bradshaw </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Attorney Dave Aronberg </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">School Board Member Marcia Andrews </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">School Board Member Alexandria Ayala </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">School Board Member Frank Barbieri, Jr. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">School Board Member Karen Brill </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">School Board Member Barbara McQuinn </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">School Board Member Erica Whitfield </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Port Commissioner Joseph Anderson </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Port Commissioner Blair Ciklin </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Port Commissioner Jean Enright </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Port Commissioner Wayne Richards </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Dana Gillen </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Circuit Court Judge Jaimie Goodman </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Circuit Court Judge Dina Keever-Agrama </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Circuit Court Judge James Martz </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Circuit Court Judge Lisa Small </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">County Court Judge Ted Booras </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">County County Court Judge Marni Bryson </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">County Court Judge Frank Castor </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">County Court Judge Edward Garrison </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">County Court Judge Debra Moses Stephens </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">County Court Judge Ashley Zuckerman </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor Rob Long </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor Eva Webb </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Northern PBC Improvement District Member Ellen Baker </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Boca Raton City Mayor Scott Singer </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Boca Raton City Council Member Monica Mayotte </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Boynton Beach Mayor Ty Penserga </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Boynton Beach City Commissioner Angela Cruz </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div>Boynton Beach City Commissioner Woodrow Hay </div><div>Boynton Beach City Commissioner Aimee Kelley </div><div>Delray Beach Mayor Shelly Petrolia </div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Delray Beach City Commissioner Ryan Boylston </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Delray Beach City Commissioner Angela Burns</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Delray Beach City Commissioner Adam Frankel </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Delray Beach City Commissioner Rob Long</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Greenacres City Councilwoman Paula Bousquet </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Greenacres City Councilwoman</span><span> Suzy Diaz </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Greenacres City Councilwoman Judith Dugo </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Haverhill Town Councilman Ray Caranci </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Lake Worth Beach Mayor Betty Resch </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Lake Worth Beach City Commissioner Carla Blockson </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Lake Worth Beach City Commissioner Sarah Malega </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Lake Worth Beach City Commissioner Christopher McVoy </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">North Palm Beach Village Mayor David Norris </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">North Palm Beach City Council Member Darryl Aubrey </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">North Palm Beach Village Council Member Susan Bickel </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Mayor Danielle Hickox Moore </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Town Councilwoman Julie Araskog </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Town Councilman Ted Cooney </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Town Councilman Lew Crampton </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Gardens Mayor </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Chelsea Reed </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Gardens Vice Mayor </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Rachelle Litt </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Gardens City Councilmember Mark Marciano </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Gardens City Councilmember Marcie Tinsley </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Riviera Beach City Councilwoman Julia Botel </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Riviera Beach City Councilwoman KaShamba Miller-Anderson </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Royal Palm Beach Village Mayor Fred Pinto </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Royal Palm Beach Village Councilwoman Selena Samois </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Wellington Village Councilman John McGovern </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Wellington Village Councilman Michael Napoleone </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Wellington Village Councilwoman Tanya Siskind </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Christina Lambert </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Joe Peduzzi </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>West Palm Beach City Commissioner </span><span>Cathleen Ward </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Shalonda Warren </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">This paid electioneering communication, which is independent of any party, candidate or committee, is produced, sponsored and paid for by the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance.</span></div>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-48029787058575750582023-02-02T18:57:00.007-08:002023-02-21T10:44:32.229-08:00President's Message - February 2023<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" bgcolor="0000B3" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: 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fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-text m_2608188393907281662editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div>Founded in 1988, the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pbchrc.org/&source=gmail&ust=1675479338036000&usg=AOvVaw3M-Nq63laHHDOHUP5re10f" href="https://www.pbchrc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC)</a><span style="color: #0000e9;"> </span>is Florida’s oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. We promote equality through education, advocacy, direct action, impact litigation and community outreach.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-text m_2608188393907281662editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-image m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_2608188393907281662image-cell" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEh0jEp0pkaldr03X5IsV4RqK1Q1h_ZCvXUldGn3xRjd9cqrjvwfVkDt66sQkpSvkAs0S85xzZ9PRfOXbm1j8WL4Q9-pXmnUmk0itpHyVXTiSsTyfHj7KYwRSQmd-GRvai6ab1qr85z25M-wtGx1o6G5LpWalsIaEbdWx7Ch02IIfOtC0JOfTdIYssbTdDtonPjzI6Hg5sc=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="131" /></td><td align="center" class="m_2608188393907281662mobile-hidden" height="1" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="15" /></td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="m_2608188393907281662mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 5px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="1" /></td><td align="center" class="m_2608188393907281662mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div>It is hard to believe that it has been 35 years since PBCHRC was created. Our efforts have been responsible for the enactment of more than 160 laws and policies providing equal rights, protections and benefits for the LGBTQ+ community. For a list of the laws and policies enacted as the result of PBCHRC’s efforts, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pbchrc.org/our-impact&source=gmail&ust=1675479338037000&usg=AOvVaw1DH8f4VcmbRmoUOyq3e4NM" href="https://www.pbchrc.org/our-impact" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a> and select "Laws & Policies."</div><div><br /></div><div>Frankly, back in the 1980s, I optimistically thought there no longer would be a need for our organization in the 21st century. I assumed that by the turn of the century, our community nationwide would be protected by federal civil rights laws. (Back then, we did not envision marriage equality even becoming an issue, let alone reality.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately, the LGBTQ+ community continues to be targeted by Governor Ron DeSantis, the Republican-controlled state legislature, the courts and much of the media. Students, families with LGBTQ+ members, and especially transgender people are bearing the brunt of the efforts to ensure that the progress we have made is reversed.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, PBCHRC continues to concentrate on Palm Beach County and our local municipalities. Our work never stops. </div><div></div></div><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-text m_2608188393907281662editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">VOTERS ALLIANCE</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-text m_2608188393907281662editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div>Our success in enacting pro-LGBTQ laws is directly related to our community’s participation in electoral politics.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since 1988, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance (PBCHRCVA) members — all volunteers — have conducted close to 1,000 face-to-face endorsement interviews — and close to 100 interviews via Zoom and phone — of candidates seeking public office. We have done this to educate public officials, make endorsements and take action to elect people who will take steps to change laws and policies to provide equal treatment and equal benefits for the local LGBTQ community</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-image m_2608188393907281662editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgKBaJd_DByLjybKua8KwSuf0R9HSeoucREa2ch5D2anqWFSI8ryckQnd3oOQV0KnamohxEOm2YStUBnkmqz6prOtWOFOnjSrJCUA_s6xUKvAyZQJ7QpQv8HEy_R_06obWJtMuEY0XXJ8cBUDzoixFBtJpEmzvYqdgpZBRzU3oPf0XjyCfx0OzuWPMm5Q3tZwtEKb2E1h8=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="599" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-text m_2608188393907281662editor-text" style="display: block; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></div><div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Municipal elections will be held throughout Palm Beach County on Tuesday, March 14. If you know any LGBTQ+ supportive Palm Beach County residents who are not yet registered to vote, <span style="font-weight: bold;">the deadline to register to vote in the March 14 elections is Monday, February 13.</span> For more information about registering to vote, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.votepalmbeach.gov/Voters/Register-to-Vote&source=gmail&ust=1675479338037000&usg=AOvVaw1pTEq_xh8d8iC089sulup2" href="https://www.votepalmbeach.gov/Voters/Register-to-Vote" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a>..</div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Follwoing interviews with the candidates, the follwing candidates were endorsed for election (or re-election) in the March 14 municipal elections:</div><div><div><ul><li><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Boynton Beach City Commission (Seat 4) - Aimee Kelley </span></span></li><li><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Delray Beach City Commission (Seat 2) - Rob Long</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Delray Beach City Commission (Seat 4) - Angela Burns</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Lake Clarke Shores Council (Group II) - Paul R. Shaloub</span></span></li><li><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">LantanaTown Council (Group 4) - Christopher Castle</span></span></li></ul></div></div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Last year, in an effort to suppress the vote, the Florida Legislature enacted a law causing Vote-by-Mail requests to expire at the end of the year in which a General Election is held. So, if you have not taken action, your vote-by-mail ballot request expired last year. If you want to continue voting by mail in 2023 and 2024, you need to complete a new Vote-by-Mail ballot request. You may do this online easily, by clicking <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pbcelections.org/Voters/Vote-By-Mail&source=gmail&ust=1675479338037000&usg=AOvVaw1sASLMnCaHb0aNgfXdLTFo" href="http://www.pbcelections.org/Voters/Vote-By-Mail" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">In the alternative, you may request to vote-by-mail:</div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><ul style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">By Phone: (561) 656-6208</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">By Email: <a href="mailto:votebymail@votepalmbeach.gov" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">votebymail@<wbr></wbr>votepalmbeach.gov</a></li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">By Fax: (561) 656-6230</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In person at any Office of the Supervisor of Elections</li></ul><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The vote-by-mail request must include your driver license/Florida State ID number OR the last 4 digits of your social security number, whichever you provided when you registered to vote. (If you do not remember which you used, PBCHRC recommends you provide both numbers to ensure your vote by mail application can be processed.)</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-text m_2608188393907281662editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">PBCHRC’s 35th ANNIVERSARY</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-image m_2608188393907281662editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEhaPFV_pAlruC_obYaCemrCuNbJYnMFcVNK0j72xRM5R5HGkpkEYGEO0W0sjhItCNR3c6Xp1st_Pj4LgXcHtqBJd_O3-_9B0IO94ocz7KYt7XVx9g2fRc3CkrbY2SXNoQMqRmrVye80EoPXX8wRyYJ8cfCDX4cVPZ5a6SscKBjfJ-GQlP-pZJsEdAE38we60_oxhwLAszM=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="599" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-text m_2608188393907281662editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div>In recognition of our work over the years, West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James formally recognized our 35th anniversary. At the Jan. 9 City Commission meeting, he presented our board with a tribute. He also presented me with a key to the City of West Palm Beach. I took the opportunity to thank the people who served on our board over the years, as well as to the volunteers who have made our efforts so successful.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">THE WINTER FÊTE</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-image m_2608188393907281662editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEinakrtZbuuBa_xo8o7DqTsZInfvh5yYIRrJ8gZL1dM3R_jwwRAZfI9cW544uDn6Ci0Jrn5yE1eYFeJl6aJhuGDes1Hbc89VtqMH0UEV2nVvcfrgLjhQ4RkDwXSt9HcsfHlEUVZcV4HHtoeCBhvZ3q-wer7mzMo8RJL4V1qybsTLsGblFnlRi7UrL4Ar69qzrUD7K-bxps=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="599" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-text m_2608188393907281662editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div>On Jan. 14, more than 100 PBCHRC supporters celebrated our organization’s 35th anniversary at our annual Winter Fête at a private home in Palm Beach. Thanks to SandyJames Fine Food & Productions and Bruce Sutka Event Design, the event was amazing — and the mermen in the swimming pool were a big hit.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks go out to our host, George Albrecht, as well as to Echo for providing an great array of sushi boats, Pernod-Ricard for the Absolut Vodka and the Cava, and to Table 26 for the Wine.</div><div><br /></div><div>We also want to thank our amazing Host Committee Members for their continued support:</div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Jason Arbuckle</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">School Board Member Alexandria Ayala and Rob Long</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">State Senator Lori Berman</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Paul Bernabeo and David Cohen</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">County Commissioner Mack Bernard and Shawn Bernard</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Sheriff Ric Bradshaw</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Terry Bowie and William Feldkamp</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">School Board Member Karen Brill</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Pamela Buchmeyer and Shellie Crandall</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Castle Wealth Management</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Shawn Cherry and Vincent Ruisi</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Port Commissioner Blair Ciklin</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Gil Cohen and Paul Gervais</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Peter Conn Jr. and Oscar Garza</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Cornerstone Solutions</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">David Crespo and Nicholas Coppola</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">James Curtis and Jason Colin</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Joseph Paul Davis</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Arlen Dominek and A.J. Young</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Brent Feigenbaum and Frank Morgan</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Congressman Mark Foley and Ryan Ruark</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Edith Hall Friedheim and Peter Cruise</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Dr. James Goad</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Clifford Hertz and Paula Ryan</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Rand Hoch</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Tom Holton</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Lawrence Jacobs and Steven Snapp</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James and Lorna James</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Gerald Jarosinski, Jr.</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Michael Judd and Ben Small</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Michael Kagdis</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Boynton Beach City Commissioner Aimee Kelley</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Wood Kinnard and Alberto Arias</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Christina Lambert and Monte Lambert</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Gregg Lerman</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Palm Beach Gardens Vice Mayor Rachelle Litt and Jeff Litt</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Joseph Marino Jr. and Anthony Sibilia </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Mittleman Eye</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Dr. David Mittleman and Michael Duquette Fowler</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">James North</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Joe Peduzzi and Erin Peduzzi</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Boynton Beach Mayor Ty Penserga</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Steve Potanovic</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Scott Rixford and Jose Mena</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Roosters</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Rick Rose and Mitra Esmailzadah</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">SandyJames Fine Food & Productions</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">W. Trent Steele and Douglas B. Andrews</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">James Swope and Scott Robertson</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Don Todorich — Corcoran Group R.E.</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Richard Triggs and William Jennings</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Scott Velozo and Stephen Mooney</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">State Representative Katherine Waldron</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Shalonda Warren</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">A.J. Wasson and Randy Christensen</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Dr. Donald Watren and Anthony Jaggi</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Charles Williams</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;">Palm Beach County Mayor Gregg Weiss and Rebecca Weiss</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">To voew the photas taken by PBCHRC's official photographer Gail Haines, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://we.tl/t-dEKnUEUYAV&source=gmail&ust=1675479338037000&usg=AOvVaw2fS2uPKWnl4gJLXUN1VtiM" href="https://we.tl/t-dEKnUEUYAV" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">You may contact Gail at<span style="color: #0000e9; font-weight: bold;"> <a href="mailto:gail.v.haines@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">gail.v.haines@gmail.com</a></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-text m_2608188393907281662editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000e9; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">CURRENT INITIATIVES</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>PBCHRC is currently working to persuade:</div><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Health Care District of Palm Beach County to provide trans-specific healthcare services to indigent patients, and</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The School District of Palm Beach County to cease doing business with Chick-fil-A and other companies that discriminate against LGBTQ people and other minorities.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div>For 35 years, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council has worked diligently on</div><div>behalf of the LGBTQ community. With your support, we will continue to do so in the years to come. As always, we will keep you posted on our progress..</div><div><br /></div><div>Judge Rand Hoch (retired),</div><div>President and Founder</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 10px;">A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. PBCHRC'S Registration Number is CH46486. To obtain registration information, you may consult the website or call 800-435-7352.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="0000B3" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3; margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-text m_2608188393907281662editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">BOARD OF DIRECTORS</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="0000B3" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3; margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="50%"><div><div></div></div><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-text m_2608188393907281662editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 10px 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">RAND HOCH</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">President and Founder</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">MEREDITH OCKMAN</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">Vice President</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">SEAN CONKLIN</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">GEMMA TORCIVIA</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">Co-Treasurers</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">RAE FRANKS</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">RHONDA WILLIAMS</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">Co-Secretaries</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td><td align="" bgcolor="0000B3" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-col m_2608188393907281662OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3; margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="50%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px 10px 10px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">JANIECE N. DAVIS</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">MICHAEL DUQUETTE FOWLER</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">G. JOSEPH GARCIA</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">CHAUNCEY GRAHAM</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">JASMIN LEWIS</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">TAMARA SAGER</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">J.P. 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margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><span style="color: #888888;"></span><span style="color: #888888;"></span><span style="color: #888888;"></span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_2608188393907281662editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px;">The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC) </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px;">is Florida's oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px;">We promote equality through education, advocacy, direct action, impact litigation, and community outreach. Over the years, PBCHRC has been responsible for the implementation of more than 160 laws and policies providing equal protections, rights, and benefits for the LGBTQ community. </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Palm Beach County Human Rights Council</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Post Office Box 267</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">West Palm Beach, Florida 33402</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">(561) 358-0105</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:PBCHRC@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">PBCHRC@gmail.com</a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pbchrc.org&source=gmail&ust=1675479338038000&usg=AOvVaw3p-4BYXA6iuDPm_YJaIUk_" href="http://www.pbchrc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">www.pbchrc.org</a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Please follow "PBCHRC" on Facebook and Twitter</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">and sign up for the PBCHRC blog - </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://pbchrc.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1675479338038000&usg=AOvVaw0f2ytQjJWNwf_yJkXPPP1T" href="http://pbchrc.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">pbchrc.blogspot.com/</a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-size: 9px;">A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. PBCHRC'S Registration Number is CH46486. To obtain registration information, you may consult the website or call 800-435-7352.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-61900159309649203762022-12-19T08:32:00.012-08:002024-02-13T11:56:24.525-08:00PBCHRC Voters Alliance Endorsements for 2024 - Updated 2/8/24<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance has made a endorsements in the following races: </span></b></p><div><blockquote style="border: none; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="color: black; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="arial, sans-serif">U.S. Representative (Dist. 22) - Lois Frankel</span></p></blockquote><div><blockquote style="border: none; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><p style="color: black; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></p></div><div><p style="color: black; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="arial, sans-serif">Constitutional Tax Collector - Anne Gannon</span></p></div><div><p style="color: black; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="arial, sans-serif">Sheriff - Ric Bradshaw</span></p></div><div><p style="color: black; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="arial, sans-serif">State Attorney - Gregg Lerman</span></p></div><div><p style="color: black; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></p></div><div><p style="color: black; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="arial, sans-serif">State Representative (Dist. 90) - Joe Casello</span></p></div><div><p style="color: black; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="arial, sans-serif">State Representative (Dist. 92) - Kelly Skidmore</span></p></div><div><p style="color: black; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="arial, sans-serif">State Representative (Dist. 93) - Katherine Waldron</span></p></div><div><p style="color: black; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span face="arial, sans-serif">State Representative (Dist. 94) - Rochelle Litt</span></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Boca Raton City Council (Seat C) - Yvette Drucker<br />Boca Raton City Council (Seat D) - Andrew Thomson<br /><br /></span><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Delray Beach Mayor - Ryan Boylston</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="arial, sans-serif">Delray Beach City Commission (Seat 1) - James Chard</span><span face="arial, sans-serif"><br />Delray Beach City Commission (Seat 3) - Nicholas Coppola</span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></span></div></div></blockquote><span style="font-family: arial;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;" /></span></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial;">Greenacres Mayor - Charles “Chuck” Shaw</span></div></div><div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial;">Greenacres City Council (Dist. 1) - John Tharp</span></div></div><div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial;">Greenacres City Council (Dist. 5) - Paula Bousquet</span></div></div></blockquote><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lake Worth Beach Mayor - Betty Resch<br />Lake Worth Beach City Commission (Dist. 1) - Sarah Malega<br />Lake Worth Beach City Commission (Dist. 3) - Kim Stokes<br /><br />Palm Beach Town Council (Group 3) - John David Corey<br /><br />Riviera Beach City Council (Dist. 2) - Kashamba Miller-Anderson<br />Riviera Beach City Council (Dist. 4) - Julie Botel<br /><br />Royal Palm Beach Mayor - <span style="background-color: white;">Fred Pinto</span></span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Wellington Mayor - Michael Napoleone<br />Wellington Village Council (Seat 1) - <span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><b>CO-ENDORSEMENT</b></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>YOU MAY ONLY VOTE FOR ONE OF THESE CANDIDATES</b></span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">Marcella Montesinos, Bob Margolis </span><b style="color: #222222;"><u>OR</u></b><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"> </span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">John Webber <br /></span></span></div></blockquote></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div><p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial;">Wellington Village Council (Seat 4) - </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial;">Shelly Albright</span></p></div></div></blockquote><div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner - Christina Lambert</span><br /></span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="background-color: white;"><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"></div></div></div></blockquote><p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">The following elected officials endorsed by The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance currently hold office: </span></b></p></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">U.S. Congresswoman Lois Frankel </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">U.S. Congresswoman Sheila C. McCormick</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">U.S. Congressman Jared Moskowitz</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Senator Lori Berman </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Senator Tina Polsky </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Senator Bobby Powell </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Representative Joe Casello </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>State Representative </span>Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Representative David Silvers </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Representative Kelly Skidmore </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Representative Emily Slosberg-King</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Representative Katherine Waldron </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">County Mayor </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Maria Sachs </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">County Commissioner Mack Bernard </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">County Commissioner </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Gregg Weiss</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Clerk & Comptroller Joseph Abruzzo </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Constitutional Tax Collector Anne Gannon </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Public Defender Carey Haughwout </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Sheriff Ric Bradshaw </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">State Attorney Dave Aronberg </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">School Board Member Marcia Andrews </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">School Board Member Alexandria Ayala </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">School Board Member Frank Barbieri, Jr. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">School Board Member Karen Brill </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">School Board Member Barbara McQuinn </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">School Board Member Erica Whitfield </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Port Commissioner Joseph Anderson </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Port Commissioner Blair Ciklin </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Port Commissioner Jean Enright </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Port Commissioner Wayne Richards </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Dana Gillen </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Circuit Court Judge Jaimie Goodman </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Circuit Court Judge Dina Keever-Agrama </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Circuit Court Judge James Martz </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Circuit Court Judge Lisa Small </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">County Court Judge Ted Booras </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">County County Court Judge Marni Bryson </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">County Court Judge Frank Castor </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">County Court Judge Edward Garrison </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">County Court Judge Debra Moses Stephens </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">County Court Judge Ashley Zuckerman </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor Eva Webb </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Northern PBC Improvement District Member Ellen Baker </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Boca Raton City Mayor Scott Singer </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Boca Raton City Council Member Monica Mayotte </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Boynton Beach Mayor Ty Penserga </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Boynton Beach City Commissioner Angela Cruz </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div>Boynton Beach City Commissioner Woodrow Hay </div><div>Boynton Beach City Commissioner Aimee Kelley </div><div>Delray Beach Mayor Shelly Petrolia </div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Delray Beach City Commissioner Ryan Boylston </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Delray Beach City Commissioner Angela Burns</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Delray Beach City Commissioner Adam Frankel </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Delray Beach City Commissioner Rob Long</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Greenacres City Councilwoman Paula Bousquet </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Greenacres City Councilwoman</span><span> Suzy Diaz </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Greenacres City Councilwoman Judith Dugo </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Haverhill Town Councilman Ray Caranci </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Lake Worth Beach Mayor Betty Resch </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Lake Worth Beach City Commissioner Carla Blockson </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Lake Worth Beach City Commissioner Sarah Malega </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Lake Worth Beach City Commissioner Christopher McVoy </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">North Palm Beach Village Mayor </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Susan Bickel </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Mayor Danielle Hickox Moore </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Town Councilwoman Julie Araskog </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Town Councilman Ted Cooney </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Town Councilman Lew Crampton </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Gardens Mayor </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Chelsea Reed </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Beach Gardens City Councilmember Marcie Tinsley </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Riviera Beach City Councilwoman Julia Botel </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Riviera Beach City Councilwoman KaShamba Miller-Anderson </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Royal Palm Beach Village Mayor Fred Pinto </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Royal Palm Beach Village Councilwoman Selena Samois </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Wellington Village Councilman John McGovern </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Wellington Village Councilman Michael Napoleone </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Wellington Village Councilwoman Tanya Siskind </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Christina Lambert </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Joe Peduzzi </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>West Palm Beach City Commissioner </span><span>Cathleen Ward </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Shalonda Warren <br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">This paid electioneering communication, which is independent of any party, candidate or committee, is produced, sponsored and paid for by the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance.</span></div>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-81989563420150620982022-11-17T07:12:00.002-08:002022-11-17T07:12:59.794-08:00Your Vote-By-Mail Ballot Request Is Expiring. Please Re-Enroll Now!<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_1978448306895653565editor-col m_1978448306895653565OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_1978448306895653565editor-text m_1978448306895653565editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cd0000; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">YOUR VOTE-BY-MAIL</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cd0000; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">REQUEST WILL EXPIRE</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cd0000; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">ON DECEMBER 31, 2022 </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cd0000; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">PLEASE RE-ENROLL NOW!</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_1978448306895653565editor-col m_1978448306895653565OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_1978448306895653565editor-image m_1978448306895653565editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgJm8w8KYU7mYh7W24ReB200YT29Yi07z1ZqY7d74Rcm7kra3N77Nqm3iRMQUXd-3wbAJOxWPJVHrwbj7B2UaGjNvVjJhhyphenhyphen2rl4DGF4uGHRPojzqTTfmMoZzgqV8PgrJ-n0FxiN57H9Nu0qQEbYrpIiEeMNH6YE6-RikfUsabQB8BU-_mn1o48_9HsxssqbG7oKRhxhOoU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="600" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_1978448306895653565editor-col m_1978448306895653565OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_1978448306895653565editor-text m_1978448306895653565editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span style="color: #202020; font-size: 16px;">For decades, PBCHRC supporters have been </span><span style="color: #202020; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic;">Super Voters</span><span style="color: #202020; font-size: 16px;">, participating in every federal, state, and local election, year after year. As a result,candidates have courtied our votes and elected officials have enacted laws ensuring LGBTQ+ people in Palm Beach County are provided with equal rights, benefits, and protections.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #202020; font-size: 16px;">When the Florida Legislature began to enact laws to make voting more difficult, PBCHRC Voters Alliance introduced our "Vote Naked" campaign, encouraging people to vote by mail. </span><span style="color: #202020; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">In the recent election, more than seventy percent of our supporters voted by mail.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_1978448306895653565editor-col m_1978448306895653565OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_1978448306895653565editor-text m_1978448306895653565editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: 16px;">In an attempt to further suppress the vote, the Florida Legislature recently enacted a new law causing </span><span style="color: #202020; font-size: 16px;">Vote-by-Mail requests to expire at the end of the year in which a General Election is held. So, your vote-by-mail ballot request will expire at year's end.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #cd0000; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">So, if you want to continue voting by mail in 2023 and 2024, you need to complete a new Vote-by-Mail ballot request.</span></div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #202020; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">You may do this online easily</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #202020; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">by clicking </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001YZz7guExZ9SOOjL5mqUlokUwhURDtRnXKh804aPyVElHgY_6HWhY8EmjCVgaQ0iHWlyB2W8WIJcEsN0IbGBywwrehU28ETYv20DWeuofVQ1YzgGVyRvL0iFP5MdTUeF9KQlcihTp53PZGgkTvCv4XDis3XncuRRymBR4rs5ZBQZ89fjROPRthw%3D%3D%26c%3Dwsjm5_1k_7TFQHk9tlgYdRg4j3WLCBGYdFD4vpuY5xs6dRVUSeikWA%3D%3D%26ch%3DfUORLeyfNDYTCqC1JirwwWiel8Jtj8pNE0kOZ4ttDE2E4Se7SDwoKg%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1668784285454000&usg=AOvVaw0AMcP143-imMscdbUeAh-4" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YZz7guExZ9SOOjL5mqUlokUwhURDtRnXKh804aPyVElHgY_6HWhY8EmjCVgaQ0iHWlyB2W8WIJcEsN0IbGBywwrehU28ETYv20DWeuofVQ1YzgGVyRvL0iFP5MdTUeF9KQlcihTp53PZGgkTvCv4XDis3XncuRRymBR4rs5ZBQZ89fjROPRthw==&c=wsjm5_1k_7TFQHk9tlgYdRg4j3WLCBGYdFD4vpuY5xs6dRVUSeikWA==&ch=fUORLeyfNDYTCqC1JirwwWiel8Jtj8pNE0kOZ4ttDE2E4Se7SDwoKg==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #284fa1; 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font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="color: #202020; font-size: 16px;"> to email, fax, or return in person.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #202020; font-size: 16px;">The vote-by-mail request must include your driver's license/Florida tate ID number </span><span style="color: #202020; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic;">OR</span><span style="color: #202020; font-size: 16px;"> the last 4 digits of your social security number, whichever you provided when you registered to vote. (If you do not remember which you used, PBCHRC recommends you provide both numbers to ensure your vote by mail application can be processed.)</span></div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cd0000; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Don't wait! Municipal elections</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cd0000; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">are a few months away!</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="0000B3" class="m_1978448306895653565editor-col m_1978448306895653565OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3; margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_1978448306895653565editor-text m_1978448306895653565editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">BOARD OF DIRECTORS</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="0000B3" class="m_1978448306895653565editor-col m_1978448306895653565OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3; margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="50%"><div><div></div></div><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_1978448306895653565editor-text m_1978448306895653565editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 10px 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">RAND HOCH</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">President and Founder</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">MEREDITH OCKMAN</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">Vice President</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">SEAN CONKLIN</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">GEMMA TORCIVIA</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">Co-Treasurers</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">RAE FRANKS</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">RHONDA WILLIAMS</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">Co-Secretaries</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td><td align="" bgcolor="0000B3" class="m_1978448306895653565editor-col m_1978448306895653565OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3; margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="50%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_1978448306895653565editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px 10px 10px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">JANIECE N. DAVIS</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">MICHAEL DUQUETTE FOWLER</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">G. JOSEPH GARCIA</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">CHAUNCEY GRAHAM</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">JASMIN LEWIS</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">TAMARA SAGER</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">J.P. 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Over the years, PBCHRC has been responsible for the implementation of more than 160 laws and policies providing equal protections, rights, and benefits for the LGBTQ community. </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Palm Beach County Human Rights Council</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Post Office Box 267</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">West Palm Beach, Florida 33402</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">(561) 358-0105</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:PBCHRC@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">PBCHRC@gmail.com</a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001YZz7guExZ9SOOjL5mqUlokUwhURDtRnXKh804aPyVElHgY_6HWhY8AXpL5yAqT2vO1PElEhHQ4yzYZN3J2cD4B5RGLv3L0rRE68ksSx_PRDpgw-hu4drcH9JNwKFbHK8Cph6bTbDx_ztVbOH6ulL9A%3D%3D%26c%3Dwsjm5_1k_7TFQHk9tlgYdRg4j3WLCBGYdFD4vpuY5xs6dRVUSeikWA%3D%3D%26ch%3DfUORLeyfNDYTCqC1JirwwWiel8Jtj8pNE0kOZ4ttDE2E4Se7SDwoKg%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1668784285455000&usg=AOvVaw1XKLTW8q2zEA3tTWs_H-eB" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YZz7guExZ9SOOjL5mqUlokUwhURDtRnXKh804aPyVElHgY_6HWhY8AXpL5yAqT2vO1PElEhHQ4yzYZN3J2cD4B5RGLv3L0rRE68ksSx_PRDpgw-hu4drcH9JNwKFbHK8Cph6bTbDx_ztVbOH6ulL9A==&c=wsjm5_1k_7TFQHk9tlgYdRg4j3WLCBGYdFD4vpuY5xs6dRVUSeikWA==&ch=fUORLeyfNDYTCqC1JirwwWiel8Jtj8pNE0kOZ4ttDE2E4Se7SDwoKg==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">www.pbchrc.org</a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Please follow "PBCHRC" on Facebook and Twitter</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">and sign up for the PBCHRC blog - </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001YZz7guExZ9SOOjL5mqUlokUwhURDtRnXKh804aPyVElHgY_6HWhY8Ick_peIevpwZqrZbRNjKb6yyz4xDmYegv8HJOThZjljux1mNImmS7YNeoButpp0to7svXschE7CBSpZ92sRHjfvuGnlhEMfIA%3D%3D%26c%3Dwsjm5_1k_7TFQHk9tlgYdRg4j3WLCBGYdFD4vpuY5xs6dRVUSeikWA%3D%3D%26ch%3DfUORLeyfNDYTCqC1JirwwWiel8Jtj8pNE0kOZ4ttDE2E4Se7SDwoKg%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1668784285455000&usg=AOvVaw2kvkFeQ7SXSgD69PftatF_" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YZz7guExZ9SOOjL5mqUlokUwhURDtRnXKh804aPyVElHgY_6HWhY8Ick_peIevpwZqrZbRNjKb6yyz4xDmYegv8HJOThZjljux1mNImmS7YNeoButpp0to7svXschE7CBSpZ92sRHjfvuGnlhEMfIA==&c=wsjm5_1k_7TFQHk9tlgYdRg4j3WLCBGYdFD4vpuY5xs6dRVUSeikWA==&ch=fUORLeyfNDYTCqC1JirwwWiel8Jtj8pNE0kOZ4ttDE2E4Se7SDwoKg==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">pbchrc.blogspot.com/</a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-size: 9px;">A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. PBCHRC'S Registration Number is CH46486. To obtain registration information, you may consult the website or call 800-435-7352.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-70604417634054962512022-11-17T06:48:00.029-08:002023-01-15T15:58:08.334-08:00PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE NOVEMBER 2022<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-col m_3885893618141114859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; 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height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="1" /></td><td align="center" class="m_3885893618141114859mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div>The<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001kURphpGG7X5DtDUf0eyjYPEU7oCRWnKVMOWz8exBqDIi2NBptRUTlF7_t5Jj5lnQlIB_zfXGlfm9Ps6T0oMjMHf8GowvcX83oi39Y1agHlzxMerEFJN6z-bvCVdaftHnBUgsUUd0qB4Ffo12xemYVg%3D%3D%26c%3DmfXBsTHPWDZfkmdsXI1HEfBUxh60OXqNN_qBmCYQOnqKd5LQrNKLWA%3D%3D%26ch%3D-9SxZOD97T-NlIzVhm7-7XLzt5whez62s5sUu95-uvepj_zav2__cw%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1668782772627000&usg=AOvVaw1bhdBG4E6oZ_Wisn0Xfuj2" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001kURphpGG7X5DtDUf0eyjYPEU7oCRWnKVMOWz8exBqDIi2NBptRUTlF7_t5Jj5lnQlIB_zfXGlfm9Ps6T0oMjMHf8GowvcX83oi39Y1agHlzxMerEFJN6z-bvCVdaftHnBUgsUUd0qB4Ffo12xemYVg==&c=mfXBsTHPWDZfkmdsXI1HEfBUxh60OXqNN_qBmCYQOnqKd5LQrNKLWA==&ch=-9SxZOD97T-NlIzVhm7-7XLzt5whez62s5sUu95-uvepj_zav2__cw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"> Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC)</a><span style="color: #284fa1;"> </span>is Florida’s oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. We promote equality through education, advocacy, direct action, impact litigation and community outreach.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since 1990, PBCHRC has been responsible for the enactment of more than 160 laws and policies providing equal rights, protections and benefits for the LGBTQ community. Our work never stops. Even during the height of the pandemic, elected officials throughout our county enacted several new LGBTQ+-inclusive municipal civil rights ordinances. For a list of the laws and policies enacted as the result of PBCHRC’s efforts, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001kURphpGG7X5DtDUf0eyjYPEU7oCRWnKVMOWz8exBqDIi2NBptRUTlHDiOyoZctYKlQaSDPXDxp1ZJrpRdSiOhzB0uD_9QwAhDQ7wqge-n88F_2SboEq_nmBqTVXgByiYaabrzNde-5udqcJXpSCFg29tQQ47bTos%26c%3DmfXBsTHPWDZfkmdsXI1HEfBUxh60OXqNN_qBmCYQOnqKd5LQrNKLWA%3D%3D%26ch%3D-9SxZOD97T-NlIzVhm7-7XLzt5whez62s5sUu95-uvepj_zav2__cw%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1668782772627000&usg=AOvVaw3Uy8uDG0UKTzTZpG710Wbi" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001kURphpGG7X5DtDUf0eyjYPEU7oCRWnKVMOWz8exBqDIi2NBptRUTlHDiOyoZctYKlQaSDPXDxp1ZJrpRdSiOhzB0uD_9QwAhDQ7wqge-n88F_2SboEq_nmBqTVXgByiYaabrzNde-5udqcJXpSCFg29tQQ47bTos&c=mfXBsTHPWDZfkmdsXI1HEfBUxh60OXqNN_qBmCYQOnqKd5LQrNKLWA==&ch=-9SxZOD97T-NlIzVhm7-7XLzt5whez62s5sUu95-uvepj_zav2__cw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a> and select "Laws & Policies."</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-col m_3885893618141114859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-text m_3885893618141114859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">VOTERS ALLIANCE</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-col m_3885893618141114859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-image m_3885893618141114859editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg_A1EGCL4JkdSSFKTFi6qDdcJ5xRWPBjwMBLCcTk3RU4bL0OKQep6O_s1ZYZhtw1_5EXDUGYjxxbfRPZ-auDSHqL9PTohIx22lrOgEyk_9tKZb5vlH-7MPXgfQLiK0miSfftxu5_z19eETTimxj869KzJl_04-cpQStqqVUiKxM3kGqoakOiw8kcJupNue_zezjncjzss=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="597" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-col m_3885893618141114859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-text m_3885893618141114859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Our success in enacting pro-LGBTQ laws is directly related to our community’s participation in electoral politics.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Since 1988, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance (PBCHRCVA) members — all volunteers —, have conducted close to 1,000 face-to-face endorsement interviews — and close to 100 interviews via Zoom and phone — of candidates seeking public office. We have done this to educate public officials, make endorsements and take action to elect people who will take steps to change laws and policies to provide equal treatment and equal benefits for the local LGBTQ community.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Throughout the year, PBCHRCVA supporters worked to identify more LGBTQ-supportive residents and get them registered to vote. We also worked on early voting, vote-by-mail and get-out-the-vote campaigns. So, it came as no surprise that LGBTQ and allied voters in Palm Beach County turned out in record numbers in the General Election . Our supporters continue to be "super-voters," as we have been for decades.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Thanks to your votes, the following PBCHRCVA-endorsed candidates were elected or re-elected in the General Election.</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Congresswoman Sheila McCormick</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Congresswoman </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Lois Frankel</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Congresswman-Elect </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Jared Moskowitz</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;"> </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">State Senator Bobby Powell, Jr.</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">State Senator Lori Berman</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">State Senator Tina Polsky</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">State Representative Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">State Representative David Silvers</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">State Representative Joe Casello</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">State Representative Kelly Skidmore</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">State Representative-Elect Katherine Waldron</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">County Commissioner Gregg K. Weiss</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Port of Palm Beach Commissioner Blair Ciklin</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Port of Palm Beach Commissioner-Elect Deandre Poole</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">School Board Member Marcia Andrews</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">PBCHRC welcomes Brad Jackson as our newest member of the Voters Alliance</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-col m_3885893618141114859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-text m_3885893618141114859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">PBCHRC'S WINTER FÊTE</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-col m_3885893618141114859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-image m_3885893618141114859editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEinakrtZbuuBa_xo8o7DqTsZInfvh5yYIRrJ8gZL1dM3R_jwwRAZfI9cW544uDn6Ci0Jrn5yE1eYFeJl6aJhuGDes1Hbc89VtqMH0UEV2nVvcfrgLjhQ4RkDwXSt9HcsfHlEUVZcV4HHtoeCBhvZ3q-wer7mzMo8RJL4V1qybsTLsGblFnlRi7UrL4Ar69qzrUD7K-bxps=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="599" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-col m_3885893618141114859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-text m_3885893618141114859editor-text" style="display: block; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></div><div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #222222;">PBCHRC supporters will celebrate our 35th anniversary of LGBTQ+ advocacy in Palm Beach County at the 2023 Winter Fête. The event will be held the evening of January 14, 2023, at a private home in Palm Beach. Sandy James Fine Food & Catering will provide hors-d'oeuvres, Echo will provide sushi boats. and, as always, there will be a premium open bar.</span></div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">At this time, we are seeking members of the Host Committee to contribute $1,000 to help underwrite the event and PBCHRC initiatives. Host Committee for the Winter Fête will receive two tickets to the event. To join the Host Committee, please go to <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001kURphpGG7X5DtDUf0eyjYPEU7oCRWnKVMOWz8exBqDIi2NBptRUTlNf1xiqe3-Ld0TllG3vhGFJzRRn29C3oms4ZcFuRZwBbz09H5AmT4ELEqj9UsB4P43mTL8YinyKWg4GXMzRQ5dHAy9WEbhzmng%3D%3D%26c%3DmfXBsTHPWDZfkmdsXI1HEfBUxh60OXqNN_qBmCYQOnqKd5LQrNKLWA%3D%3D%26ch%3D-9SxZOD97T-NlIzVhm7-7XLzt5whez62s5sUu95-uvepj_zav2__cw%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1668782772628000&usg=AOvVaw3xEC_qhGJ8E6ECZpFVeufU" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001kURphpGG7X5DtDUf0eyjYPEU7oCRWnKVMOWz8exBqDIi2NBptRUTlNf1xiqe3-Ld0TllG3vhGFJzRRn29C3oms4ZcFuRZwBbz09H5AmT4ELEqj9UsB4P43mTL8YinyKWg4GXMzRQ5dHAy9WEbhzmng==&c=mfXBsTHPWDZfkmdsXI1HEfBUxh60OXqNN_qBmCYQOnqKd5LQrNKLWA==&ch=-9SxZOD97T-NlIzVhm7-7XLzt5whez62s5sUu95-uvepj_zav2__cw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">PBCHRC.org/events</a> or mail your check, made payable to PBCHRC, to Post Office Box 267, West Palm Beach, Florida 33402</div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Host - <span style="font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-center;">George Albrecht</span></span></b></div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold;"><u>Host Committee</u></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small; text-align: start;">Champagne and Vodka Sponsor: Pernod-Ricard</span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small; text-align: start;">Decor Sponsor: Bruce Sutka Event Design</span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Sushi Sponsor: Echo</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Wine Sponsor: Table 26</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #403f42;"><div align="center"><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Jason Arbuckle</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Alexandria Ayala and Rob Long</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Lori Berman</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Paul Bernabeo and David Cohen</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Mack and Shawn Bernard</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Ric Bradshaw</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Terry Bowie and William Feldkamp</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Karen Brill</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Pamela Buchmeyer and Shellie Crandall</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Castle Wealth Management</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Shawn Cherry and Vincent Ruisi</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Blair Ciklin</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Gil Cohen and Paul Gervais</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Peter Conn, Jr., and Oscar Garza</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Cornerstone Solutions</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">David Crespo and Nicholas Coppola</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">James Curtis and Jason Colin</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Joseph Paul Davis</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Arlen Dominek and A.J. Young</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Brent Feigenbaum and Frank Morgan</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Mark Foley and Ryan Ruark</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Edith Hall Friedheim and Peter Cruise</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Dr. James Goad</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Clifford Hertz and Paula Ryan</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Rand Hoch</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Tom Holton</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Lawrence Jacobs and Steven Snapp</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Keith and Lorna James</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Gerald Jarosinski, Jr.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Michael Judd and Ben Small</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Michael Kagdis</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Aimee Kelley</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Wood Kinnard and Alberto Arias</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Christina and Monte Lambert</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Gregg Lerman</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Rachelle and Jeff Litt</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Joseph Marino, Jr. and Anthony Sibilia </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Mittleman Eye</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Dr. David Mittleman and Michael Duquette Fowler</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">James North</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Joe and Erin Peduzzi</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Ty Penserga</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Steve Potanovic</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Scott Rixford and Jose Mena</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Roosters</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Rick Rose and Mitra Esmailzadah</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">SandyJames Fine Food & Productions</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">W. Trent Steele and Douglas B. Andrews</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">James Swope and Scott Robertson</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Don Todorich - Corcoran Group R.E.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Richard Triggs and William Jennings</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Scott Velozo and Stephen Mooney</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Katherine Waldron</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Shalonda Warren</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">A.J. Wasson and Randy Christensen</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Dr. Donald Watren and Anthony Jaggi</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Charles Williams</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Gregg and Rebecca Weiss</span></div><div align="center"><div class="gmail_quote" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;"><div class="gmail_attr"><br /></div></div></div></div></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">IN OTHER NEWS</span></div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">PBCHRC congratulates the Village of Wellington for hosting the Inaugural Florida LGBTQ+ Liaison Summit in October. The event, sponsored by Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried, drew dozens of people from across the state who serve their communities as LGBTQ+ liaisons. Thanks go out to Nathan Bruemmer, Commissioner Fried’s LGBTQ+ liaison who ran the event. Special thanks go out to Wellington Village Manager and CEO Jim Barnes and Kim Gibbons, the Village's LGBTQ+ liaison, for their work in pulling everything together. </div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">CURRENT INITIATIVES</span></div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">PBCHRC is currently working to persuade:</div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </div><ul style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Health Care District of Palm Beach County to provide trans-specific healthcare services to indigent patients.</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The School District of Palm Beach County to adopt a resolution opposing conversion therapy on students.</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The School District of Palm Beach County to cease doing business with Chick-fil-A and other companies that discriminate against LGBTQ people and other minorities.</li></ul><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">For close to thirty-five years, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council has worked diligently on behalf of the LGBTQ community. With your support, we will continue to do so in the years to come. As always, we will keep you posted on our progress.</div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Judge Rand Hoch (retired),</div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">President and Founder</div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. PBCHRC'S Registration Number is CH46486. To obtain registration information, you may consult the website or call 800-435-7352.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="0000B3" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-col m_3885893618141114859OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3; margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-text m_3885893618141114859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">BOARD OF DIRECTORS</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="0000B3" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-col m_3885893618141114859OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3; margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="50%"><div><div></div></div><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-text m_3885893618141114859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 10px 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">RAND HOCH</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">President and Founder</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">MEREDITH OCKMAN</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">Vice President</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">SEAN CONKLIN</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">GEMMA TORCIVIA</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">Co-Treasurers</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">RAE FRANKS</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">RHONDA WILLIAMS</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">Co-Secretaries</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td><td align="" bgcolor="0000B3" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-col m_3885893618141114859OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3; margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="50%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px 10px 10px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">JANIECE N. DAVIS</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">MICHAEL DUQUETTE FOWLER</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">G. JOSEPH GARCIA</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">CHAUNCEY GRAHAM</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">JASMIN LEWIS</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">TAMARA SAGER</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">J.P. SASSER</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">GEMMA TORCIVIA</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;"></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-col m_3885893618141114859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="50%"><div><div></div></div><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-button" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="m_3885893618141114859editor-button-container m_3885893618141114859editor-button-container" style="color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 10px 10px 20px;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 270px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="color: white; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td><td align="" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-col m_3885893618141114859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="50%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-button" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="m_3885893618141114859editor-button-container" style="color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 20px 10px 10px;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #888888;"></span><span style="color: #888888;"></span><span style="color: #888888;"></span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" bgcolor="0000B3" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-col m_3885893618141114859OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3; margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><span style="color: #888888;"></span><span style="color: #888888;"></span><span style="color: #888888;"></span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_3885893618141114859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px;">The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC) </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px;">is Florida's oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px;">We promote equality through education, advocacy, direct action, impact litigation, and community outreach. Over the years, PBCHRC has been responsible for the implementation of more than 160 laws and policies providing equal protections, rights, and benefits for the LGBTQ community. </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Palm Beach County Human Rights Council</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Post Office Box 267</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">West Palm Beach, Florida 33402</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">(561) 358-0105</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:PBCHRC@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: white; 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width: 100%px;"><tbody></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-11817029240230862682022-08-24T12:58:00.002-07:002022-11-17T07:06:55.560-08:00PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE – POST-PRIMARY ELECTION UPDATE – AUGUST 2022<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-5632778242331185362column m_-5632778242331185362scale m_-5632778242331185362stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 600.017px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-5632778242331185362text_content-cell m_-5632778242331185362content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; 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height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC) is Florida’s oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. We promote equality through education, advocacy, direct action, impact litigation and community outreach.</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Since 1990, PBCHRC has been responsible for the enactment of more than 160 laws and policies providing equal rights, protections and benefits for the LGBTQ community. Our work never stops. Even during the height of the pandemic, elected officials throughout our county enacted several new LGBTQ+-inclusive municipal civil rights ordinances. For a list of the laws and policies enacted as the result of PBCHRC’s efforts, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001iPrgMUgSKS2sCmTNi8inZDvbA-4UR3sTqxJ9mr4VQeMU9pK-ylVkJcROI_Os6y5H8tY8knD5Gjps2vdMVDyBcY2vctbtzyRONFnpXs8xLB8ToMp67KN3c7vQfkmSICYzH2SVDTl9bs2gi7LYmgEQzupk2gZKb5eY%26c%3DsvV-ay-bW7DrHGcB84IYEPNSPNy1P8ZwxSMFJ7kOLR__RssbOEYUOg%3D%3D%26ch%3DXRDidX7fPpeti2cDx8kSx-ONBDV4TpdQRr1M7AGBdEpaI6ueaQbkqQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1661457377073000&usg=AOvVaw0oG3P7z8RsL_d2wiX0aWi-" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001iPrgMUgSKS2sCmTNi8inZDvbA-4UR3sTqxJ9mr4VQeMU9pK-ylVkJcROI_Os6y5H8tY8knD5Gjps2vdMVDyBcY2vctbtzyRONFnpXs8xLB8ToMp67KN3c7vQfkmSICYzH2SVDTl9bs2gi7LYmgEQzupk2gZKb5eY&c=svV-ay-bW7DrHGcB84IYEPNSPNy1P8ZwxSMFJ7kOLR__RssbOEYUOg==&ch=XRDidX7fPpeti2cDx8kSx-ONBDV4TpdQRr1M7AGBdEpaI6ueaQbkqQ==" style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a> and select "Laws & Policies."</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-5632778242331185362column m_-5632778242331185362scale m_-5632778242331185362stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 600.017px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-5632778242331185362text_content-cell m_-5632778242331185362content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">PBCHRC VOTERS ALLIANCE</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-5632778242331185362column m_-5632778242331185362scale m_-5632778242331185362stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 600.017px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362image--mobile-scale m_-5632778242331185362image--mobile-center" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-5632778242331185362image_container m_-5632778242331185362content-padding-horizontal" style="margin: 0px; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><img alt="" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjGdMABb_EVUXpnaIfF2IcAkHT5RYw6Sn4H8p2eTTmTjlzfzCF0kQKvKDm4RIFfmewOemSdLEA7yFd7sfXvKra-dxuN-ov6aKZ6UVgE2PZk8sMrEVIObkZc-66xD58YrwLzbh3Ymo55XNGcIb4TZRgOsHQNdZOguIvNaIYL9pYRVMJbMRlYjONU5BSruJFYYtQMuXkxLCQ=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="256" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-5632778242331185362column m_-5632778242331185362scale m_-5632778242331185362stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 600.017px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-5632778242331185362text_content-cell m_-5632778242331185362content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Our success in enacting pro-LGBTQ laws is directly related to our community’s participation in electoral politics.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222;">Since 1988, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance (PBCHRCVA) members — all volunteers —, have conducted close to 1,000 face-to-face endorsement interviews — and close to 100 interviews via Zoom and phone — of candidates seeking public office. We have done this to educate public officials, make endorsements and take action to elect people who will take steps to change laws and policies to provide equal treatment and equal benefits for the local LGBTQ community.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222;">Throughout the year, PBCHRCVA supporters worked to identify more LGBTQ-supportive residents and get them registered to vote. We also worked on early voting, vote-by-mail and get-out-the-vote campaigns. So, it came as no surprise that LGBTQ and allied voters in Palm Beach County turned out in record numbers in the Primary Elections, while general turnout was less than 25%. Our supporters continue to be "super-voters," as we have been for decades.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222;">While most of the candidates endorsed by PBCHRCVA did exceptionally well in our county, others were not elected because of election results in other parts of the state.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Thanks to your votes, the following PBCHRCVA-endorsed candidates won their primary elections on August 23:</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;">School Board Members Karen Brill and Erica Whitfield</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;">County Court Judge Paul Damico</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;">Circuit Court Judge-Elect Caryn Siperstein</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222;">In addition, the following PBCHRCVA-endorsed candidates moved forward in the Primary Elections, but face opposition in the November 8, 2022, General Election.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;">Val Demings, candidate for U.S. Senate</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;">U.S. Representatives Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;">Jared Moskowitz, candidate for U.S. House of Representatives</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;">Aramis Ayala, candidate for Attorney General</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;">State Representative Kelly Skidmore</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;">Katherine Waldron, Candidate for State Representative</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;">Deandre Poole, candidate for Port of Palm Beach Commissioner</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;">School Board Member Marcia Andrews</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;">Corey Smith, candidate for School Board</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">To view a list of all of the candidates endorsed by PBCHRCVA in the General election, click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001iPrgMUgSKS2sCmTNi8inZDvbA-4UR3sTqxJ9mr4VQeMU9pK-ylVkJZnXehLeg8awYle1lXqUa3jXiN50X-LY1MFXUtrdOu8zx-GIVzjDSHp2E9MYCt7tHI9AFYyHziC1QHOGc45T96By2YkgAPZwT0GQCbQGFWiPH9mWEnCz1GtES1g86fqkcNiPYXNbB9sbKzcFXODihPe920kgf94Lu81zxR7LtzFK%26c%3DsvV-ay-bW7DrHGcB84IYEPNSPNy1P8ZwxSMFJ7kOLR__RssbOEYUOg%3D%3D%26ch%3DXRDidX7fPpeti2cDx8kSx-ONBDV4TpdQRr1M7AGBdEpaI6ueaQbkqQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1661457377073000&usg=AOvVaw346aiznIIU-o-IY0CMN7X7" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001iPrgMUgSKS2sCmTNi8inZDvbA-4UR3sTqxJ9mr4VQeMU9pK-ylVkJZnXehLeg8awYle1lXqUa3jXiN50X-LY1MFXUtrdOu8zx-GIVzjDSHp2E9MYCt7tHI9AFYyHziC1QHOGc45T96By2YkgAPZwT0GQCbQGFWiPH9mWEnCz1GtES1g86fqkcNiPYXNbB9sbKzcFXODihPe920kgf94Lu81zxR7LtzFK&c=svV-ay-bW7DrHGcB84IYEPNSPNy1P8ZwxSMFJ7kOLR__RssbOEYUOg==&ch=XRDidX7fPpeti2cDx8kSx-ONBDV4TpdQRr1M7AGBdEpaI6ueaQbkqQ==" style="color: #284fa1; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-5632778242331185362column m_-5632778242331185362scale m_-5632778242331185362stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 600.017px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="height: 1px; table-layout: fixed; width: 564.01px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#869198" height="1" style="background-color: #869198; border-bottom-width: 0px; 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width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-5632778242331185362text_content-cell m_-5632778242331185362content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">D</span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">ELRAY BEACH LGBTQ PRIDE</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">STREETSCAPE VANDAL</span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">STRIKES AGAIN (AND AGAIN)</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-5632778242331185362column m_-5632778242331185362scale m_-5632778242331185362stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 600.017px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362image--mobile-scale m_-5632778242331185362image--mobile-center" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-5632778242331185362image_container" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjFyhys3cciotXyAk4pvRDpFi7DWos1fzuHNZSK91RaG-45ePkVmybrWN1JyO0VxXH8bhY5jgOtyWsm4LN-S68nwjA8mnY1LiYEeC6034WGvGHLl5zxqeKvuHy1jRO3Bs3ybtFMjIvXFqh3tiNK6TWg4XkAkK-_4Kht5cuxFFjaTy8PHQRDeej8Tc1DmgI5D4ihdQTV-GI=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" width="600" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-5632778242331185362column m_-5632778242331185362scale m_-5632778242331185362stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 600.017px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-5632778242331185362text_content-cell m_-5632778242331185362content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #010101;">On June 13, 2022, Judge Scott Suskauer ordered two years of probation for Alexander Jerich, the man who used his truck to deface the Delray Beach LGBTQ Pride Steetscape in June 2021. As part of the Order of Probation, Jerich was ordered to “live without violating any law. A conviction in a court of law is not necessary for such a violation of law to constitute a violation of your probation...”</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #010101;">Apparently, Jerich did not respect the Order.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #010101;">Within weeks following the sentencing hearing, residents in unincorporated Lake Worth filed complaints with PBSO, reporting Jerich revving up his vehicle, damaging the field adjacent to their homes. After the first incident on July 4, Jerich returned to the same location on July 11, and did it again, this time, damaging both the grass and a small pine tree.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #010101;">The homeowners provided PBSO with photos and videos taken by security cameras of Jerich and the damage he caused.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #010101;">Despite the clear photo of Jerich and the identification of his vehicle, Jerich denied being involved when PBSO went to his home to question him. Although PBSO informed Jerich’s Probation Officer of the incident, the probation officer did not find the offense significant enough to report te incident to Judge Suskauer. Therefore PBCHRC sent a letter to Judge Suskauer seeking an investigation regarding Jerich’s possible violation of probation.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #010101;">Unless Judge Suskauer takes action, it appears that once again, the justice system will fail to hold accountable a man who shows no respect for the property of others — or Judge Suskauer’s admonition and Order of Probation.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-5632778242331185362column m_-5632778242331185362scale m_-5632778242331185362stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 600.017px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-5632778242331185362text_content-cell m_-5632778242331185362content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">CONVERSION THERAPY BAN UPDATE</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-5632778242331185362column m_-5632778242331185362scale m_-5632778242331185362stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 600.017px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362image--mobile-scale m_-5632778242331185362image--mobile-center" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-5632778242331185362image_container" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjYRj_O66DS1eo-R9yRwv4MXTy9kaI2-saJoKynwYitVRM96gjFwWB0uar_B_piv01QkjZNGlwfgqADZyR13SduAYZN_BiRlWvVrz14cGkTuGT9T-jZbkMjeOBNE6cMLhfIcjhKF6duq4WUOIawk8JVSXrCcblkTV6vwmE1uQhqIo3ge8k6UoGlK5jAiLHFqgAvjZg49NA=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" width="598" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-5632778242331185362column m_-5632778242331185362scale m_-5632778242331185362stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 600.017px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-5632778242331185362text_content-cell m_-5632778242331185362content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In July, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a ruling refusing to reconsider a three-judge panel decision that struck down the conversion therapy bans enacted in Palm Beach County and Boca Raton.</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">As a result of the ruling, young LGBTQ+ people throughout Florida, Alabama and Georgia are at risk from the psychological abuse caused by conversion therapy.</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In order to prevent this case from proceeding to the U.S. Supreme Court, PBCHRC has asked Palm Beach County Commissioners and Boca Raton City Commissioners to repeal their bans, which they have done, thus making the legal issue moot. (We also have requested seven other municipalities throughout the county to repeal their bans as well.)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-5632778242331185362text_content-cell m_-5632778242331185362content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #284fa1; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">PBCHRC'S SUMMER SOIREE</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362image--mobile-scale m_-5632778242331185362image--mobile-center" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-5632778242331185362image_container m_-5632778242331185362content-padding-horizontal" style="margin: 0px; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><img alt="" class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEhvpXtoPI8lNOMRXJPrW6_dBkog8u1LquwsqcvRELqOQjG4fcTedFwPncG87wEaOd5lwkyr7HJePLDytrvCQz3_rCHObV6NTnIwOLL3-I7Gg7dJJD7NG4ijte74RuiV19StRMgcufvUbV49HFsEW_vvRlnjj3nbhyaEHE97N7XdlPvtIpSsZ8yAEG-jn2Iev6-VZs6Ve9U=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" width="560" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-5632778242331185362text_content-cell m_-5632778242331185362content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PBCHRC supporters had a great time at our biennial Summer Soirée at the National Croquet Center. Thanks go out to the Host Committee for making this event a fabulous success</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Alexandria Ayala and Rob Long</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Paul Bernabeo and David Cohen</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Pamela Buchmeyer and Shellie Crandall</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Ric Bradshaw</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Karen Brill</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Shawn Cherry and Vincent Ruisi</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Peter Conn, Jr. and Oscar Garza</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Cornerstone Solutions</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">David Crespo and Nicholas Coppola</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Charlie Crist</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Joseph Paul Davis</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Echo</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Christy Fox</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Nikki Fried</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Dan Hall</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Rand Hoch</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Keith James and Lorna James</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Gerald Jarosinski, Jr.</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Wood Kinnard and Alberto Arias</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Jeff Koons</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Christina and Monte Lambert</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Gregg Lerman</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Wendy Sartory Link</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Katrina Long Robinson</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Michelle Oyola McGovern and John McGovern</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Joseph Marino, Jr. and Anthony Sibilia </p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Mittleman Eye</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Dr. David Mittleman and Michael Duquette Fowler</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Jared Moskowitz</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">National Croquet Center</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Joe and Erin Peduzzi</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Ty Penserga</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Bobby and Whitney Powell</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">SandyJames Fine Food & Productions</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">David Silvers</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">W. Trent Steele and Douglas B. Andrews</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Andy Thomson</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Don Todorich</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Scott Velozo and Stephen Mooney</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Katherine Waldron</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Cathleen Ward</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Shalonda Warren</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Gregg and Rebecca Weiss</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Erica Whitfield</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Matt Willhite</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362layout" style="color: #222222; 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font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"> </span><span style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">CURRENT INITIATIVES</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="color: #010101;">PBCHRC is currently working to persuade:</span></div><div><span style="color: #010101;"> </span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #010101; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Health Care District of Palm Beach County to provide trans-specific healthcare services to indigent patients.</li><li style="color: #010101; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The School District of Palm Beach County to adopt a resolution opposing conversion therapy on students.</li><li style="color: #010101; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The School District of Palm Beach County to cease doing business with Chick-fil-A and other companies that discriminate against LGBTQ people and other minorities.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-5632778242331185362column m_-5632778242331185362scale m_-5632778242331185362stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 600.017px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-5632778242331185362text_content-cell m_-5632778242331185362content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div><span style="color: #010101;">For more than three decades, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council has worked diligently on behalf of the LGBTQ community. With your support, we will continue to do so in the years to come. As always, we will keep you posted on our progress.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #010101;">Judge Rand Hoch (retired),</span></div><div><span style="color: #010101;">President and Founder</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362layout" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-5632778242331185362column m_-5632778242331185362scale m_-5632778242331185362stack" style="margin: 0px; width: 600.017px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5632778242331185362text" style="table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-5632778242331185362text_content-cell m_-5632778242331185362content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><span style="font-size: 10px;">A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. PBCHRC'S Registration Number is CH46486. To obtain registration information, you may consult the website or call 800-435-7352.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-73470836465314559372022-06-08T08:32:00.000-07:002022-06-08T08:32:05.251-07:00State Attorney Dave Aronberg Fails LGBTQ+ Community Again<p><i><span style="font-family: arial;">Delray Beach Pride Intersection Vandal Walks Away with Slap on the Wrist</span></i></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" bgcolor="0000B3" class="section-headline editor-col OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">At today's sentencing hearing in </span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-style: italic;">State v. Jerich,</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Circuit Court Judge Scott Suskauer refused to sentence Delray Beach LGBTQIA+ Pride Intersection Memorial vandal Alexander Jerich to any jail time.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Instead, Suskauer sentenced Jerich to two years of probation, withholding adjudication, This means Jerich is not being convicted </span><span style="color: #202124; font-size: 14px;">of the felony and the misdemeanor he committed when he used his truck to </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">defaced the memorial, creating “burnouts” which left a set of fifteen-foot black skidmarks.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">To view a 16 second video of Jerich's crimes, click </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19z3o97dBq4" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">,</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #202124; font-size: 14px;">Judge Suskauer only ordered Jerich to perform 100 hours of community service, undergo a mental health evaluation, and pay court costs of $774.00.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"This sentence is an outrage to the LGBTQ+ community," said retired judge Rand Hoch, President and Founder of the </span><a href="http://pbchrc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC).</a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> "The message being sent is 'Come on down to Palm Beach County where you can vanalize cultural memorials all you want with no consequences.'"</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">PBCHRC is Florida’s oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. PBCHRC promotes equality through education, advocacy, direct action, impact litigation, and community outreach..</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">PBCHRC Charitable Foundation and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation donated the $16,000 to pay for the Delray Beach LGBTQIA+ Pride Intersection Memorial.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-image"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" class="" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/99b41c52-cb73-4079-824d-4b9867173118.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="560" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;">State Attorney Dave Aronberg</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Jerich's vandalism was not the only crime committed in this case," said Hoch. "State Attorney Dave Aronberg's inept handling of this case from day one is the reason Jerich was able to walk away today with only a slap on the wrist."</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">The </span><a href="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/b374425f-6ca4-4a61-a857-c95ac014618f.pdf?rdr=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Delray Beach Police Department Probably Cause Affidavit</a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> called for Aronberg to charge Jerich under Florida's hate crime laws since his actions were based on prejudice based on sexual orientation. Aronberg refused to do so.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">PBCHRC asked Aronberg to charge Jerich persuant to </span><span style="color: #202124; font-size: 14px;">§</span><span style="font-size: 14px;">806.135(1)(b), Florida Statutes, </span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-style: italic;">Destroying or demolishing a memorial or historic property. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14px;">Under that law, any person who “willfully and maliciously” damages a memorial or other piece of historic property could be charged with a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14px;">PBCHRC provided Aronberg with an annotated video of the dedication ceremony, highlighting how all of the elements of the law had been met.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14px;">Ignoring the requests of both the police department and PBCHRC, Aronberg only charged Jerich </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">with criminal mischief and reckless dirving.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Aronberg's charges were completely inappropriate," said Hoch. "This man did not use a can of paint to spray graffitii on a random street. He intentionally used his truck to literally leave marks of hate on a symbol of pride for the LGBTQ+ community."</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Had Aronberg charged Jerich under either of the two requested laws, Suskauer would have been required to consider enhanced penalties -- including a lengthy prison sentence," said Hoch. "Once again, State Attorney Dave Aronberg has failed the LGBTQ+ community."</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-image"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" class="" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/f91e5868-c188-4043-b898-f603badc1d72.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="596" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold;">Alexander Jerich</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">On March 1, Jerich pleaded guilty to felony and misdemeanor charges. If convicted to those charges, he could have faced </span><span style="color: #202124; font-size: 14px;">up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Prior to sentencing, </span><a href="http://www.pbchrc.org/charitable-foundation" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">PBCHRC Charitable Foundation</a><span style="font-size: 14px;">, which partially paid for the intersection, filed a </span><a href="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/9ac00419-ae33-4913-b3c3-1ecbf4685213.pdf?rdr=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">victim impact statement</a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">With PBCHRC's hands tied by Aronberg's refusel to charge Jerich as requested, in the Victim Impact Statement, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px;">PBCHRC and PBCHRC Charitable Foundation asked Suskauer to (1) convict Jerich of the felony and misdemeanor charges he faces, (2) incarcerate Jerich for no less than one year, (3) place on Jerich on probation for no less than five years, and (4) order Jerich to stay away from the Delray Beach Pride Intersection for the rest of his life.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px;">In contrast, State Attorney Dave Aronberg only recommended (1) 30 days in jail, (2) community service, and (3) five years on probation. Aronberg also recommended withhholding adjudication on the felony count.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Just two days ago, a man issued a credible threat to shoot up the local LGBTQ+ community at </span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-style: italic;">Pride on the Block</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> in West Palm Beach," said Hoch. "Fortunately, no one was hurt and thanks to the West Palm Beach Police Department, the man is now in custody."</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Needless to say, the LGBT+ community remains very concerned with our safety," said Hoch. "Aronberg's failures and Suskauer sentence do nothing to make our community more secure."</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-74578700625475051162022-06-06T13:07:00.001-07:002022-06-06T13:07:16.575-07:00TERRORIST WHO THREATENED TO "SHOOT UP" PRIDE ON THE BLOCK IN WEST PALM BEACH APPREHENDED IN CANADA<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-3063568629599182226editor-col m_-3063568629599182226OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-3063568629599182226editor-text m_-3063568629599182226editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">Within 24 hours of posting a video online theatening to "shoot up" yesterday's </span><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic;">Pride on the Block</span><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;"> event in West Palm Beach, a 17-year-old man has been taken into custody in Canada, where he is being charged with planning a mass shooting.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">In the video posted on the video chat platform Omegle, the man, who claimed to be a Palm Beach County resident, was seen wielding a gun while making death threats.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">While the video has not yet been released to the public, the man appeared to have very specific knowledge of the event location, according to the West Palm Beach Police Department.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">The terrorist's name has not been released, pending filing of formal charges in West Palm Beach. .</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">Canadian authorities arrested the man this morning.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-3063568629599182226editor-col m_-3063568629599182226OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-3063568629599182226editor-image m_-3063568629599182226editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Pride on the Block</a><span style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">is an annual block party and fundraiser held on the 500 block of Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. Begun in 2020, the event draws crowds from all over South Florida to celebrate Pride month and raise funds for the local LGBTQ+ nonprofit, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001P6v8gbnLe3_J_QGMVzMUtp9fThzeybKzptPhvHD5bkqna5lJMwY2U2BjV5XaMnU6m6F0NeKtO_5REOwcFr3JAFcmnzUhbnaiyf6Hdr7lJaOWVQAK-fT_Vu-7Z_zxlxZj8ydsRTpkMIJJPn5anUW1qA%3D%3D%26c%3DlM-TUDSnebstC_L3qWSt6sLPswDu24jZOalWyGYFxZFnFnk8TLKWbw%3D%3D%26ch%3DlbxzKDBIXGiHBkmS4fqYQ7La0FqJqHTU1eIRk03D99XDQWyB9ywo-A%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1654632398124000&usg=AOvVaw3uEji3gyKVwJvZ6RPsMtwK" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001P6v8gbnLe3_J_QGMVzMUtp9fThzeybKzptPhvHD5bkqna5lJMwY2U2BjV5XaMnU6m6F0NeKtO_5REOwcFr3JAFcmnzUhbnaiyf6Hdr7lJaOWVQAK-fT_Vu-7Z_zxlxZj8ydsRTpkMIJJPn5anUW1qA==&c=lM-TUDSnebstC_L3qWSt6sLPswDu24jZOalWyGYFxZFnFnk8TLKWbw==&ch=lbxzKDBIXGiHBkmS4fqYQ7La0FqJqHTU1eIRk03D99XDQWyB9ywo-A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Transpire Help</a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">"Heartfelt thanks go out to the City of West Palm Beach Police Department for their prompt and throrough response to a credible threat against the local LGBTQ+ community," said Rand Hoch, a retired judge who serves as President of the</span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001P6v8gbnLe3_J_QGMVzMUtp9fThzeybKzptPhvHD5bkqna5lJMwY2UxlTqyvWUazHoVoY7h6y_RnQZykZjBbEv8ueHqW0ijNRNPeXcWMhw3klsqsNRsbXAsle3p00dmlM0ITb7MI9QPs%3D%26c%3DlM-TUDSnebstC_L3qWSt6sLPswDu24jZOalWyGYFxZFnFnk8TLKWbw%3D%3D%26ch%3DlbxzKDBIXGiHBkmS4fqYQ7La0FqJqHTU1eIRk03D99XDQWyB9ywo-A%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1654632398124000&usg=AOvVaw2nf4feWKZq6z5TCM69epbT" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001P6v8gbnLe3_J_QGMVzMUtp9fThzeybKzptPhvHD5bkqna5lJMwY2UxlTqyvWUazHoVoY7h6y_RnQZykZjBbEv8ueHqW0ijNRNPeXcWMhw3klsqsNRsbXAsle3p00dmlM0ITb7MI9QPs=&c=lM-TUDSnebstC_L3qWSt6sLPswDu24jZOalWyGYFxZFnFnk8TLKWbw==&ch=lbxzKDBIXGiHBkmS4fqYQ7La0FqJqHTU1eIRk03D99XDQWyB9ywo-A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC),</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">Based in West Palm Beach, PBCHRC is Florida’s oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-3063568629599182226editor-col m_-3063568629599182226OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-3063568629599182226editor-text m_-3063568629599182226editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">On Sunday morning, just hours before the event was to begin, a person who saw the video notified the City of Miami Beach Police Department, which promptly informed the West Palm Beach Police Department of the mass shooting threat.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">Local police immediately notified event organizers. Additional uniformed officers were dispatched to the event as well as SWAT team members and undercover officers. Fortunately, the event,was held within steps of the City of West Palm Beach Police Department.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">"More than 2,000 LGBTQ+ and allied people attended our thrid annual </span><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic;">Pride on the Block</span><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">," said Donna Weinberger, Founder of Transpire Health who produced the event. "Once we were informed of the threat, police officers were promptly dispatched to ensure our safety."</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">"Threats and hate speech have no place in our city, in our community, in our country," said West Palm Beach Police spokesman Mike Jachles.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">In addition to working with the City of Miami Beach Police Department, the West Palm Beach Police Department worked with the New York City Police Department, the FBI, the Toronto Police Service, and the Peel Regional Police Service, to locate and apprehend the alleged terrorist, according to West Palm Beach Deputy Police Chief Rick Morris.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;"> "We want the LGBTQ community to know we stand behind them. Every event they have, we will protect them from hate and ignorance." said Morris.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">"With the specter of the Pulse nightclub massacre always in mind when LGBTQ+ events are held, we are always grateful for the support of our law enforcement partners," said Hoch.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">While the man faces severe charges in Canada, the City of West Palm Beach is planning to extradite him to Florida to face charges, including anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime charges.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 14px;">"We hope justice is served and hope the man gets the help he needs," said Morris.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-7679351834248781972022-06-05T08:16:00.014-07:002022-07-07T11:00:10.744-07:00President's Message - June 2022<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-4938556030419307859template-body" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: center; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><div style="background-color: #e6e6e6;"><table bgcolor="#e6e6e6" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-4938556030419307859bgimage" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: auto; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-4938556030419307859main-width" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 612px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859layout" style="margin: 0px; padding: 15px 5px;" valign="top"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#869198" class="m_-4938556030419307859layout-container-border" style="background-color: #869198; margin: 0px; padding: 1px;" valign="top"><table align="center" bgcolor="#869198" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" class="m_-4938556030419307859layout-container" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div>June 2022</div><div><br /></div><div>The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC) is Florida’s oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. We promote equality through education, advocacy, direct action, impact litigation and community outreach.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-image m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859image-cell" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEh0jEp0pkaldr03X5IsV4RqK1Q1h_ZCvXUldGn3xRjd9cqrjvwfVkDt66sQkpSvkAs0S85xzZ9PRfOXbm1j8WL4Q9-pXmnUmk0itpHyVXTiSsTyfHj7KYwRSQmd-GRvai6ab1qr85z25M-wtGx1o6G5LpWalsIaEbdWx7Ch02IIfOtC0JOfTdIYssbTdDtonPjzI6Hg5sc=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="124" /></td><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859mobile-hidden" height="1" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="15" /></td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859mobile-hidden" height="5" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 5px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="1" /></td><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859mobile-hidden" height="5" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div>As we begin to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month nationwide, we are outraged with the anti-LGBTQ+ laws being enacted by the Florida legislature and signed into law by the governor for the past two years. That having been said, we need to remind ourselves how fortunate we are to be living in Palm Beach County, where so much progress has been made for the LGBTQ+ community for more than three decades.</div><div>Since 1990, PBCHRC has been responsible for the enactment of more than 160 laws and policies providing equal rights, protections and benefits for the LGBTQ community. Our work never stops. Even during the height of the pandemic, elected officials throughout our county enacted several new LGBTQ+-inclusive municipal civil rights ordinances. For a list of the laws and policies enacted as the result of PBCHRC’s efforts, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pbchrc.org/our-impact&source=gmail&ust=1654528457376000&usg=AOvVaw3pd03svkhe_K-A_kd4T7nV" href="http://www.pbchrc.org/our-impact" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a> and select "Laws & Policies."</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 9px 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 1px; min-width: 93%; table-layout: fixed; width: 558.003px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#869198" height="1" style="background-color: #869198; border-bottom-style: none; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEiprAUKdxyDfqeqJ2yrEK03ykO263ghMr6MR5vTZmf5Oy9PUwvASZzKgtw3gF7qdddkhXwo7o0aQlqTeXa1KWrDRggCyaP-bb5FOYOugmfahF1w0617QR_HAr16EgGDrnbBw4vw91sVQ2UP9mtpeelUbRFjFh6FMDKJptxUM1wV7T8Ghrhi=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div>Happy Pride!</div><div><br /></div><div>There is so much going on in June for the LGBTQ+ community and our allies to celebrate this month. We can not list everything, but we will highlight a few key events.</div><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222;">The celebrations kick off on Wednesday, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-weight: bold;">June 1</span><span style="color: #222222;"> at 8:00 p.m. with "</span><span style="color: #8b2d71; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Pride Lights</span><span style="color: #222222;">" illuminating Nancy Graham Centennial Park at 150 N. Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. The celebration will feature performances by local cabaret stars Rob Russell and Avery Sommers. In addition, ensembles from the Palm Beach Symphony and Young Singers of the Palm Beaches have been invited to perform.</span></li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #444444;">"</span><span style="color: #8b2d71; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Pride On The Block</span><span style="color: #444444;">" returns to the 500 block of Clematis Street in West Palm from 1:00 p.m.-to midnight on Saturday, </span><span style="color: #444444; font-weight: bold;">June 4</span><span style="color: #444444;">. Subculture Coffee, Kapow!, Hullabaloo, Lost Weekend, O’Shea’s Irish Pub, Respectable Street, Alchemy Juice Co. and BRK Republic Tap House & Dog Park will providing drinks throught the event and drink bracelets are $30 in advance and $35 at the gate. For drink bracelts and further information, click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://prideontheblock.com/bracelet/&source=gmail&ust=1654528457377000&usg=AOvVaw0EWKa7OlC9z73GZz9iuQXV" href="https://prideontheblock.com/bracelet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color: #444444;">.</span></li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">On Satruday, </span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">June 11,</span><span style="color: black;"> Delray Beach officials will host "</span><span style="color: #8b2d71; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Pride Festival</span><span style="color: black;">" at</span><span style="color: black;"> the recently restored Delray Beach LGBTQIA+ Pride Intersection Memorial, which was defaced during a hate crime last June. The street festival, which will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at NE 2</span><sup style="color: black; font-size: 14px; line-height: 0;">nd</sup><span style="color: black;"> Avenue from E. Atlantic Avenue to NE 2</span><sup style="color: black; font-size: 14px; line-height: 0;">nd</sup><span style="color: black;"> Street, will feature live entertainment, food trucks, vendors, games, and much more. In addition, there will be a pet costume contest sponsored by Wagpride Pet Boutique. At 8:30 p.m., the action will move to the city's historic Old School Square for a a free outdoor concert featuring "Almost Abba". Old School Square is located at 51 N Swinton Avenue.</span></li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PBCHRC will hold our annual Pride Happy Hour at Meat Market on Wednesday, <span style="font-weight: bold;">June 15</span>. (see below).</li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Finally, on Saturday June 25, Compass will host the 20th annual <span style="color: #8b2d71; font-weight: bold;">Stonewall Ball </span>at the <span style="color: #444444;">Cox Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Trail North in West Palm Beach. For information and tickets, click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://compassglcc.com/community-and-events/stonewall-ball/&source=gmail&ust=1654528457377000&usg=AOvVaw0IpK8pPlvXvETNQ55cygDC" href="https://compassglcc.com/community-and-events/stonewall-ball/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color: #444444;">.</span></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">PBCHRC'S 2022 PRIDE HAPPY HOUR</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-image m_-4938556030419307859editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEitQDpz-bBl4H9dfvIZuNOrSEDAlHJxWKqTyqrEVCYOxaOhucouwN7zXcvhQeyssTgtnFKh0g8z0zRhU2wkpqrP8h3a-mGjBU_ZrdyHQU7eBk5wRrwV_G6U2CEe0bT7ZgaaEfhxK-cFbsOyF72IGAMb55xmy9UzeXZX9edYa2k2iRrlxC4CHi4xyFQsJJGaYTDD-GPkw4E=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="600" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: 16px;">Please join PBCHRC on Wednesday, June 15 for our annual </span><span style="color: #8b2d71; font-size: 16px;">Pride Happy Hour </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">at </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.meatmarket.net/location/meat-market-palm-beach/&source=gmail&ust=1654528457377000&usg=AOvVaw3nXXLmH8fXJb8yWy3mu7PF" href="https://www.meatmarket.net/location/meat-market-palm-beach/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">Meat Market Palm Beach</a><span style="font-size: 16px;">, </span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-size: 16px;">191 Bradley Place in Palm Beach. The free event, which runs from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. , will feature complementary passed hors d'ouvres and happy hour price drinks. In addition, Meat Market will donate 10% of the dinner proceeds to PBCHRC,</span></div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">While the event is free, you must register to attend.</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">To register, click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk%3Da07ej5t7u59edd2350c%26llr%3Def4nveeab&source=gmail&ust=1654528457377000&usg=AOvVaw17v4b5Qe--ELbhgP905aUr" href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ej5t7u59edd2350c&llr=ef4nveeab" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 9px 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 1px; min-width: 93%; table-layout: fixed; width: 558.003px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#869198" height="1" style="background-color: #869198; border-bottom-style: none; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEiprAUKdxyDfqeqJ2yrEK03ykO263ghMr6MR5vTZmf5Oy9PUwvASZzKgtw3gF7qdddkhXwo7o0aQlqTeXa1KWrDRggCyaP-bb5FOYOugmfahF1w0617QR_HAr16EgGDrnbBw4vw91sVQ2UP9mtpeelUbRFjFh6FMDKJptxUM1wV7T8Ghrhi=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">IMPORTANT ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 23</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-image m_-4938556030419307859editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg_A1EGCL4JkdSSFKTFi6qDdcJ5xRWPBjwMBLCcTk3RU4bL0OKQep6O_s1ZYZhtw1_5EXDUGYjxxbfRPZ-auDSHqL9PTohIx22lrOgEyk_9tKZb5vlH-7MPXgfQLiK0miSfftxu5_z19eETTimxj869KzJl_04-cpQStqqVUiKxM3kGqoakOiw8kcJupNue_zezjncjzss=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="597" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div>Our success in enacting pro-LGBTQ laws is directly related to our community’s participation in electoral politics.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since 1988, the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pbchrc.org/voters-alliance&source=gmail&ust=1654528457377000&usg=AOvVaw3qYerPR5vZyLwKLJnqAeZv" href="http://www.pbchrc.org/voters-alliance" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance</a> (PBCHRCVA) members -- all volunteers -- have conducted close to 1,000 face-to-face endorsement interviews — and close to 100 interviews via Zoom and phone — of candidates seeking public office. We have done this to educate public officials, make endorsements and take action to elect people who will take steps to change laws and policies to provide equal treatment and equal benefits for the local LGBTQ community. As part of our efforts, PBCHRCVA has been working diligently for decades to identify more LGBTQ-supportive residents and get them registered to vote.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div>Statewide races on the ballot for the August 23 Primary Election may include candidates for U.S. Senate, Governor, Attoreny General, Chief Finalial Office, Commssioner of Agriculture, and a host of state and local elections.</div><div><br /></div><div>Members of the PBCHRC Voters Alliance will be interviewing candidates and making endorsements throughout the summer. For a complete list of endorsements made to date, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pbchrc.blogspot.com/2022/03/pbchrc-voters-alliance-endorsements.html&source=gmail&ust=1654528457377000&usg=AOvVaw2Zdgb34kz0LV_FIJRGcHzd" href="https://pbchrc.blogspot.com/2022/03/pbchrc-voters-alliance-endorsements.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>To register to vote in Palm Beach County, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pbcelections.org/Voters/Register-to-Vote&source=gmail&ust=1654528457377000&usg=AOvVaw1qtELTPbdga3bETG_oXulz" href="https://www.pbcelections.org/Voters/Register-to-Vote" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>.The last day to register to vote -- or change political party affiliation for the August 23, 2022 Primary Election is July 25, 2022!</div><div><br /></div><div>Early voting will he held from August 8 through 21, 10:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. daily. There will be more than 20 voting locations throughout Palm Beach County. For more information about Early Voting, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pbcelections.org/Voters/Early-Voting&source=gmail&ust=1654528457377000&usg=AOvVaw2MBnv0xNVc4tqw1d9UZtJQ" href="https://www.pbcelections.org/Voters/Early-Voting" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>As always, we are encouraging our supporters to Vote-By-Mail. Palm Beach County residents may request Vote-By-Mail ballots by clicking <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pbcelections.org/Voters/Vote-By-Mail&source=gmail&ust=1654528457377000&usg=AOvVaw396gEjgSJ8Bd7H5OKDWYgM" href="https://www.pbcelections.org/Voters/Vote-By-Mail" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>. The deadline to request a Vote-By-Mail ballot is 5:00 p.m. on August 13, 2022</div><div><br /></div><div>On Election Day, August 23, 2022, the polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This is also the last day to return your Vote-By-Mail ballot.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 9px 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 1px; min-width: 93%; table-layout: fixed; width: 558.003px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#869198" height="1" style="background-color: #869198; border-bottom-style: none; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEiprAUKdxyDfqeqJ2yrEK03ykO263ghMr6MR5vTZmf5Oy9PUwvASZzKgtw3gF7qdddkhXwo7o0aQlqTeXa1KWrDRggCyaP-bb5FOYOugmfahF1w0617QR_HAr16EgGDrnbBw4vw91sVQ2UP9mtpeelUbRFjFh6FMDKJptxUM1wV7T8Ghrhi=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">THE 2022 DANIEL S. HALL SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARDS</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">The PBCHRC Charitable Foundation awarded has presented </span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">the</span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #0000b3;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pbchrc.org/charitable-foundation&source=gmail&ust=1654528457377000&usg=AOvVaw34STR--gcHOWR__TsXiIna" href="http://www.pbchrc.org/charitable-foundation" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">2022 Daniel S. Hall Social Justice Awards</a> to <span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-weight: bold;">Calvin Brown. Emma Kutcher, </span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">and </span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;">Tatiana</span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-weight: bold;"> Venero</span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">. The awards are presented annually to college-bound graduating seniors who have demonstrated an interest in advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. Each of the recipients will receive a $2,500 scholarship.</span></div><div><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #222222;">The Social Justice Awards are named after Daniel S. Hall, a local attorney who manages a financial counseling company. Hall, Treasurer of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council since 1990, is the Council's longest serving board member. As the father of three grown children, Hall has always had a strong interest in education.Over the years, has mentored several LGBTQ+ students. </span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-image m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859image-cell" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjOuKGCM2fyReg_60AoGZWpLtN63mfyBoqrhn8yXnu40VuzsgZTzzGa8DVaLSYisdyuoan5eB8aMCAf-Atcc8rDiB_JzX7xC642oEksFNecD1bvSTlmOr4uKEZM_3ePHZEwpcbEeNJAJzcokC-oZfUMAoC2qwgHJ6IFF75Myju4koVRVij3WrRiIe_YBUCDdxPxOvOowNc=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="136" /></td><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859mobile-hidden" height="1" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="15" /></td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859mobile-hidden" height="5" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 5px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="1" /></td><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859mobile-hidden" height="5" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="color: #222222;">As an Ambassador of the Legacy Project through Compass and as a participant in the National LGBTQ Task Force's Creating Change conference, Jupiter resident </span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-weight: bold;">Calvin Brown</span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"> has developed skills to provide a much needed voice to help implement changes not only in Jupiter High School, but also throughout the School District of Palm Beach County. Calvin's efforts have significantly uplifted the LGBTQ+ community, </span><span style="color: #222222;">Following graduation, Calvin plans to attend college to major in Film and Art Studies.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-image m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859mobile-hidden" height="1" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="15" /></td><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859image-cell" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjGheD4ALY6_dBHw_HHNMdCB514sa0D0tE7eQ4CUV5RmDXbxHX5T65s2_QJHLE_7u969ghgMd_iAtkKnsRm_KyF7lUCtsbM9EiB8vWfLODqHOIrLHJ-39vGvHjdjZj6_K-bzrycfiPcuo7RnmAgk7iii-HVUkLCdxg-BIsDNHR_5wyvAibdHVieFD6ZBIOabai3jTneXbw=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="118" /></td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859mobile-hidden" height="5" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859mobile-hidden" height="5" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 5px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="1" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="color: #222222;">Boca Raton resident </span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-weight: bold;">Emma Kutcher</span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"> studies communications at the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, where she serves as P</span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">resident of the school's Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA). With close to 100 members, the school's GSA is one of the largest in Palm Beach County. As Editor-in-Chief of the school's </span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic;">Marquee Yearbook, </span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Emma has included coverage providing LGBTQ+ and minority students with a voice to tell their stories. Emma has also volunteered and written contentfor PRISM, a non-profit organization advocating for LGBTQ+ youth. In the fall, Emma will begin her Public Policy studies at Carleton College, where she willl continue to work towards achieving social equality.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-image m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859image-cell" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEhsWuqqgqFPMvaXfuabYDj3EZFXcWDs5e0xsp1s6e0o8bU9Id4qptsZVW1zIYHY2NDGf3-mvPhY_ZfgBRt9I1UoLAU4cQvyQQjM897nBRF0rNBZCH-1uyIdAlO6BEV72wbwtCB6pOh_1-jAeGDEztsNiqq9d5u7FszsIMUmU80Jn4GD_L5qNVFmYkgGyIIONZ8G4a5P3C4=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="100" /></td><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859mobile-hidden" height="1" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="15" /></td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859mobile-hidden" height="5" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 5px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="1" /></td><td align="center" class="m_-4938556030419307859mobile-hidden" height="5" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Tatiana </span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">Venero, a West Palm Beach resident, attends privte school at the Coastal Middle and High School. She has been active in the youth program at Compass and completed 1more than 100 hours of community service, helping protest against anti-LGBTQ+ bills.</span></div><div><span style="color: #222222;">Tatania also creates personal stories which discuss the trauma and joy of being LGBTQ+ and plans to publish the stories as comics, using the visual aspect of the medium to its fullest. Tatania will be attending Palm Beach State College college to earn a degree in the arts..</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Created in 2015, the Daniel S. Hall Social Justice Awards are administered by PBCHRC Board Member Jasmin K. Lewis, Chair of the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation's scholarship program. </span></div><div><br /></div><div>To review the biographies of the 17 other Daniel S. Hall Public Social Justice Award recipients and to learn more about the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pbchrc.org/charitable-foundation&source=gmail&ust=1654528457378000&usg=AOvVaw0zP_EhkhxLDFVpGcNcHmzw" href="http://www.pbchrc.org/charitable-foundation" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; 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display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="600" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="display: block; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></div><div><div style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Immediately following his attendance at an event sponsored by the Republican Party of Palm Beach County on June 14, 2021, Alexander Jerich vandalized the Delray Beach LGBTQ Pride Steetscape, using his pickup truck to create approximately 15 feet of skidmarks across the streetscape. A video of the event made by one of his colleagues went viral on social media. To watch a video of Jerich's crime, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.newsweek.com/florida-man-flying-trump-flag-accused-vandalizing-pride-intersection-doing-burnout-1602066&source=gmail&ust=1654528457378000&usg=AOvVaw3ZHmaQ38VHEVtU749v-7om" href="http://www.newsweek.com/florida-man-flying-trump-flag-accused-vandalizing-pride-intersection-doing-burnout-1602066" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">To avoid going to trial, Jerich pleaded guilty to all felony and misdemeanor charges.on March 2.</span></div><div style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">In April, PBCHRC and the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation filed a <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001Q0svI6ibly1ZVZ3FHdgRLp_J7iu_5w9BVpYMh3JDSnYBa2V4LgeaIA3AlP_U1q3PhhiwE8U9ruxAR7345bqWkcbNGaDKwIqvf0uzDWrgX-5FeAcQTbE2qCRAdeIuYd4DXwFJDOwFyi5fEy82v2JeKl8DE-nki54oGHo8g0UJZ9aneBdLXsOAVkl0zhCMeehNuk-lZPqswSa-8BgoBWp941JtFIVRWV89LzX16f6rAQtfM1_CHEH1yw%3D%3D%26c%3DGYQCq_LcFwnvl_tihCAn3y3Jq28zSjkb4dFMon3d2wyH1K6MbB1d8Q%3D%3D%26ch%3D9zweM5WVD-NtJKnRUHmftqlhSCBdGHq54NhfRH7468vw-by7_yZvXA%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1654528457378000&usg=AOvVaw3wZaSkUMqJEu6JsrJQ99e8" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Q0svI6ibly1ZVZ3FHdgRLp_J7iu_5w9BVpYMh3JDSnYBa2V4LgeaIA3AlP_U1q3PhhiwE8U9ruxAR7345bqWkcbNGaDKwIqvf0uzDWrgX-5FeAcQTbE2qCRAdeIuYd4DXwFJDOwFyi5fEy82v2JeKl8DE-nki54oGHo8g0UJZ9aneBdLXsOAVkl0zhCMeehNuk-lZPqswSa-8BgoBWp941JtFIVRWV89LzX16f6rAQtfM1_CHEH1yw==&c=GYQCq_LcFwnvl_tihCAn3y3Jq28zSjkb4dFMon3d2wyH1K6MbB1d8Q==&ch=9zweM5WVD-NtJKnRUHmftqlhSCBdGHq54NhfRH7468vw-by7_yZvXA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">Victim Impact Statement</a> to assist the court in determining an appropriate sentence ofr Jerich, a first-time offender. At an initial hearing on April 21, PBCHRC requested the court to require Jerich to spend time behind bars, as part of his sentence. <span style="text-align: center;">PBCHRC stated that if Jerich received a light sentence such as house arrest in his gated community, justice would not be served for the LGBTQ community, as a light sentence could encourage other anti-LGBTQ hatemongers to come to Palm Beach County and vandalize our LGBTQ public art, knowing they might not face jail time.</span></span></div><div style="color: #403f42;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #403f42;">However, at the final sentencing hearing on June 7, Circuit Court Judge Scott Suskauer refused to sentence Jerich to any jail time. </span><span style="color: #403f42; text-align: center;">Instead, Suskauer sentenced Jerich to two years of probation, withholding adjudication, This means Jerich is not being convicted of the felony and the misdemeanor he committed when he used his truck to defaced the memorial, creating “burnouts” which left a set of fifteen-foot black skidmarks. </span><span style="color: #403f42; text-align: center;">Judge Suskauer also ordered Jerich to perform 100 hours of community service, undergo a mental health evaluation, and pay court costs of $774.00.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">To view a 16 second video of Jerich's crimes, click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19z3o97dBq4" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>,</span></div><div><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #403f42; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">PBCHRC informed the media that this sentence was an outrage to the LGBTQ+ community,and that the message being sent was "Come on down to Palm Beach County where you can vanalize cultural memorials all you want with no consequences.'"</span></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 9px 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 1px; min-width: 93%; table-layout: fixed; width: 558.003px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#869198" height="1" style="background-color: #869198; border-bottom-style: none; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEiprAUKdxyDfqeqJ2yrEK03ykO263ghMr6MR5vTZmf5Oy9PUwvASZzKgtw3gF7qdddkhXwo7o0aQlqTeXa1KWrDRggCyaP-bb5FOYOugmfahF1w0617QR_HAr16EgGDrnbBw4vw91sVQ2UP9mtpeelUbRFjFh6FMDKJptxUM1wV7T8Ghrhi=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; 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text-decoration-line: underline;">CONVERSION THERAPY BAN COURT CHALLENGE</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-image m_-4938556030419307859editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgvTL2QVU_RyCvnxy0VLPwizGofPyf73OqkCV0Ua_9CJIuBDFsuf9qvTzvoeZxp-zTFT4Xj3VngVspAuDHOKJvoI5kWGL0mGBXvaL_El1ITwJ3XO2k_hNkXpXwjYCYw-dZ1hoZ8DH05_OJbko4Z2yKSywZKTXQP6OMBqiqxhoauI7xfl3DWyrCO1tOEX4fBYWpfZ2oY7M8=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="598" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div>In October 2018, Liberty Counsel, an anti-LGBTQ hate group, filed suit in federal court on behalf of two local therapists seeking to nullify the bans on conversion therapy for minors enacted by Palm Beach County and the City of Boca Raton. However, in February 2019, Judge Robin Rosenberg of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied Liberty Counsel's motion for preliminary injunctions, which sought to prevent the bans from remaining in effect pending trial.</div><div><br /></div><div>Having lost, Liberty Counsel immediately appealed the order to the U.S. District Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit and in November 2020, a three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that the ordinances were unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds. The City of Boca Raton and Palm Beach County immediately filed a Joint Petition for Rehearing by the full Eleventh Circuit. To date, the Eleventh Circuit has not ruled on the Joint Petition. Fortunately, since the Eleventh Circuit has yet to issue a mandate, the panel’s decision has yet to take effect. PBCHRC will continue to keep you informed.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 9px 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 1px; min-width: 93%; table-layout: fixed; width: 558.003px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#869198" height="1" style="background-color: #869198; 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display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">PBCHRC'S SUMMER </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/soiree&source=gmail&ust=1654528457379000&usg=AOvVaw3xFVYuZCvtelk_1bIXmyGf" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/soiree" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #1a0dab; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">SOIRÉE</a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-image m_-4938556030419307859editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEhMw3ptzs6nfUsoWtH3FFqNSmuErt7uCwSTxwByY09Xam7RmjPsC1_WD3YJhwuvPnLw-IMfJYmDkxZ_GbwgvZRKy7toY6PrmLz0qsqZmfCXhF7ttwADgUCvDBigil9YT3XGtp6f24lEDQ0dh_FVMHB0x1IJaP17hdF24H1MTZijzP8hsbovPe39Asp6fQnVRWMLTjEVmBk=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="600" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">PBCHRC's Board of Directors cordially invites you to for our biennial Summer Soirée, which will be held on Saturday evening, July 16, 2022, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sandyjames.net/&source=gmail&ust=1654528457379000&usg=AOvVaw3yRkxlvyCF-kK5-XrA6reM" href="https://www.sandyjames.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">Sandy James Fine Food & Productions </a><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">will be catering and the event will feature passed heavy hors d'oeuvres and a premium open bar. The event will be held at the National Croquet Club in West Palm Beach.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">Individual tickets are $125 per person. We are also seeking donors to join the Host Committee for $1,000. It is our hope that there will be enough members of the Host Committee to allow 100% of the proceeds from individual ticket sales to go directly to fund PBCHRC's programs and initiatives.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">Host Committee Members will be entitled to two tickets to the Summer Soirée, listings in all event-related publicity, and two tickets to the VIP Pre-Party tentatively scheduled for the evening of Thursday, July 14, at The Library at Frenchman's Reserve in Palm Beach Gardens.</span></div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">To join the Host Committee</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">or purchase individual tickets,</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">please click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pbchrc.org/events&source=gmail&ust=1654528457379000&usg=AOvVaw0D7cq294CMcGixr-S2mQQ2" href="http://www.pbchrc.org/events" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="display: block; 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font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY</span></div><div><br /></div><div>As a result of the unfortunate enatcment of the <span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #4d5156;">repressive "</span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #5f6368;">Parental Rights</span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #4d5156;"> in Education" bill which goes into effect on July 1, 2022, the following three books have been"identified for review": by the School District of Palm Beach County:</span></div><blockquote><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">● "</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;">Call Me Max" by Kyle Lukoff</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;"> - (When Max starts school, the teacher hesitates to call out the name on the attendance sheet. Something doesn't seem to fit. Max lets her know the name he wants to be called by--a boy's name. This begins Max's journey as he makes new friends and reveals his feelings about his identity to his parents. Written with warmth and sensitivity by trans writer Kyle Lukoff, this book is a sweet and age-appropriate introduction to what it means to be transgender.)</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="color: #222222;">● "</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;">I am Jazz" by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;"> (From the time she was two years old, Jazz knew that she had a girl's brain in a boy's body. She loved pink and dressing up as a mermaid and didn't feel like herself in boys' clothing. This confused her family, until they took her to a doctor who said that Jazz was transgender and that she was born that way. Jazz's story is based on her real-life experience and she tells it in a simple, clear way that will be appreciated by picture book readers, their parents, and teachers.)</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="color: #222222;">● "</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;">Flamer" by Mike Curato</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13px;"> (It's the summer between middle school and high school, and Aiden Navarro is away at camp. Everyone's going through changes―but for Aiden, the stakes feel higher. As he navigates friendships, deals with bullies, and spends time with Elias (a boy he can't stop thinking about), he finds himself on a path of self-discovery and acceptance.)</span></blockquote><div>Palm Beach County Superintendent of Schools Mike Burke has reached out to PBCHRC, Compass, and other community organizations to see how best to provide information and services to LGBTQ+ public school students in light of the enactment of the <span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="color: #4d5156;">repressive "Don't Say Gay" law.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 9px 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 1px; min-width: 93%; table-layout: fixed; width: 558.003px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#869198" height="1" style="background-color: #869198; border-bottom-style: none; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEiprAUKdxyDfqeqJ2yrEK03ykO263ghMr6MR5vTZmf5Oy9PUwvASZzKgtw3gF7qdddkhXwo7o0aQlqTeXa1KWrDRggCyaP-bb5FOYOugmfahF1w0617QR_HAr16EgGDrnbBw4vw91sVQ2UP9mtpeelUbRFjFh6FMDKJptxUM1wV7T8Ghrhi=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"> CURRENT INITIATIVES</span></div><div> </div><div>PBCHRC is currently working to persuade:</div><div> </div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Health Care District of Palm Beach County to provide trans-specific healthcare services to indigent patients.</li><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The School District of Palm Beach County to adopt a resolution opposing conversion therapy on students.</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">The School District of Palm Beach County to cease doing business with Chick-fil-A and other companies that discriminate against LGBTQ people and other minorities.</span></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div>For more than three decades, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council has worked diligently on behalf of the LGBTQ community. With your support, we will continue to do so in the years to come. As always, we will keep you posted on our progress.</div><div><br /></div><div>Judge Rand Hoch (retired),</div><div>President and Founder</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><span style="font-size: 10px;">A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. PBCHRC'S Registration Number is CH46486. To obtain registration information, you may consult the website or call 800-435-7352.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="0000B3" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3; margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">BOARD OF DIRECTORS</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="0000B3" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-col m_-4938556030419307859OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3; margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="50%"><div><div></div></div><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_-4938556030419307859editor-text m_-4938556030419307859editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 10px 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">RAND HOCH</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">President and Founder</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">MEREDITH OCKMAN</span></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">Vice President</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-weight: bold;">DANIEL S. 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display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px;">The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC) </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px;">is Florida's oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px;">We promote equality through education, advocacy, direct action, impact litigation, and community outreach. Over the years, PBCHRC has been responsible for the implementation of more than 160 laws and policies providing equal protections, rights, and benefits for the LGBTQ community. </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Palm Beach County Human Rights Council</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Post Office Box 267</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">West Palm Beach, Florida 33402</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">(561) 358-0105</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.pbchrc.org&source=gmail&ust=1654528457379000&usg=AOvVaw3p0zpWgRwJuooxyCOPdDLK" href="http://www.pbchrc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">www.pbchrc.org</a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Please follow "PBCHRC" on Facebook and Twitter</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">and sign up for the PBCHRC blog - </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://pbchrc.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1654528457379000&usg=AOvVaw04WDJIAEayIgmLZg0ZKztO" href="http://pbchrc.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">pbchrc.blogspot.com/</a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="color: white; font-size: 9px;">A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. PBCHRC'S Registration Number is CH46486. 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O. Box 267<span class="m_-4938556030419307859footer-mobile-hidden">, </span></span><span class="m_-4938556030419307859footer-column"></span><span class="m_-4938556030419307859footer-column"></span><span class="m_-4938556030419307859footer-column">West Palm Beach, FL 33402</span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></span>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-12820642196034847822022-03-24T13:26:00.030-07:002022-10-04T13:04:03.399-07:00PBCHRC Voters Alliance Endorsements - updated 9/28/22<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance has made a endorsements in the following races: </span></b></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small;">U.S. Senate - Val Demings</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">U.S. House of Representatives (Dist. 20) -</span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> </span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d1e21; text-align: center;">Sheila McCormick</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">U.S. House of Representatives (Dist. 22) - Lois Frankel </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span>U.S. House of Representatives (Dist. 23) - </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Jared Moskowitz </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small;"><div style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"><em> </em></div></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Governor - Charlie Crist</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Attorney General - Aramis Ayala</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Chief Financial Officer - Adam Hattersley</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services - NO ENDORSEMENT</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Senator (Dist. 24) - Bobby Powell, Jr. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Senator (Dist. 26) - Lori Berman</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Senator (Dist. 30) - Tina Polsky</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Representative (Dist. 88) - Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Representative (Dist. 89) - David Silvers </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Representative (Dist. 90) - Joe Casello </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Representative (Dist. 91) - Andy Thomson </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Representative (Dist. 92) - Kelly Skidmore </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Representative (Dist. 93) - Katherine Waldron </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Representative (Dist. 94) - Terence Davis</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">County Commission (Dist. 2) - Gregg K. Weiss </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">County Commission (Dist. 4) - Robert S. Weinroth</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">County Commission (Dist. 6) - Michelle McGovern</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Port of Palm Beach Commission (Group 4) - Blair Ciklin</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Port of Palm Beach Commission (Group 5) - Deandre Poole</span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Florida Supreme Court Judicial Retention</span></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: left;">Charles Canady - NO</div></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: left;">John Couriel - NO</div></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: left;">Jamie Grosshans. - NO</div></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: left;">Jorge Labarga - YES</div></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: left;">Ricky Polston - NO</div></span></div></div></blockquote><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">School Board Member (Dist. 6) - Marcia Andrews</span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">School Board Member (Dist. 7) - Corey Smith</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Constitutional Amendment 2 (Abolish Constitutional Revision Commission) - NO</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Local Amendment (Workforce Housing) - YES</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Local Amendment (School Ad Valorem Levy) - YES</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">The following elected officials endorsed by The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance currently hold office: </span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">U.S. Congressman Ted Deutch </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">U.S. Congresswoman Lois Frankel </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">U. S. Congresswoman Sheila C. McCormick</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Commissioner of Agriculture & Consumer Services Nikki Fried </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Senator Lori Berman </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Senator Tina Polsky </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Senator Bobby Powell </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Representative Joe Casello </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Representative </span>Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Representative David Silvers </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Representative Kelly Skidmore </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Representative Emily Slosberg </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Representative Matt Willhite </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">County Mayor Robert S. Weinroth</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">County Vice Mayor Gregg Weiss</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">County Commissioner Dave Kerner </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">County Commissioner Mack Bernard </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">County Commissioner Maria Sachs </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Clerk & Comptroller Joseph Abruzzo </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Constitutional Tax Collector Anne Gannon </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Public Defender Carey Haughwout </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Sheriff Ric Bradshaw </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">State Attorney Dave Aronberg </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">School Board Member Marcia Andrews </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">School Board Member Alexandria Ayala </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">School Board Member Frank Barbieri, Jr. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">School Board Member Karen Brill </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">School Board Member Barbara McQuinn </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">School Board Member Debra Robinson </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">School Board Member Erica Whitfield </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Port Commissioner Joseph Anderson </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Port Commissioner Blair Ciklin </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Port Commissioner Jean Enright </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Port Commissioner Wayne Richards </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Port Commissioner Katherine Waldron </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Dana Gillen </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Circuit Court Judge Jaimie Goodman </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Circuit Court Judge Dina Keever-Agrama </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Circuit Court Judge James Martz </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Circuit Court Judge Lisa Small </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">County Court Judge Ted Booras </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">County County Court Judge Marni Bryson </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">County Court Judge Frank Castor </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">County Court Judge Edward Garrison </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">County Court Judge Debra Moses Stephens </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">County Court Judge Ashley Zuckerman </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Palm Beach Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor Rob Long </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Palm Beach Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor Eva Webb </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Northern PBC Improvement District Member Ellen Baker </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Boca Raton City Mayor Scott Singer </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Boca Raton City Council Member Monica Mayotte </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Boynton Beach Mayor Ty Penserga </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div>Boynton Beach Vice Mayor Woodrow Hay </div><div>Boynton Beach City Commissioner Angela Cruz </div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Delray Beach Mayor Shelly Petrolia </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Delray Beach Vice Mayor Shirley Johnson </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Delray Beach Deputy Vice Mayor Adam Frankel </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Delray Beach City Commissioner Ryan Boylston </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Greenacres City Councilwoman Paula Bousquet </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Greenacres City Councilwoman</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> Suzy Diaz </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div>Greenacres City Councilwoman Judith Dugo </div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Haverhill Town Councilman Ray Caranci </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Lake Worth Beach Mayor Betty Resch </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Lake Worth Beach City Commissioner Carla Blockson </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Lake Worth Beach City Commissioner Sarah Malega </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Lake Worth Beach City Commissioner Christopher McVoy </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">North Palm Beach City Council Member Darryl Aubrey </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">North Palm Beach Village Council Member Susan Bickel </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">North Palm Beach Village Council Member David Norris </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Palm Beach Mayor Danielle Hickox Moore </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Palm Beach Town Councilwoman Julie Araskog </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Palm Beach Town Councilman Ted Cooney </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Palm Beach Town Councilman Lew Crampton </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Palm Beach Gardens Mayor Rachelle Litt </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Palm Beach Gardens Vice Mayor Chelsea Reed</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Palm Beach Gardens City Councilmember Mark Marciano </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Palm Beach Gardens City Councilmember Marcie Tinsley </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Riviera Beach City Councilwoman Julia Botel </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Riviera Beach City Councilwoman KaShamba Miller-Anderson </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Royal Palm Beach Village Mayor Fred Pinto </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Royal Palm Beach Village Councilwoman Selena Samois </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Wellington Village Councilman John McGovern </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Wellington Village Councilman Michael Napoleone </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Wellington Village Councilwoman Tanya Siskind </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Christina Lambert </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Joe Pedruzzi </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Cathleen Ward </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Shalonda Warren </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">This paid electioneering communication, which is independent of any party, candidate or committee, is produced, sponsored and paid for by the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance.</span></div>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-76123689373028127062022-03-10T07:58:00.001-08:002022-03-10T07:58:46.066-08:00President's Message - March 2022<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div>March 9, 2022</div><div><br /></div><div>The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC) is Florida’s oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. We promote equality through education, advocacy, direct action, impact litigation and community outreach.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_672608078658360254editor-image m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_672608078658360254image-cell" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEh0jEp0pkaldr03X5IsV4RqK1Q1h_ZCvXUldGn3xRjd9cqrjvwfVkDt66sQkpSvkAs0S85xzZ9PRfOXbm1j8WL4Q9-pXmnUmk0itpHyVXTiSsTyfHj7KYwRSQmd-GRvai6ab1qr85z25M-wtGx1o6G5LpWalsIaEbdWx7Ch02IIfOtC0JOfTdIYssbTdDtonPjzI6Hg5sc=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="93" /></td><td align="center" class="m_672608078658360254mobile-hidden" height="1" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="15" /></td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="m_672608078658360254mobile-hidden" height="5" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 5px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="1" /></td><td align="center" class="m_672608078658360254mobile-hidden" height="5" style="font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg6w5bPZEYYKzOjStZt_S0DOcucoJsGB3rWSiWYouojh-itSIMAoHkdsEqCB5KPD2pyd16HlYpY7qLzDl35TyyprTECAMoUqEmECD_D48MVhANXG1Y4Nq6IqhMzgPF6k93bwvi3JWznOs8O2v1EyvEnOi0x7cEydrXIWeU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>Since 1988, PBCHRC has been responsible for the enactment of more than 160 laws and policies providing equal rights, protections and benefits for the LGBTQ community. Our work never stops. Even during the pandemic, we were responsible for the enactment of seven new LGBTQ-inclusive municipal civil rights ordinances in Palm Beach County. For a list of the laws and policies enacted as the result of PBCHRC’s efforts, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-aTNdxAFAiAZ2Plo5fCXzUKX2Cy88N5RndNK108uGdXLeANBoQP94HCKiLqpHYn8vMTCffd6dvT2hUH7kRPakev-L60WHw1SKGIyQ7bCuyou%26c%3Du-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A%3D%3D%26ch%3DfheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1647014190528000&usg=AOvVaw1vKsmIYuFGHvrXvfwxwcvJ" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-aTNdxAFAiAZ2Plo5fCXzUKX2Cy88N5RndNK108uGdXLeANBoQP94HCKiLqpHYn8vMTCffd6dvT2hUH7kRPakev-L60WHw1SKGIyQ7bCuyou&c=u-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A==&ch=fheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a> and select "Laws & Policies."</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_672608078658360254editor-image m_672608078658360254editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg_A1EGCL4JkdSSFKTFi6qDdcJ5xRWPBjwMBLCcTk3RU4bL0OKQep6O_s1ZYZhtw1_5EXDUGYjxxbfRPZ-auDSHqL9PTohIx22lrOgEyk_9tKZb5vlH-7MPXgfQLiK0miSfftxu5_z19eETTimxj869KzJl_04-cpQStqqVUiKxM3kGqoakOiw8kcJupNue_zezjncjzss=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="597" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">PBCHRC VOTERS ALLIANCE</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div>Our success in enacting pro-LGBTQ laws is directly related to our community’s participation in electoral politics.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since 1988, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance (PBCHRCVA) members -- all volunteers -- have conducted close to 1,000 face-to-face endorsement interviews — and close to 100 interviews via Zoom and phone — of candidates seeking public office. We have done this to educate public officials, make endorsements and take action to elect people who will take steps to change laws and policies to provide equal treatment and equal benefits for the local LGBTQ community. As part of our efforts, PBCHRCVA has been working diligently for decades to identify more LGBTQ-supportive residents and get them registered to vote.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div>This year, PBCHRC-supportive volunteers joined several campaigns, working especially hard to elect Ty Penserga Mayor of Boynton Beach. When sworn in later this month, Ty will become the first openly LGBTQ Mayor of Boynton Beach and the sixth openly LGBTQ mayor elected in Palm Beach County.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_672608078658360254editor-image m_672608078658360254editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEhsA0TtsbL4Db1xshKTkEZ2qI59iV5q_2cJR1B15RyiIVbH69v2bYwW3oCpAdAxsDsaWmGuk0Sq3DzseS2ofilRtClUTVjuSjuneCiXx-q3sf0R34EhlbHWktKsuLAx6Gq8ZdGzDcvuvML25wpXjzH08RU2BpVusyh__kLlIOuYLnBqN9ohhI9qKJPdhdiOwR0jAIH1URo=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="598" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Boynton Beach Mayor-Elect Ty Penserga</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div>As a result of these efforts -- and your participation -- the following candidates were elected (or re-elected) to office on March 8:</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Boynton Beach Mayor</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Ty Penserga</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Boynton Beach City Commission (Dist. 1)</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Angela Cruz</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Greenacres City Council (Dist. III)</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Judy Dugo</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Greenacres City Council (Dist. IV)</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Susy Diaz</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">North Palm Beach Village Council (Group 3)</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Darryl Aubrey</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Wellington Village Council (Seat 2)</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Tanya Siskind</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Wellington Village Council (Seat 3)</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">John T. McGovern</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">West Palm Beach City Commission (Dist. 1)</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Cathleen Ward</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>In addition, <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Jervonte “Tae” Edmonds </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">was elected to serve as State Representative for District 88.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Congratulations to all and special thanks go out to those PBCHRCVA-endorsed candidates who referenced our endorsements and used our logo in their television, social media, and print media campaigns.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">Since the following candidates endorsed by PBCHRC Voters Alliance did not receive more than 50% of the vote n the March 8 election, they will face opponents in runoff elections on March 22.</span></div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Boynton Beach City Commission (Dist. 3)</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Marit Hedeen</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Jupiter Mayor</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Ilan Kaufer</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Lake Worth Beach City Commission (Dist. 4)</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Craig Frost</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Please remember to vote for them in the upcoming runoff election!</span></div><div><br /></div><div>For the list of more than 90 candidates endorsed by PBCHRCVA who currently are serving in office, click<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-UuxHzFjoRyiKiZBk5wC4AIF4xstZSK2OHlChKGe4wz4OMVSwgZP5-jzo-8vRBKsR6aUf6i8jqUrQ-3UgFfq4GrpSxIjxJZ5CMo0lQFTCHKd%26c%3Du-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A%3D%3D%26ch%3DfheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1647014190529000&usg=AOvVaw20lXLgcvHbchNgDqxLgsMN" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-UuxHzFjoRyiKiZBk5wC4AIF4xstZSK2OHlChKGe4wz4OMVSwgZP5-jzo-8vRBKsR6aUf6i8jqUrQ-3UgFfq4GrpSxIjxJZ5CMo0lQFTCHKd&c=u-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A==&ch=fheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>As a result of our successes in electing LGBTQ-supportive candidates, throughout Palm Beach County it is illegal to discriminate against LGBTQ people with regard to employment, housing and public accommodation. In addition, there are now more than 160 local ordinances, resolutions, collective bargaining agreements and policies that provide Palm Beach County's LGBTQ residents and visitors equal rights, protections and benefits. A complete list can be found by clicking <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-aTNdxAFAiAZ2Plo5fCXzUKX2Cy88N5RndNK108uGdXLeANBoQP94HCKiLqpHYn8vMTCffd6dvT2hUH7kRPakev-L60WHw1SKGIyQ7bCuyou%26c%3Du-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A%3D%3D%26ch%3DfheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1647014190529000&usg=AOvVaw2LFwTNNOPyoqhzc5moGdAz" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-aTNdxAFAiAZ2Plo5fCXzUKX2Cy88N5RndNK108uGdXLeANBoQP94HCKiLqpHYn8vMTCffd6dvT2hUH7kRPakev-L60WHw1SKGIyQ7bCuyou&c=u-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A==&ch=fheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a> and selecting the "Laws & Policies" tab.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">THE 2022 DANIEL S. HALL SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_672608078658360254editor-image m_672608078658360254editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEhFI2pRBufR7IZYoki7iVgmD6hukYNDN-7IGoqn4TUyXiJpNfD_a-wHIUmYn_w8SG0XkAneDSoIEa-YPao2dedWHSx92Hxnn2K-GFKn-xcE4sa0SprkkKQCIz_sUau7gna0mT7igZNg6c5Zcg9uxCaPell-e5r0MhPjy2NeEeCl-DlHpDyYhBTkwdlF-8h45lNaKe7Ls90=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="310" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span style="color: black;">The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Charitable Foundation is accepting applications for the 2022 Daniel S. Hall Social Justice Awards – college scholarships available to graduating LGBTQ+ high school seniors from Palm Beach County.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: black;">PBCHRC's Social Justice Award is named after Daniel S. Hall, a local attorney who manages a financial counseling company. Hall has served as the Treasurer of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council since 1990 and is its longest serving board member. As a father of three, an activist, and a mentor of gay youth, Hall has always had a strong interest in education.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: black;">Applications and recommendations </span>for the 2022 Daniel S. Hall Social Justice Award scholarship<span style="color: black;"> are due no later than midnight April 15, 2022</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">For an application for the </span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">2022 Daniel S. Hall Social Justice Award</span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"> scholarship, click</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-ZfwK0Wv0medjMRKDI2f1nW113irk7RNotEyx56rvnYH9-6BqJahnqIRXjSCokMEEuJPJyjYMWKa5tFrhpYvsy82KB9N-MOdQZnPOeuzuFi4OrFRbE7zDmzFcYI8LITwOv5CUolfXBKxrVMHJewV19lx-kfIb6IykrcuxZG9vTLCtSv8wYwbF4uYRtInCUx7JcLPSWF2Ah98%26c%3Du-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A%3D%3D%26ch%3DfheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1647014190529000&usg=AOvVaw3PjlQz-YyMo8YuaUM9JRmX" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-ZfwK0Wv0medjMRKDI2f1nW113irk7RNotEyx56rvnYH9-6BqJahnqIRXjSCokMEEuJPJyjYMWKa5tFrhpYvsy82KB9N-MOdQZnPOeuzuFi4OrFRbE7zDmzFcYI8LITwOv5CUolfXBKxrVMHJewV19lx-kfIb6IykrcuxZG9vTLCtSv8wYwbF4uYRtInCUx7JcLPSWF2Ah98&c=u-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A==&ch=fheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">For recommendation forms (two are required), click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-ZfwK0Wv0med6xDjCklukgIkHkge-L0Q6U17TqzG21uBZ5C6XsHLWYZt64BmoUDwrE3A4nYAkYkjKlGpyXZ1N4p2iBalii07sIWAxnxEG35wVtHDqxjGqFr68u1rF1Yal0mFprAlLdKQNX2TlXeV1GFVxrFFCuahlwgY3NWO8KGFZ7-U6T2SJO9J7x9dXoalch18CWOjlvSD%26c%3Du-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A%3D%3D%26ch%3DfheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1647014190529000&usg=AOvVaw0YetrUHIVx6yNL59w1Txyj" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-ZfwK0Wv0med6xDjCklukgIkHkge-L0Q6U17TqzG21uBZ5C6XsHLWYZt64BmoUDwrE3A4nYAkYkjKlGpyXZ1N4p2iBalii07sIWAxnxEG35wVtHDqxjGqFr68u1rF1Yal0mFprAlLdKQNX2TlXeV1GFVxrFFCuahlwgY3NWO8KGFZ7-U6T2SJO9J7x9dXoalch18CWOjlvSD&c=u-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A==&ch=fheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">For further information, contact Jasmin Lewis at </span><a href="mailto:jasminklewis@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">jasminklewis@gmail.com</a><span style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"> </span></div><div><br /></div><div>To review the biographies of the 17 Daniel S. Hall Public Social Justice Award recipients and to learn more about the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-fAL5F5qxC1ZNurnn4ovluDfq6k1-jojmP1h6ZC-D_HHvWM9S4fsqxolZnZ2YNSuhNfd2oLzNtb9FhqYSB13JmNNTXdLN4TmZ1S6SYa5Hsx3E71IsxDY_Ps%3D%26c%3Du-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A%3D%3D%26ch%3DfheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1647014190529000&usg=AOvVaw08K129G0N_GrSLgA7RZV6C" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-fAL5F5qxC1ZNurnn4ovluDfq6k1-jojmP1h6ZC-D_HHvWM9S4fsqxolZnZ2YNSuhNfd2oLzNtb9FhqYSB13JmNNTXdLN4TmZ1S6SYa5Hsx3E71IsxDY_Ps=&c=u-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A==&ch=fheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>. The PBCHRC Charitable Foundation also provides need-based scholarships to LGBTQ college students. Last year, the Foundation’s Board of Directors voted to establish the<span style="font-style: italic;"> W. Trent Steele Legal Advocacy Awards</span> for second- and third-year law students.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">DELRAY BEACH LGBTQ STREETSCAPE VANDALISM CASE</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_672608078658360254editor-image m_672608078658360254editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEggfu2rTYEqjDMOOoh6f8S0pyGW91NrBKT-xynJdSxRTJ23kKmtnoDnY9Battrq9z__sHeLNYFlQd1rVDV-gCGq2KyzHU6fU3VCo7_UJCpJ5TZQ0zUdql6XZ4PD_HelueHw_9XRjsCyFhHimCqFRkbLkBdEfHIsS9-SvSALxr5R4rblQuZy1EieOGcTH7C9nfr1OIvGc-U=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="600" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div>Immediately following his attendance at an event sponsored by the Republican Party of Palm Beach County on June 14, 2021, Alexander Jerich vandalized the Delray Beach LGBTQ Pride Steetscape, using his pickup truck to create approximately 15 feet of skidmarks across the streetscape. A video of the event made by one of his colleagues went viral on social media. To watch a video of Jerich's crime, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-aOtFUeOVvJ9yCe_Xz_u3qBCbAe3l3NwTqgC5tdGOK7sD6mjTUNq5stjyZFIGA1GzZpXqRsQa8okf_UkoGZ4E3ysq6F-gqkZywkbbG5DvsLW_56N8f66jSrdWUB2WIRwJLu7cIuWOT8ZO34A5rE_f5MAEAQF760gIyl4En2_DLe6s9SaWhm1V1A5Gy-zFcpbSXWIALUU_R8t34TO6taVDSg%3D%26c%3Du-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A%3D%3D%26ch%3DfheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1647014190529000&usg=AOvVaw0bAffVkJbQrRXBlDR6POf9" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-aOtFUeOVvJ9yCe_Xz_u3qBCbAe3l3NwTqgC5tdGOK7sD6mjTUNq5stjyZFIGA1GzZpXqRsQa8okf_UkoGZ4E3ysq6F-gqkZywkbbG5DvsLW_56N8f66jSrdWUB2WIRwJLu7cIuWOT8ZO34A5rE_f5MAEAQF760gIyl4En2_DLe6s9SaWhm1V1A5Gy-zFcpbSXWIALUU_R8t34TO6taVDSg=&c=u-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A==&ch=fheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>To avoid going to trial, Jerich pleaded guilty to all felony and misdemeanor charges.on March 2. <span style="color: #202124;">Jerich now faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. He also </span><span style="color: #202124;">could </span><span style="color: #202124;">be required to pay the city of Delray Beach thousands of dollars to repair the intersection.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #202124;">A sentencing hearing will conducted by </span>Circuit Court Judge Scott Suskauer<span style="color: #202124;">held on April 21 at 1:30 <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://p.m.in&source=gmail&ust=1647014190529000&usg=AOvVaw1GU1epBoL6jVVr1wNHBO4W" href="http://p.m.in/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">p.m.in</a> Courtroom 10 B of the Main Courthouse in West Palm Beach. </span>In advance of the hearing, PBCHRC and the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation will file a Victim Impact Statement to assist Judge Suskauer in determining an appropriate sentence for Jerich.</div><div><br /></div><div>It is PBCHRC's position that if Jerich receives a light sentence such as house arrest in his gated community or community service, justice will not have been served for the LGBTQ community,. A light sentence could encourage other anti-LGBTQ hatemongers to come to Palm Beach County and vandalize our LGBTQ public art, knowing they might not face felony convictions or jail time.</div><div><br /></div><div>PBCHRC will ask Judge Suskauer to require Jerich to immediately pay the City of Delray Beach the full cost to repair the damage done to the Pride Intersection and be ordered to stay away from the Delray Beach LGBTQ Pride Intersection for the rest of his life.</div><div><br /></div><div>In addition, PBCHRC will ask Judge Suskauer to make sure Jerich becomes a convicted felon, losing his rights to vote and legally own a gun. We oppose having Jerich's adjudication withheld as that would send the wrong signal to others of his ilk.</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, Jerich should spend some time behind bars.</div><div><br /></div><div>To review an editorial from <span style="font-style: italic;">The South Florida Sun-Sentinel</span> calling for jail time for Jerich, click <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-Wxa-jaTKk5s9-9HRlzZnsa4LnSLHphB8_brIs9lURlzkYnSn_XeI29PabccR-giK9E6xINx1J7a3tuRbxnWYFLsBiGTFIxaHE-tlMfXmMnl81iq435JUxTZTCV7ylmCA8EyxuX9Syr5e88RjbT7S7RcwjZDYFFO57c7Gcf7vLLG79rUdO47UEgsneH5jeI97-R2c5fg9vmtd_mkZgaMq4qDbdTgWgmtMQ5Go1Pr0sCKxi2CuYhUFAU%3D%26c%3Du-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A%3D%3D%26ch%3DfheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1647014190529000&usg=AOvVaw1ExP-7Cte9rPaDbdDksV4w" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-Wxa-jaTKk5s9-9HRlzZnsa4LnSLHphB8_brIs9lURlzkYnSn_XeI29PabccR-giK9E6xINx1J7a3tuRbxnWYFLsBiGTFIxaHE-tlMfXmMnl81iq435JUxTZTCV7ylmCA8EyxuX9Syr5e88RjbT7S7RcwjZDYFFO57c7Gcf7vLLG79rUdO47UEgsneH5jeI97-R2c5fg9vmtd_mkZgaMq4qDbdTgWgmtMQ5Go1Pr0sCKxi2CuYhUFAU=&c=u-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A==&ch=fheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color: #0000b3;">.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">CONVERSION THERAPY BAN COURT CHALLENGE</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_672608078658360254editor-image m_672608078658360254editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgvTL2QVU_RyCvnxy0VLPwizGofPyf73OqkCV0Ua_9CJIuBDFsuf9qvTzvoeZxp-zTFT4Xj3VngVspAuDHOKJvoI5kWGL0mGBXvaL_El1ITwJ3XO2k_hNkXpXwjYCYw-dZ1hoZ8DH05_OJbko4Z2yKSywZKTXQP6OMBqiqxhoauI7xfl3DWyrCO1tOEX4fBYWpfZ2oY7M8=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="598" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div>In October 2018, Liberty Counsel, an anti-LGBTQ hate group, filed suit in federal court on behalf of two local therapists seeking to nullify the bans on conversion therapy for minors enacted by Palm Beach County and the City of Boca Raton. However, in February 2019, Judge Robin Rosenberg of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied Liberty Counsel's motion for preliminary injunctions, which sought to prevent the bans from remaining in effect pending trial.</div><div><br /></div><div>Having lost, Liberty Counsel immediately appealed the order to the U.S. District Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit and in November 2020, a three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that the ordinances were unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds. The City of Boca Raton and Palm Beach County immediately filed a Joint Petition for Rehearing by the full Eleventh Circuit. To date, the Eleventh Circuit has not ruled on the Joint Petition. Fortunately, since the Eleventh Circuit has yet to issue a mandate, the panel’s decision has yet to take effect. PBCHRC will continue to keep you informed.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">VITA NOVA'S MANATEES & MARTINIS - MARCH 19, 2022</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_672608078658360254editor-image m_672608078658360254editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjQ1lsjuz6guE1SXxSu8EH5DLTNiMob1EWvmKWNUySzdsDZlScZiRruBRU2tIHaN4vi6NfHeI5E3mEY4zdNgKKbxYwDJh_xmMm5xoqH05xEtGPz07OiWq2b7-YPvtmTKtxwGNFRSNAAOh71IeQ-pI1gIkJY3Mk1qLYHnlOmNZdQu1yPvnrV0SogTkGpd6LeqpAPIKPiOq4=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="599" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">Serving more than 400 young people in Palm Beach County, </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-f0QZz_3D_vSuK4clAlJCw6wn51pfkpYLMJKyp0RpiU_IofxzVYGE6nB50WrynKMGWUo4JcsI5inqmAdzY_CEhnjtXBzRT-eGA%3D%3D%26c%3Du-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A%3D%3D%26ch%3DfheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1647014190529000&usg=AOvVaw3ogGyV2QlqCnQO_trKT0AE" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-f0QZz_3D_vSuK4clAlJCw6wn51pfkpYLMJKyp0RpiU_IofxzVYGE6nB50WrynKMGWUo4JcsI5inqmAdzY_CEhnjtXBzRT-eGA==&c=u-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A==&ch=fheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Vita Nova</a><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;"> is a safe bridge to independence for former foster care, LGBTQ and other homeless youth through supportive housing, education, employment and life skills training. As the voice of homeless young adults, Vita Nova is working to eliminate homelessness for youth ages 18 to 25 years old in Palm Beach County.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">Please join PBCHRC and PBCHRC Charitable Foundation at Vita Nova's </span><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">Manatees & Martinis</span><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;"> at Manatee Lagoon in West Palm Beach on Saturday evening, March 19 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">Guests at </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-f0QZz_3D_vSxaN6CmNnqk6w8jX6RJ056ORyNzFAi0tzaDRqyDwPGKkeFVft8RRds3gEFbNgYfed5j8lEuu946DkJxzPbkzAQLYPCuGadUy9rgerZYe1lbm8pzVY7D0Gkw%3D%3D%26c%3Du-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A%3D%3D%26ch%3DfheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1647014190529000&usg=AOvVaw1NxwOOY6VMJ9kWUr077Hzy" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-f0QZz_3D_vSxaN6CmNnqk6w8jX6RJ056ORyNzFAi0tzaDRqyDwPGKkeFVft8RRds3gEFbNgYfed5j8lEuu946DkJxzPbkzAQLYPCuGadUy9rgerZYe1lbm8pzVY7D0Gkw==&c=u-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A==&ch=fheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Manatees & Martinis</a><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">will experience an exhilarating evening on the water featuring an array of culinary delicacies, exotic beverages, live music, and possible manatee sightings. Guests will also have the opportunity to bid on unique auction items.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">Proceeds from </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-f0QZz_3D_vSxaN6CmNnqk6w8jX6RJ056ORyNzFAi0tzaDRqyDwPGKkeFVft8RRds3gEFbNgYfed5j8lEuu946DkJxzPbkzAQLYPCuGadUy9rgerZYe1lbm8pzVY7D0Gkw%3D%3D%26c%3Du-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A%3D%3D%26ch%3DfheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1647014190529000&usg=AOvVaw1NxwOOY6VMJ9kWUr077Hzy" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-f0QZz_3D_vSxaN6CmNnqk6w8jX6RJ056ORyNzFAi0tzaDRqyDwPGKkeFVft8RRds3gEFbNgYfed5j8lEuu946DkJxzPbkzAQLYPCuGadUy9rgerZYe1lbm8pzVY7D0Gkw==&c=u-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A==&ch=fheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Manatees & Martinis</a> <span style="color: #26282a; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">will go toward Vita Nova’s Housing Program and</span></div><div><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">Independent Living Services.</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">To purchase tickets and</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">for more information,</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">click </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-f0QZz_3D_vSxaN6CmNnqk6w8jX6RJ056ORyNzFAi0tzaDRqyDwPGKkeFVft8RRds3gEFbNgYfed5j8lEuu946DkJxzPbkzAQLYPCuGadUy9rgerZYe1lbm8pzVY7D0Gkw%3D%3D%26c%3Du-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A%3D%3D%26ch%3DfheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1647014190529000&usg=AOvVaw1NxwOOY6VMJ9kWUr077Hzy" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-f0QZz_3D_vSxaN6CmNnqk6w8jX6RJ056ORyNzFAi0tzaDRqyDwPGKkeFVft8RRds3gEFbNgYfed5j8lEuu946DkJxzPbkzAQLYPCuGadUy9rgerZYe1lbm8pzVY7D0Gkw==&c=u-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A==&ch=fheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">THE 2022 WINTER FÊTE</span></div><div><br /></div><div>The 2022 Winter Fête was held on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at a private home in Palm Beach and as always, it was a stellar event. More than 200 people attended and we raised more than $80,000 for PBCHRC and the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_672608078658360254editor-image m_672608078658360254editor-image" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd a6T" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgxAvoYLNZvKBs_QOnPFEkZAIe9N3dItE1bt8wJ5dZSn9Mw_GqY0MjzxKSRbczvt-Y_70eoNidlze5rMhgT5MQnSt5ruplcNPRytucxdOA5REUcgSeb2MFQlAi-lYYB1L1WZXNbSpm1KCgXYTyJt1zVDFySYc5ln5HSAJwt-9_-oPYgArrbYrSOdmhuRhzmHTl6Dqdsfm0=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" vspace="0" width="597" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div>Thanks go out to our generous donors, who helped make Winter Fête a great success.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Grand Benefactors</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">George Albrecht</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Dan Hall</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">The Law and Mediation Offices of Rand Hoch, P.A.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">SandyJames Fine Food & Productions</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">W. Trent Steele and Douglas B. Andrews</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Benefactors</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Bill Bone</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Sheriff Ric Bradshaw</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Congressman Mark Foley and Ryan Ruark</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Peter Conn, Jr. and Oscar Garza</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Michael Kagdis</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Wood Kinnard and Alberto Arias</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Mittleman Eye / Dr. David Mittleman and Michael Duquette Fowler</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Scott Rixford and Jose Mena</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Sponsors</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Alexandria Ayala and Rob Long</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">State Senator Lori Berman</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">County Commissioner Mack and Shawn Bernard</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">James Bonfiglio</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">School Board Member Karen and Stuart Brill</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Mauricio Busa and Barry Hayes</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Sean Cherry and Vincent Ruisi</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">David Cohen and Paul Bernabeo</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Gil Cohen and Paul Gervais</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Nicholas Coppola and David Crespo</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Cornerstone Solutions</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Palm Beach Town Council Member Lew Crampton</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Shellie Crandall and Pamela Buchmeyer</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Joseph Paul Davis</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Arlen Dominek and A.J. Young</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">William Eberhardt and Todd Hase</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Echo</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">David Edmonds</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Lee Felty and Eric Lemonides</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Florida Sugar Cane League</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Frank Forestieri</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Christy Fox</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried,</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Edith Hall Friedheim and Peter Cruise</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Jeffrey P. Ganek</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Constitutional Tax Collector Anne Gannon</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">H.G. Roosters/A.J. Wasson & Randy Christensen</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Hierromat Development</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Tom Holton</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James and Lorna James</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Gerald Jarosinski, Jr.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Bill Jones and Rey Hernandez</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Richard Katzenberg and John Betz</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Charles Kidd</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Christina and Monte Lambert</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Gregg S. 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border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">OTHER NEWS</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PBCHRC was featured in<span style="font-style: italic;"> On The Town in The Palm Beaches with Frank Licari </span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Palm Beach County School Board and Superintendent of Schools Michael Burke sent a joint letter to the Florida Legislature condemning proposed anti-LGBTQ legislation. The letter was initiated by Emmy Kenny, who represents PBCHRC on the School District's Diversity and Equity Committee.</li><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Emmy Kenny testified before the Florida House of Representatives Education Committee agan the enactment of the "Stop Woke" legislation.</li><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Emmy Kenny helped organize the tremendously successful "Stand up for our Rights" Rally on March 1 in West Palm Beach to draw attention to three dangerous bills being considered by the Florida Legislature: the "Don't Say Gay" bill, the "Stop Woke" bill and the 15-week abortion ban.</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">I presented a history of pro-LGBTQ legislation at the </span><span style="color: #202124;">South Palm Beach County Bar Association's "Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation Protections in the Workplace" roundtable. </span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Boynton Beach City Commission adopted a resolution authorizing the installation of a plaque at the Boynton Beach memorial LGBTQ Pride Intersection.</li><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">State Senator Tina Polsky and State Representative Emily Slosberg filed legislation to extend hate crimes protections to include those committed against government-owned properties.</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">PBCHRC joined the</span><span style="color: #202124;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f%3D001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-foUaHdlOUwCJxPX2CYKVahiYxh7lCOqRi4adXuW3YGVtKqUMJQ76n-vG0NAkeySvSTkVhC7hQooVukPh1by0sn1xMAUm6AkLA%3D%3D%26c%3Du-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A%3D%3D%26ch%3DfheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ%3D%3D&source=gmail&ust=1647014190530000&usg=AOvVaw1ZweB4t8hvjG1UUM4LtoMH" href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-GfD3uh4xhujFd51IpdesKY3JEzg190jpy5aP4RkoJWudpGiXn_s-foUaHdlOUwCJxPX2CYKVahiYxh7lCOqRi4adXuW3YGVtKqUMJQ76n-vG0NAkeySvSTkVhC7hQooVukPh1by0sn1xMAUm6AkLA==&c=u-10Ysn3O_RWLf_3E5P8lEOUo_8r3tSVpj-s2CW2xigSenC-ie7i9A==&ch=fheKMYrlLSKqoo5flJyOfonCBShk-GrsNHMxHWmz1PIPGFazNd1vBQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #202124;" target="_blank">Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce,</a><span style="color: #202124;"> where PBCHRC Board Member </span><span style="color: #333333;">Joseph Garcia serves as Membership Development Manager.</span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PBCHRC Board Member Sean Conklin was appointed to the Boynton Beach Recreation and Parks Board.</li><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Village of Wellington and the City of West Palm Beach earned perfect scores on the annual Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Municipal Equality Index.</li><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Village of Royal Palm Beach designates all single-occupancy restrooms in the soon to be constructed Village Hall as Gender Neutral.</li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"> CURRENT INITIATIVES</span></div><div> </div><div>PBCHRC is currently working to persuade:</div><div> </div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Health Care District of Palm Beach County to provide trans-specific healthcare services to indigent patients.</li><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The School District of Palm Beach County to adopt a resolution opposing conversion therapy on students.</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">The School District of Palm Beach County to cease doing business with Chick-fil-A and other companies that discriminate against LGBTQ people and other minorities.</span></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><div>For more than three decades, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council has worked diligently on behalf of the LGBTQ community. With your support, we will continue to do so in the years to come. As always, we will keep you posted on our progress.</div><div><br /></div><div>Judge Rand Hoch (retired),</div><div>President and Founder</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="m_672608078658360254editor-col m_672608078658360254OneColumnMobile" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_672608078658360254editor-text m_672608078658360254editor-text" style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div><span style="font-size: 10px;">A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. PBCHRC'S Registration Number is CH46486. To obtain registration information, you may consult the website or call 800-435-7352.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-56853736757048303122022-03-08T19:12:00.003-08:002022-03-08T19:12:49.474-08:00 Sixth LGBTQ Mayor Elected in Palm Beach County<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px;">Following a landslide victory in today's election, Boynton Beach Mayor-Elect Ty Penserga will become the sixth openly LGBTQ mayor in Palm Beach County history.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-image"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/638521df-ab17-44c7-b6a0-ffdbcb4f91fc.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="600" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ty Penserga at the Boynton Beach LGBTQ Pride Intersection</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px;">Prior to his election as Mayor, Penserga served as Vice Mayor and as a City Commissioner for Boynton Beach.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px;">Born in the Philippines and raised in Boynton Beach, Penserga graduated from Temple University, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Biology.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px;">While in college, he served as Senator representing the College of Science to Temple’s Student Government. He received the prestigious Diamond Award for his leadership, community service, and the creation of a longitudinal mentoring pipeline to uplift underprivileged teens. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px;">After graduating, Penserga returned to Palm Beach County to work as a high school teacher, teaching both Chemistry and Biology to hundreds of students. He later attended Florida Atlantic University to earn his Master’s degree in Integrative Biology, and is currently working to complete his Ph.D. in Neuroscience.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image OneColumnMobile" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="1" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="15" /></td><td align="center" class="image-cell" style="padding: 0px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/42c7a9cf-ee8e-4cce-a272-7504537cfc4a.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="110" /></div></td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 5px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="1" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px;">"Over the past two decades, lesbians and gay men have served as mayors in five out of Palm Beach County's thirty-nine municipalities," said Rand Hoch, President and Founder of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance "At least ten more openly LGBTQ people in Palm Beach County have served as vice mayors, city commissioners and city council members."</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px;">The five other openly LGBTQ mayors who have served in Palm Beach County are:</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-image"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-size: 16px;">Other LGBTQ people in Palm Beach County currently serving in elected office include Haverhill Town Council Member Ray Caranci, Lake Worth Beach City Commissioner Sarah Par Malega, and Manalapan Town Commissioner John Deese.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px;">Over the years, three openly LGBTQ elected officials in Palm Beach County -- Andy Amoroso of Lake Worth, Kendall Rumsey of Lake Park, and John Greene of Wellington -- have served their municipalities as vice mayors. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px;">Several other </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px;">openly LGBTQ people -- including Jo-Ann Golden and Ryan Maier of Lake Worth Beach, Tonya Davis Johnson of Riviera Beach, and David Smith of West Palm Beach -- have been elected to serve as commissioners.of their municipalities</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Alexander Jerich, the conservative political activist who defaced the Delray Beach LGBTQ Pride Intersection last June, pleaded guilty to felony and misdemeanor charges before Circuit Court Judge Scott Suskauer this morning.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #202124; font-size: 14px;">With the guilty plea, Jerich faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. He could also be required to pay the city of Delray Beach an estimated $12,000 to repair the intersection.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #202124; font-size: 14px;">A sentencing hearing will be set within the next few months.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image OneColumnMobile" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="image-cell " style="padding: 0px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" class="" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/3d5b3b02-8baf-49aa-98e5-e2b0d5836cee.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="105" /></div></td><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="1" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="15" /></td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 5px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="1" /></td><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"By pleading guilty, Jerich has avoided a very public trial for the hate crime he committed," said Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC) President Rand Hoch, a retired judge. "It would have been impossible for Jerich to avoid being found guity in light of the video that captured his crime."</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">PBCHRC is Florida’s oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. PBCHRC promotes equality through education, advocacy, direct action, impact litigation, and community outreach.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">The PBCHRC Charitable Foundation and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation paid for the Delray Beach LGBTQ Pride Intersection.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">In advance of the sentencing hearing, PBCHRC and the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation will file a Victim Impact Statement to assist Judge Suskauer in determining an appropriate sentance for Jerich.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-image"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold;">Alexander Jerich</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Last June, while the LGBTQ community celebrated LGBTQ Pride Month, Jerich participated in the "President Trump Birthday (Driving) Rally", which was sponsored by the Palm Beach County Republican Executive Committee.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Approximately thirty vehicles participated in the parade.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Jerich drove his family's white Chevrolet Silverado with a large blue “All Aboard The Trump Train” flag leaning off the tailgate.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">While the vehicles drove through numerous interesctions along the route without incident, when Jerich arrived at the LGBTQ Pride Intersection, he stopped, allowing a colleague in the vehicle behind him to record the crime on a cell phone.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">In view of onlookers, Jerich repeatedly started and stopped his truck in the intersection, creating “burnouts”, which left a set of fifteen-foot black skidmarks, permanently defacing the Delray Beach LGBTQ Pride Intersection.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Within days, the video of Jerich's crime went viral.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ca0000; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">To view a 16 second video</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ca0000; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">of the crime, click </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19z3o97dBq4" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #ca0000; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a>,</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Just two days before Jerich's crime, the city of Delray Beach held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Delray Beach LGBTQ Pride Intersection. Hundreds of attendees heard speeches from the mayor and city commissioners. Representatives of PBCHRC, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, and Compass -- Palm Beach County's LGBTQ comunity center -- also made remarks at the dedication ceremony.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-image"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" class="" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/6d65eafd-bc3b-425f-9837-1203e499edbf.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="349" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold;">PBCHRC President and Founder Rand Hoch</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold;">and Compass LGBTQ Community Center</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold;">Executive Director Julie Seaver</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px;">“On Saturday, LGBTQ people and our allies celebrated the dedication of the Delray Beach LGBTQ Pride Intersection,” said</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Compass Executive Director Julie Seaver.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px;"> “But by Monday, we were mourning the loss of our security after this bigot permanently defaced our Pride Intersection.”</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"We were devastated by Jerich's brazen act of hate against the LGBTQ community," said</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Hoch. "Prior to Jerich's attack on the Pride Intersection, LGBTQ people felt proud, safe, and welcomed in Delray Beach." </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Because of this attack on our city, LGBTQ people feel threatened and vulnerable," said Delray Beach resident Nicholas Coppola, to whom the Pride Intersection is dedicated. "The LGBTQ community feels victimized by Jerich's crimes and we are concerned others will follow Jerich’s lead and harm us as individuals and as a community as a whole."</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Coppola also serves on the Compass Board of Trustees.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Following a thorough investigation, Delray Beach Police determined Jerich "willfully and maliciously" damaged the LGBTQ Pride Intersection and found probable cause to charge him with criminal mischief in excess of $1,000 and reckless driving with property damage. They also found it appropriate for Jerich to be charged with under Florida's hate crime laws since his actions were based on prejudice based on sexual orientation.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">However, Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg only charged Jerich with criminal mischief, a third degree felony, and reckless driving, a misdemeanor.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Aronberg declined to include the enhanced penalties provisions of Florida's hate crimes statute, believing a technicality precluded the State from prosecuting Jerich under the poorly worded statute.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Last December, State Senator Tina Polsky (D-Boca Raton) and State Representative Emily Slosberg-King (D-Boca Raton) filed legislation to amend the law to allow local governments, as well as public and private organizations, to utilize the hate crimes law.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Unfortunately, it is extremely unlikely the bill will gain any traction during this legislative session," said Coppola.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image OneColumnMobile" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="1" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="15" /></td><td align="center" class="image-cell " style="padding: 0px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" class="" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/b8628df5-ad72-482b-a9b3-e28a1efe3dc6.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="135" /></div></td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 5px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="1" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Judge Suskauer, who was appointed to the bench by former Governor Rick Scott in 2015, will set a sentencing hearing within the next few months.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Crimes of bias against minorities are on the rise in Florida," said Hoch. "At sentencing, Judge Suskauer will have the opportunity to deter future incidents of hate in Florida when he determines the appropriate punishment in the Jerich case."</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Since December, 2021, there have been numerous hate crimes in Florida.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In Port St. John, a group of hatemongers placed anti-Semitic signs along the Interstate 95 overpass;</li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">At St. Petersburg Catholic High School, Black students have been the target of racist graffiti. Allegations were also made that a Black student was referred to as “slave” by a classmate, a teacher had the word “monkey” carved in a door, and a dean referred to Black students “hoodlums”;</li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In Indianlantic, Melbourne, Miami, Miami Beach, and Surfside, anti-Semitic fliers were placed in the yards of Jewish families in what police believe was a coordinated effort;</li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In Orlando, a group of people wearing Nazi insignias shouted anti-Semitic slurs at cars passing by a shopping plaza;</li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In Orange County, people affiliated with the National Socialist Movement waived Nazi flags at an Interstate 4 overpass;</li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In Daytona Beach, an individual affilliated with the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, placed a 20 minute phone call to Bethune Cookman College, a private historically Black university. The caller said bombs containing C-4 explosives would be detonated at the university and a gunman would open fire on the campus; </li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In Bonita Springs, the rabbi of the Chabad of Bonita Springs found the word, “Jews” painted across his driveway. His mailbox was damaged and his vehicle window was shattered;</li></ul><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In Volusia County, a man shouting the "N word" took a pipe from his truck and smashed the window of a car with two Black people inside;</li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In Palm Coast, a man beat his son, causing lacerations to his lips and face, because the boy was wearing make-up;</li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In Riviera Beach, four men robbed and brutally beat an individual while hurling racial slurs, causing serious injuries, including numerous broken bones and contusions;</li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In the Cherokee Park, Harbor Acres, Oyster Bay, and South Poinsettia neighborhoods in Sarasota County, anti-Semitic fliers stating “Every single aspect of Covid agenda is Jewish” and “Anti-Semitism is a Human Right” were distributed; and </li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In Tampa, swastikas were drawn on the head of a Jewish student at the University of South Florida and on the clothing of others at the school. Additionally, items mocking the Holocaust were posted on a Greek life website at the school;</li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In Palm Coast and Ormond Beach, bags of rice containing anti-semetic flyers were placed in the driveways in Jewish neighborhoods; and,</li></ul><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">At the D<span style="color: #303030;">aytona 500, masked demonstrators outside the Speedway hoisted two Nazi flags.</span></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="FFFFFF" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image OneColumnMobile" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="1" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="15" /></td><td align="center" class="image-cell " style="padding: 0px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" class="" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/0b8c7728-2972-42ff-8919-8009e712c7d5.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="120" /></div></td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 5px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="1" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Jerich's criminal defense attorney, Robert Pasch, previously defended Jerich on a charge of aggresively driving 84 mph in a 40 mph zone. That incident occured just months </span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">after</span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Jerich was charged with reckless driving with property damage in relation to his defacing the Delray Beach LGBTQ Pride Intersection.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Pasch succeeded in having the court withhold adjudication, so all Jerich had to do was complete an 8 hour course in driving school and pay $356 in fines and court costs.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Bobby Pasch got Jerich off with a slap on the wrist in court last year," said Hoch, who has known Pasch for decades. "However, it would be a miscarriage of justice if he succeeds in persuading Judge Suskauer to let Jerich off easily for the crimes he comitted against the LGBTQ community and the City of Delray Beach."</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">In the eight months since Jerich committed his attack on the LGBTQ Pride Intersection, there have been dozens of Delray Beach City Commission meetings and workshops open to the public. However, Jerich has never appeared to apologize to the elected officials and residents of the City of Delray Beach for his crimes. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Nor has Jerich made any apologies to the LGBTQ community. according to Seaver and Hoch.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Alexander Jerich has shown no remorse from his crimes," said Hoch.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><span style="font-size: 14px;">"The justice system cannot allow such acts of hate to go unchecked," said Seaver. "Hate and prejudice must not be allowed to thrive in Palm Beach County. There should be a zero-tolerance policy for people who commit criminal acts based on hate."</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"While Jerich pleaded guilty to the 'criminal mischief' felony count, his crime constitutes much more than that charge suggests," said Hoch. "Jerich was not just fooling around with his truck. He sought to make a very public statement against the LGBTQ community. And he did."</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Jerich literally left permanent marks of hate for all to see," added Hoch.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"For committing a blatant, public, anti-LGBTQ crime at a welcoming public venue representing inclusion, Jerich must be punished severely," said Coppola.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"If Jerich receives a light sentence such as house arrest in his gated community or community service, justice will not have been served for the LGBTQ community," said Hoch. "A light sentence could encourage other anti-LGBTQ hatemongers to come to Palm Beach County and vandalize our LGBTQ public art, knowing they might not face felony convictions or jail time. Is that the message the people of Florida want to send?"</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"First and foremost, Jerich must be required to immediately pay the City of Delray Beach the full cost to repair the damage done to the Pride Intersection -- approximately $12,000," said Hoch. "Allowing Jerich to make restitution in monthly payments would impose an unfair burden on the taxpayers."</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Jerich should also be ordered to stay away from the Delray Beach LGBTQ Pride Intersection for the rest of his life," Hoch added.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"When Jerich's committed his crime against the LGBTQ community and the City of Delray Beach, he committed a felony," said Hoch. "As such, Jerich should become a convicted felon, losing his rights to vote and legally own a gun."</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Finally, Jerich should spend some time behind bars," said Hoch. "While the maximum five year sentence would be harsh, a one year sentence would be appropriate."</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Since Jerich has no known prior convictions, he could serve his time in The Main Detention Center on Gun Club Road instead of a Florida Corrections Institution,</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"The LGBTQ community is very concerned that withholding adjudication on Jerich's felony conviction would send the wrong signal to others of his ilk," said Hoch."Actions should have consequences -- especially actions of hate that cause harm to minority communities.".</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Years from now, Jerich could petition the court to have his rights restored," said Hoch. "But for now, for justice to be done, Alexander Jerich's rights and liberties must be curtailed".</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-28760220258189114002022-02-11T11:24:00.001-08:002022-02-11T11:24:09.459-08:00The Year in Review -- and 2020 Too!<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" bgcolor="0000B3" class="sidebar sidebar-left editor-col OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #0000b3;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-divider"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-divider" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="" valign="top"><table class="galileo-ap-content-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">and 2020 Too!</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">A look back at LGBTQ+ progress</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"> throughout Palm Beach County</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">over the past two years</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">DECEMBER 2021</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">At PBCHRC's request, State Senator Tina Polsky and State Representative Emily Slosberg file legislation to extend hate crimes protections to include those committed against government-owned properties</li></ul><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">NOVEMBER 2021</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PBCHRC Board Member Sean Conklin is appointed to the Boynton Beach Recreation and Parks Board.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Village of Wellington earns a perfect score on the annual Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Municipal Equality Index.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The City of West Palm Beach earns a perfect score on the annual Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Municipal Equality Index.</li></ul><div><span style="color: #0000b3;"></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">SEPTEMBER 2021</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Village of Royal Palm Beach designates all single-occupancy restrooms in the soon to be constructed Village Hall as Gender Neutral</li></ul><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">JUNE 2021</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Progress Pride colors illuminate Nancy Graham Centennial Square and Fountain and the surrounding buildings at a special Clematis By Light display on June 1st to kick off LGBTQ Pride in West Palm Beach</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Palm Tran rolls out a bus wrapped in a Progress Pride color design with PBCHRC and Compass logos for Pride Month. The bus runs on the system's longest route, from Palm Beach Gardens to Boca Raton.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PBCHRC Charitable Foundation establishes the W. Trent Steele Legal Advocacy Awards -- scholarships for second and third year law school students from Palm Beach County.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The City of Boynton Beach installs an LGBTQ Progress Pride intersection streetscape near City Hall and illuminates the city's water tower in Progress Pride colors.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Palm Beach County Commissioners establish an Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The City of Delray Beach installs an LGBTQ Progress Pride intersection streetscape in the Pineapple Grove Arts District.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">MAY 2021</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The City of West Palm Beach installs four LGBTQ Pride Rainbow crosswalks in Northwood Village.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The 2021 Daniel S. Hall Social Justice Awards are presented to graduating seniors Sol Lima of Jupiter Community High School, Ekko Greenbaum of Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, and Vanessa Whittle of Royal Palm Beach High School.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">APRIL 2021</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">By unanimous vote, the West Palm Beach City Commission voted to designate H.G. Roosters as a Historic Preservation Site. </li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">At the request of Boynton Beach Vice Mayor Ty Penserga and PBCHRC, the Boynton Beach City Commission approves the creation of an LGBTQ Pride public art.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">FEBRUARY 2021</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Town of Lake Park enacts an LGBTQ-inclusive civil rights ordinance.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The School District of Palm Beach County requires public schools to require gender-neutral caps and gowns for graduations.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PBCHRC Board Member Jasmin Lewis is presented the Palm Beach County Democratic Party Black History Community Award.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">JANUARY 2021</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Palm Beach County amends its Equal Opportunity Ordinance by extending protection from discrimination to employees working for small businesses (those with 5-14 employees).</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PBCHRC Vice President Meredith Ockman is appointed to serve on the Palm Beach County Housing Authority's Family Self-sufficiency Program Coordinating Committee</li></ul><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">DECEMBER 2020</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The City of Boca Raton and Palm Beach County file Joint Petition for Panel Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc in <span style="font-style: italic;">Otto v. City of Boca Raton</span>, the case seeking to strike down their ordinances banning conversion therapy. </li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Cities of Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Greenacres, Lake Worth Beach, Riviera Beach, and West Palm Beach, Florida join the City of Miami's amicus brief in support of The City of Boca Raton and Palm Beach County's Joint Petition for Panel Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc in <span style="font-style: italic;">Otto v. City of Boca Raton</span>. </li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James signs on to the Freedom for All Americans letter to Members of Congress urging them to enact comprehensive federal LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections. </li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The City of West Palm Beach earns a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Municipal Equality Index. Only six other municipalities in Florida were awarded 100 points.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">NOVEMBER 2020</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit reverses the District Court’s denial of plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction in <span style="font-style: italic;">Otto v. City of Boca Raton</span> and remands the case to the District Court, thus allowing the therapists to, once again, practice their quackery on local children.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The City of South Bay adopts an LGBTQ-inclusive civil rights resolution.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">OCTOBER 2020</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The City of Riviera Beach enacts an LGBTQ-inclusive civil rights ordinance.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Commissioners of the Port of Palm Beach unanimously vote to add "gender identity or expression" to the Port's Equal Opportunity Statement for all Port policies and contracts.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PBCHRC Board Member G. Joseph Garcia is named to the Board of Directors for the FSU Pride Alumni Network</li></ul><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">SEPTEMBER 2020</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Towns of Haverhill and Juno Beach enact LGBTQ-inclusive civil rights ordinances.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The City of Palm Beach Gardens adopts a resolution denouncing hate crimes and discrimination against LGBTQ people.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">AUGUST 2020</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Village of North Palm Beach enacts an LGBTQ-inclusive civil rights ordinance.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The City of West Palm Beach amends its Equal Opportunity Ordinance by extending protection from discrimination to employees working for small businesses (those with 5-14 employees).</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PBCHRC Board Member Chauncey Graham is appointed to serve on the West Palm Beach Mayor's Task Force for Racial and Ethnic Equality and selected for Leadership Florida Connect 2021.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">JULY 2020</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PBCHRC Board Member Jasmin Lewis is named Victory Fund Empowerment Fellow.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">JUNE 2020</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The City of Westlake enacts an LGBTQ-inclusive civil rights ordinance.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">G. Joseph Garcia is named Chair of PBCHRC Charitable Foundation.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">MAY 2020</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PBCHRC Board Member Jasmin Lewis elected delegate to Democratic National Convention.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The 2020 Daniel S. Hall Social Justice Awards are presented to graduating seniors Kyle Ahern and Theo Shusterman of the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, and to Endora Guillaume of Park Vista Community High School</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">APRIL 2020</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Boynton Beach City Commission unanimously votes to designate all single-occupancy restrooms in municipal properties "All Gender."</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PBCHRC becomes a “trusted voice” for the County efforts regarding the 2020 U.S. Census.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">MARCH 2020</span> </div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Ty Penserga, an openly gay man, was re-elected to the Boynton Beach City Commission and became the city's Vice Mayor.</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Ray Caranci, an openly gay man, is elected to the Haverhill Town Council.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">FEBRUARY 2020</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Palm Beach County‘s Facilities Development & Operations Department designates single-occupancy restrooms in properties owned and leased by the County as “All Gender.”</li><li style="color: #0000b3; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PBCHRC Board Member Tamara Sager joins the Palm Beach County Multicultural Committee and Complete Count Committee.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000b3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">JANUARY 2020</span></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; 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To obtain registration information, you may consult the website or call 800-435-7352.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-79665507265200803822022-02-11T11:21:00.001-08:002022-02-11T11:21:42.663-08:00Do you know any college-bound LGBTQ+ high school seniors?<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="template-body" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: center; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="template-shell-container"><div class="bgcolor" style="background-color: #e6e6e6;"><table bgcolor="#e6e6e6" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="bgimage" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: auto; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="main-width" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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Joseph Garcia, </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Foundation Chair</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Jasmin Lewis, </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Daniel S. Hall Social Justice Awards Committee Chair</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="FFFF45" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #ffff45;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Please forward this to college-bound,</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">graduating LGBTQ+ high school seniors</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="FF60F5" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #ff60f5;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">Daniel S. Hall Social Justice Awards</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">Scholarship Application</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-image"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" class="" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/4a6d51e1-4754-4ff8-8598-7a28564ecd18.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="304" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">Daniel S. Hall and Jax Martin</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px;">The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Charitable Foundation is accepting applications for the 2022 Daniel S. Hall Social Justice Awards – college scholarships available to graduating LGBTQ+ high school seniors from Palm Beach County.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://pbchrc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council</a><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px;"> (</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px;">PBCHRC) is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. Each year our Charitable Foundation awards these scholarship to local college bound high school seniors who have demonstrated an interest in advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px;">PBCHRC's Social Justice Award is named after Daniel S. Hall, a local attorney who manages a financial counseling company. Hall has served as the Treasurer of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council since 1990 and is its longest serving board member. As a father of three, an activist, and a mentor of gay youth, Hall has always had a strong interest in education.</span></div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">For further information, contact Jasmin Lewis at</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;"> </span><a href="mailto:jasminklewis@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">jasminklewis@gmail.com</a><span style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 18px;"> </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">For an application form, click </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScr0WjzyeDPnVGohXbEQyw8Ssmq3AC-N0EJ9vqdvmaYRD87GQ/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;">For recommendation forms (two are required), click </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8e3vaIlfM2ArCuPG0L1JA5ABjH3cBORVAfMsU6dwEw6naYw/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">here</a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">Applications and recommendations are due no later than midnight April 15, 2022</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" bgcolor="FF60F5" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" style="background-color: #ff60f5;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">PBCHRC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION BOARD</span></div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #010101; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Rand Hoch, President</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Meredith Ockman, Vice President</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Daniel S. Hall, Treasurer</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Rae Franks, Secretary</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Sean Conklin</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Chauncey Graham</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">W. 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A video was posted to social media of the burnout, and a witness from the caravan came forward to report the incident to the Delray Beach Police Department.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaX4arIObO-07LlYuZljSfs6KuY-usAXybU-eqvknb34QFn4y4m19f9jYnc3DRSDOrSPcxAvDwGuntY2dGu4kaGcTYBKTQ-luBmljFoNeYoRaBSxsEMVQzhPPro4DW1PWLUmpwLEznFWo/s299/jerich+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="299" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaX4arIObO-07LlYuZljSfs6KuY-usAXybU-eqvknb34QFn4y4m19f9jYnc3DRSDOrSPcxAvDwGuntY2dGu4kaGcTYBKTQ-luBmljFoNeYoRaBSxsEMVQzhPPro4DW1PWLUmpwLEznFWo/s0/jerich+2.jpg" width="299" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></p>Jerich was arrested on June 17 and charged with criminal mischief over $1,000, reckless driving and evidence of prejudice (felony enhancement). However, in August, Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3366ff; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://southfloridagaynews.com/Local/state-attorney-drops-hate-crime-charge-against-pride-intersection-vandal.html" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3366ff; outline: none; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;" target="_blank">dropped the hate crime charge</a></span><span style="background-color: white;">. He explained in a press conference that the case did not meet one of the requirements of the law to move forward with a hate crime — he explained that the victim was from the city of Delray Beach, which does not have a sexual orientation or gender identity. The office also looked into charging Jerich under Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new Combating Public Disorder statute, but Aronberg said that the case did not meet the requirement of the memorial honoring or recounting “the past or public service of a Florida or United States resident.”</span></span><p></p><section class="article-content clearfix" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">“I was hoping it would go to trial simply because we live in a system where that is the fairest way to go,” said Rand Hoch, the president and founder of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Richard Clausi, the deputy chief of the misdemeanor division with the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office, was not present at the plea conference due to a scheduling conflict. </span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Hoch called Clausi an “A-plus attorney” and said that he does “very well in trial.”</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Dijols told the judge that the office wanted Jerich to serve six months in jail “even though Mr. Jerich has no priors” and that his client was willing to pay restitution. Suskauer said the jail time was “not acceptable” and asked, “It’s not a complicated case, right?”</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Dijols replied, “It’s complicated by outside issues.”</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">“I’m surprised that the judge doesn’t understand the severity of the impact on what this man did to the LGBTQ community,” Hoch said. “But then that’s why you have a trial, so he can understand the impact more fully … Now I guess it’s up to a jury to determine should this man be let go with a slap on the wrist or should he be held accountable for what he did.”</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Jerich waived his right to a speedy trial and the groups agreed on February for the trial date.</span></p></section>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-87488198622954709372021-09-13T09:21:00.014-07:002021-11-12T08:17:20.994-08:00President's Message - November 2021<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>November 2021</div><div><br /></div><div>The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC) is Florida’s oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. We promote equality through education, advocacy, direct action, impact litigation and community outreach.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image OneColumnMobile" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="image-cell" style="padding: 0px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/3d5b3b02-8baf-49aa-98e5-e2b0d5836cee.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="134" /></div></td><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="1" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="15" /></td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 5px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="1" /></td><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>Since 1988, PBCHRC has been responsible for the enactment of more than 160 laws and policies providing equal rights, protections and benefits for the LGBTQ community. Our work never stops. Even during the pandemic, we were responsible for the enactment of seven new LGBTQ-inclusive municipal civil rights ordinances in Palm Beach County. For a list of the laws and policies enacted as the result of PBCHRC’s efforts, click <a href="http://www.pbchrc.org/our-impact" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our success in enacting pro-LGBTQ laws is directly related to our community’s participation in electoral politics. Over the years, PBCHRC’s leaders have conducted close to 1,000 face-to-face endorsement interviews — and close to 100 interviews via Zoom and phone — of candidates seeking public office. For a list of more than 90 elected officials endorsed by the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance currently holding office, click <a href="http://www.pbchrc.org/voters-alliance" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>Each year, we bestow <span style="font-style: italic;">Daniel S. Hall Public Social Justice Award</span> scholarships in recognition of the achievements LGBTQ and allied high school seniors have made on behalf of our community,</div><div><br /></div><div>To review the biographies of the 17 Daniel S. Hall Public Social Justice Award recipients and to learn more about the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation, click <a href="http://www.pbchrc.org/charitable-foundation" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>. The PBCHRC Charitable Foundation also provides need-based scholarships to LGBTQ college students. This summer, the Foundation’s Board of Directors voted to establish the<span style="font-style: italic;"> W. Trent Steele Legal Advocacy Awards</span> for second- and third-year law students.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">DELRAY BEACH LGBTQ STREETSCAPE VANDALISM CASE</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-image"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/d3074f99-27e4-4ea7-9159-0b7356f48d0e.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="600" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>Immediately following his attendance at an event sponsored by the Republican Party of Palm Beach County on June 14, 2021, Alexander Jerich vandalized the Delray Beach LGBTQ Pride Steetscape, using his pickup truck to create approximately 15 feet of skidmarks across the streetscape. A video of the event made by one of his colleagues went viral on social media. To watch a video of Jerich's crime, click <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/florida-man-flying-trump-flag-accused-vandalizing-pride-intersection-doing-burnout-1602066" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC) also asked State Attorney Dave Aronberg to consider charging Jerich under the state's Combating Public Disorder Act, which would require Jerich, if convicted, to reimburse the City of Delray Beach the costs related to repairing the damage he caused.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, Aronberg dropped the hate crime charge and refused to charge Jerich under the Combating Public Disorder Act. (The Act was found to be unconstitutional by a federal judge on September 9, 2021. The governor’s office announced it will appeal the ruling).</div><div><br /></div><div>Aronberg assigned his leading attorney on civil rights matters, Richard T. Clausi, Jr., to prosecute the felony. While a plea hearing was scheduled for September 13, 2021, it was postponed to allow the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation and other interested parties to file Victim Impact Statements to be considered by Circuit Court Judge Scott Suskauer.</div><div><br /></div><div>The South Florida Sun-Sentinel published an editorial calling for jail time for Jerich, which you may read by clicking <a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/editorials/fl-op-edit-lgbt-memorial-hate-crime-aronberg-20210809-f3dd73nfvbbzjneovdoeybljki-story.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color: #0000b3;">.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>From PBCHRC’s perspective, only if Jerich is convicted of a felony, serves time behind bars, and reimburses the taxpayers of Delray Beach for the cost of repairing the LGBTQ streetscape, will justice have been served.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-image"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/e2273a04-51d2-490f-b8aa-c6f416a4599f.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="598" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>In October 2018, Liberty Counsel, an anti-LGBTQ hate group, filed suit in federal court on behalf of two local therapists seeking to nullify the bans on conversion therapy for minors enacted by Palm Beach County and the City of Boca Raton. However, in February 2019, Judge Robin Rosenberg of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied Liberty Counsel's motion for preliminary injunctions, which sought to prevent the bans from remaining in effect pending trial.</div><div><br /></div><div>Having lost, Liberty Counsel immediately appealed the order to the U.S. District Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit and in November 2020, a three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that the ordinances were unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds. The City of Boca Raton and Palm Beach County immediately filed a Joint Petition for Rehearing by the full Eleventh Circuit. To date, the Eleventh Circuit has not ruled on the Joint Petition. Fortunately, since the Eleventh Circuit has yet to issue a mandate, the panel’s decision has yet to take effect. PBCHRC will continue to keep you informed.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">THE 2022 WINTER FÊTE</span></div><div><br /></div><div>The 2022 Winter Fête will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at a private home in Palm Beach. Sandy James Fine Food & Catering and Echo will be providing the food and, as always, there will be a premium open bar.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-image"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/afb05f1c-9e1b-4dfc-8382-aa2db37cf163.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="597" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; display: block; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div><br /></div></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span><div align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Open Bar Sponsor: Micahel Kagdis</span></span></div><div align="center"><b><span><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sushi Sponsor: Echo</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Vodka Sponsor: Pernod Ricard USA</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Wine Sponsor: Table 26</span></div><div style="font-size: small;"><br /></div></span></b></div><div align="center" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Grand Benefactors</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Dan Hall</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The Law and Mediation Offices of Rand Hoch, P.A.</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">W. Trent Steele and Douglas B. Andrews</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Benefactors</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Bill Bone</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sheriff Ric Bradshaw</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Congressman Mark Foley and Ryan Ruark</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Jamie Todd Foreman</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Peter Conn, Jr. and Oscar Garza</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Michael Kagdis</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Wood Kinnard and Alberto Arias </span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Mittleman Eye / Dr. David Mittleman and </span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Michael Duquette Fowler</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">SandyJames Fine Food & Productions</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Scott Rixford and Jose Mena</span></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Sponsors</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Alexandria Ayala and Rob Long</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">State Senator Lori Berman</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">County Commissioner Mack and Shawn Bernard</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">School Board Member Karen and Stuart Brill</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Mauricio Busa and Barry Hayes</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Sean Cherry and Vincent Ruisi</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">David Cohen and Paul Bernabeo</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Gil Cohen and Paul Gervais</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Nicholas Coppola and David Crespo</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Cornerstone Solutions</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Palm Beach Town Council Member Lew Crampton</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Shellie Crandall and Pamela Buchmeyer</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Joseph Paul Davis</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Arlen Dominek and A.J. Young </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Echo <span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Florida Sugar Cane League</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Christy Fox</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Edith Hall Friedheim and Peter Cruise </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Jeffrey P. Ganek</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Constitutional Tax Collector Anne Gannon</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Hierromat Development</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Tom Holton</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James and Lorna James</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Gerald Jarosinski, Jr.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Bill Jones and Rey Hernandez<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Charles Kidd</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Christina and Monte Lambert</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Gregg S. Lerman<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Wellington Vice-Mayor John McGovern</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Michelle McGovern, Candidate for County Commission</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Joseph Marino, Jr. and Anthony Sibilia </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">David Markarian</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Ross Meltzer</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">David Miller and Ray Wakefield</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Rebecca Miller<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Frank Morgan and Brent Feigenbaum</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Joseph Peduzzi and Erin Peduzzi</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Boynton Beach City Commissioner Ty Penserga</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Steve Potanovic</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Lake Worth Beach Mayor Betty Resch</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Roosters</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Michael Rubin and David Kamp</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Kelly Shoaf</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">State Representative David Silvers</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Caryn Siperstein and Isaac Klein </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Sutka Visual Design</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Eric Telchin and Logan Nolting</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Don Todorich - Corcoran Group R.E</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Gemma Torcivia and Kate McMahon</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Scott Velozo and Stephen Mooney</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Cathleen Ward and Paul Skaar</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">West Palm Beach City Commissioner Shalonda Warren</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Don Watren and Tony Jaggi</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">James Watson</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Palm Beach County Commissioner Gregg and Rebecca Weiss</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">State Representative Matt Willhite</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #403f42; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">Charles Williams</span></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>A private reception sponsored by Mittleman Eye / Dr. David Mittleman and Michael Duquette Fowler to honor our major donors will be held at Frenchman's Reserve on January 11, 2022.</div><div><br /></div><div>For more information about joining these major donors in supporting the 2022 Winter Fête, please go to <a href="http://www.pbchrc.org/events" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">pbchrc.org/events</a>.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">OTHER NEWS</span></div><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The City of Boynton Beach and Florida International University have invited PBCHRC to participate in the Boynton Beach Racial and Social Equity Initiative.</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">PBCHRC has been nominated for “Small Nonprofit of the Year” by Nonprofits First.</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Attorney Gemma Torcivia has been elected to PBCHRC’s Board of Directors.</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Emmy Kenny, PBCHRC’s representative on the School District’s Diversity and Equity Committee, has been elected to serve on the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance.</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Following the art auction held at The Box Gallery, the Pajaro Pride Project made a significant donation to PBCHRC. Thanks go out to Rolando Chang Barrero for making this possible.</li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div> </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"> CURRENT INITIATIVES</span></div><div> </div><div>PBCHRC is currently working to persuade:</div><div> </div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Health Care District of Palm Beach County to provide trans-specific healthcare services to indigent patients;</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The School District of Palm Beach County to adopt a resolution opposing conversion therapy on students;</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The School District of Palm Beach County to cease doing business with Chick-fil-A and other companies that discriminate against LGBTQ people and other minorities;</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The State of Florida to enact a law to prohibit discrimination based on "sexual orientation" and "gender identity or expression”;</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The State of Florida to enact a law banning conversion therapy; and</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The State of Florida to amend Florida’s Hate Crime law to specifically include crimes based on an individual's "gender" or "gender identity or expression" and to ensure that hate crimes against public properties are covered.</li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>For more than three decades, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council has worked diligently on behalf of the LGBTQ community. With your support, we will continue to do so in the years to come. As always, we will keep you posted on our progress.</div><div><br /></div><div>Judge Rand Hoch (retired),</div><div>President and Founder</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><span style="font-size: 10px;">A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. PBCHRC'S Registration Number is CH46486. To obtain registration information, you may consult the website or call 800-435-7352.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296706672914559037.post-52643038023809042322021-08-20T09:23:00.004-07:002021-08-20T09:23:40.990-07:00President's Message - July 2021<p> </p><p></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>July 2021</div><div><br /></div><div>The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC) is Florida’s oldest, independent, non-partisan, political organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. We promote equality through education, advocacy, direct action, impact litigation and community outreach.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image OneColumnMobile" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="image-cell " style="padding: 0px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" class="" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/3d5b3b02-8baf-49aa-98e5-e2b0d5836cee.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="134" /></div></td><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="1" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="15" /></td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 5px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="1" /></td><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>Since 1988, PBCHRC has been responsible for the enactment of more than 160 laws and policies providing equal rights, protections and benefits for the LGBTQ community. Our work never stops. Even during the pandemic, we were responsible for the enactment of seven new LGBTQ-inclusive municipal civil rights ordinances in Palm Beach County. For a list of the laws and policies enacted as the result of PBCHRC’s efforts, click <a href="http://www.pbchrc.org/our-impact" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our success in enacting pro-LGBTQ laws is directly related to our community’s participation in electoral politics. Over the years, PBCHRC’s leaders have conducted close to 1,000 face-to-face endorsement interviews — and close to 100 interviews via Zoom and phone — of candidates seeking public office. For a list of more than 90 elected officials endorsed by the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance currently holding office, click <a href="http://www.pbchrc.org/voters-alliance" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>Each year, we bestow <span style="font-style: italic;">Daniel S. Hall Public Social Justice Award</span> scholarships in recognition of the achievements LGBTQ and allied high school seniors have made on behalf of our community,</div><div><br /></div><div>To review the biographies of the 17 Daniel S. Hall Public Social Justice Award recipients and to learn more about the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation, click <a href="http://www.pbchrc.org/charitable-foundation" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>. The PBCHRC Charitable Foundation also provides need-based scholarships to LGBTQ college students. This summer, the Foundation’s Board of Directors voted to establish the<span style="font-style: italic;"> W. Trent Steele Legal Advocacy Awards</span> for second- and third-year law students.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">PRIDE IS BUSTING OUT ALL OVER</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-image"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" class="" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/d1e5facf-920e-414b-b593-ff7d4c615fe5.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="595" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>To mark the beginning of LGBTQ Pride Month, the Nancy Graham Centennial Fountain and Square were illuminated in Progress Pride colors on June 1. The inspiring display was repeated on June 28 to commemorate the anniversaries of the Pulse Nightclub Massacre and the Stonewall Uprising. Thanks go out to Hierromat Development and Creative Arts Enterprises for underwriting and producing these events.</div><div><br /></div><div>Palm Tran rolled out a “Ride with Pride” bus wrapped in the 11 colors of the Progress Pride flag. Throughout June, Palm Tran’s bus operated along the most visible route in Palm Beach County, running along U.S. Highway 1 from Palm Beach Gardens to Boca Raton.</div><div><br /></div><div>Three permanent public LGBTQ art installations in Palm Beach County were dedicated in June. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on June 3 for the Pride Crosswalks in West Palm Beach’s Northwood Village. On June 7, the Progress Pride Flag Intersection was dedicated in Boynton Beach and on June 8, the City of Delray Beach celebrated the dedication of its Progress Pride Intersection with a full day of festivities."</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image OneColumnMobile" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="1" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="15"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="15" /></td><td align="center" class="image-cell " style="padding: 0px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" class="" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/19afe6c2-964c-4048-9e25-c97aabcd9957.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="124" /></div></td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top" width="5"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td><td align="center" class="mobile-hidden" height="5" style="height: 5px; line-height: 1px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="5" hspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="1" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>Unfortunately, by June 15, the Delray Beach streetscape had been vandalized. Thanks to the excellent work of the Delray Beach Police Department, on June 17, Alexander Jerich was arrested for using his truck to “burnout” the intersection. To watch a video of Jerich's crime, click <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/florida-man-flying-trump-flag-accused-vandalizing-pride-intersection-doing-burnout-1602066" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>The police charged Jerich with criminal mischief, reckless driving and evidence of prejudice based on sexual orientation — a hate crime. Jerich, who faces felony charges, has retained a private attorney and is currently out jail on bond.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>PBCHRC has asked State Attorney Dave Aronberg to consider filing an additional charge under the state’s recently enacted “Combatting Public Disorder Act.” If convicted under this law, Jerich would have to reimburse the City of Delray Beach for the cost of restoring the streetscape.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">PBCHRC’S PRIDE HAPPY HOUR AT MEAT MARKET PALM BEACH</span></div><div><br /></div><div>On June 28, more than 100 PBCHRC supporters celebrated at our annual Pride Happy Hour at Meat Market Palm Beach. The restaurant donated 10% of attendees’ dinner proceeds to PBCHRC and held a business card drawing for a Meat Market gift certificate. Thanks go out to Meat Market and Maribel Alvarez of Altima Palm Beach for sponsoring and producing the event. To view the Pride Happy Hour photos, click <a href="http://altimapalmbeach.com/portfolio-item/pbchrc-celebrates-lbgtq-pride-month-meat-market" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">PAJARO PRIDE WALL PROJECT RECEPTION AND AUCTION</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Earlier this year, local artist and activist Rolando Chang Barrero asked dozens of artists, friends, allies, and community leaders to donate embellished works of art on a woodcuts of his Pajaro design to create a cornucopia of styles, vision and color exemplifying the diversity and intersectionality of the LGBTQ community. The works were on display throughout Pride Month at the Office of the Consul General of Mexico in Miami.</div><div><br /></div><div>From 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 24, there will be a reception and auction of many of the artworks at The Box Gallery, at 811 Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach. A portion of the auction proceeds will be donated to PBCHRC and SAVE. For more information and to RSVP to attend the event, please click<a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/pajaro-pride-wall-auction-tickets-157501490197" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0000b3;" target="_blank"> here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">DANIEL S. HALL SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARDS</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-image"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" class="" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/f879b9fb-8e00-42d4-b19f-c114745a1b44.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="599" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">Daniel S. Hall and Ekko Greenbaum</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>Throughout May, the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation presented Daniel S. Hall Social Justice Awards to Ekko Greenbaum of Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, Sol Lima of Jupiter Community High School, and Vanessa Whittle of Royal Palm Beach High School. Each student received a $2,500 college scholarship for their advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ community.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you would like to donate to the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation, checks may be sent to P.O. Box 267, West Palm Beach, Florida 33402. Since the Foundation was established in accordance with Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, your contributions may be tax deductible.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">CONVERSION THERAPY BAN COURT CHALLENGE</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-image"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" class="" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/e2273a04-51d2-490f-b8aa-c6f416a4599f.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="598" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>In October 2018, Liberty Counsel, an anti-LGBTQ hate group, filed suit in federal court on behalf of two local therapists seeking to nullify the bans on conversion therapy for minors enacted by Palm Beach County and the City of Boca Raton. However, in February 2019, Judge Robin Rosenberg of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied Liberty Counsel's motion for preliminary injunctions, which sought to prevent the bans from remaining in effect pending trial.</div><div><br /></div><div>Having lost, Liberty Counsel immediately appealed the order to the U.S. District Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit and in November 2020, a three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that the ordinances were unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds. The City of Boca Raton and Palm Beach County immediately filed a Joint Petition for Rehearing by the full Eleventh Circuit. To date, the Eleventh Circuit has not ruled on the Joint Petition. Fortunately, since the Eleventh Circuit has yet to issue a mandate, the panel’s decision has yet to take effect. PBCHRC will continue to keep you informed.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">THE WINTER FÊTE</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-image"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="editor-image editor-image editor-image-vspace-on" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;" valign="top"><div class="publish-container"><img alt="" border="0" class="" hspace="0" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/0d783e78001/1a0928d2-e976-48ec-8ff4-7cc9b2b5054c.jpg" style="display: block; height: auto !important; max-width: 100%;" vspace="0" width="597" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">Photo by Gail Haines</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>On April 10, more than 200 people attended the 2021 “Winter” Fête at the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens in West Palm Beach. Thanks to the generosity of an incredible group of donors, this was our most successful fundraising event in PBCHRC’s 33-year history. To view photos of the event taken by Gail Haines, click here (www.pbchrc.org/events)</div><div><br /></div><div>PBCHRC will hold our next Winter Fête at a private home in Palm Beach on Saturday evening, January 15, 2022. Details to follow.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">OTHER NEWS</span></div><div><br /></div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Palm Beach County Commissioners establish an Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.</li><li style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The School District of Palm Beach County requires public schools to require gender-neutral caps and gowns for graduations.</li><li style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222;">Sean Conklin, Rae Franks and Meredith Ockman were elected to four-year terms on the Board of Directors of the PBCHRC Charitable Foundation.</span></li></ul><div><br /></div><div> </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"> CURRENT INITIATIVES</span></div><div> </div><div>PBCHRC is currently working to persuade:</div><div> </div><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Health Care District of Palm Beach County to provide trans-specific healthcare services to indigent patients.</li><li style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The School District of Palm Beach County to adopt a resolution opposing conversion therapy on students.</li><li style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The School District of Palm Beach County to cease doing business with Chick-fil-A and other companies that discriminate against LGBTQ people and other minorities.</li><li style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The State of Florida to enact a law to prohibit discrimination based on "sexual orientation" and "gender identity or expression."</li><li style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The State of Florida to enact a law banning conversion therapy.</li><li style="color: #222222; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The State of Florida to amend Florida’s Hate Crime law to specifically include crimes based on an individual's "gender" or "gender identity or expression." </li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class=" editor-col OneColumnMobile" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="editor-text editor-text " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="text-container galileo-ap-content-editor"><div>For more than three decades, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council has worked diligently on behalf of the LGBTQ community. With your support, we will continue to do so in the years to come. As always, we will keep you posted on our progress.</div><div><br /></div><div>Judge Rand Hoch (retired),</div><div>President and Founder</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Rand Hochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11428356808072048103noreply@blogger.com0