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Diversity Honors Raises More Than $50,000

Daniel Hicks
Written by Daniel Hicks

FORT LAUDERDALE–Diversity Honors, co-presented by the Harvey Milk Foundation and The Pride Center at Equality Park and hosted by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, raised more than $50,000 at its May 9 inaugural event honoring distinguished LGBT leaders in South Florida.

Honored at the event included Judy and Dennis Shepard, LGBT civil rights activists and co-founders of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, Rand Hoch, president and founder of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, Jazz Jennings, nationally recognized teen activist and honorary co-founder of the Transkids Purple Rainbow Foundation, celebrity entertainer  Elaine Lancaster (James Davis), Circuit Court Judge William Thomas and Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Dean Trantalis.

See photos from the event by clicking here.

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