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g pickleball and traveling she also serves on the board of american stage theater in st petersburg danny humphress orlando co chair prior to joining the board of directors danny chaired and co chaired the equality florida greater orlando gala for 9 years expanding it to embrace the larger lgbtq community beyond orlando from the villages to the space coast founder and ceo of a software company serving libraries worldwide he and his husband have long been active in giving back to their community through volunteerism philanthropy and promoting social equality he has served on the boards of other non profit and civic organizations including the orlando ballet and the city of winter park public arts advisory board danny brings to the board his business acumen and pragmatism with a passion for equality and social justice danny lives in winter park florida with his husband and partner of 30 years enrique de la torre keith davenport orlando treasurer proudly based in orlando florida keith is a highly respected entertainment marketing messaging and event professional having produced events entertainment spectaculars and corporate meetings around the globe walt disney entertainment and events olympic ceremonies half time shows parades pan american ceremonies special olympic world games ceremonies and the invictus games each of these touch points have delivered emotional and memorable experiences for billions around the world he deeply understands issue resolution as seen through leading events and teams globally such as the 2007 pan american games opening and closing ceremonies rio de janeiro s bid for the 2016 olympic games and réveillon 2010 at copacabana beach during the 2010 vancouver olympic winter games he served as an associate producer of livecity vancouver the olympic live sites in downtown vancouver which attracted over a million spectators in 2011 keith also led the team as director of operations for the pan american games opening and closing ceremonies in guadalajara mexico his impressive list of events across the globe is extensive locally aside from his work with various arts organizations in central florida keith has served on the equality florida central florida steering committee for many years and continues to engage and ignite organizations for a better tomorrow most recently he worked with dm experiential on delivering the our shared future reckoning with our racial past initiative as well as launching a new initiative 34 million by 2034 an initiative designed to create 34 million more prosperous lives by 2034 with wits end productions and cox communications brian marquez hall tallahassee secretary brian marquez hall lives in tallahassee with his partner stevie and their two cats batman and sidney he is a graduate of the florida state university and currently works as a development officer for the southern scholarship foundation a nonprofit dedicated to providing rent free housing for college students across florida brian is passionate advocate for human rights and originally became involved in progressive causes as a volunteer for bernie sanders 2016 presidential campaign he currently focuses his advocacy efforts on lgbtq equality he became involved in equality florida s tallahassee gala steering committee in july 2022 that same year he joined the fsu pride alumni network board of directors where he now serves as secretary he is an active member of the city of tallahassee s mayor john e dailey s lgbtq advisory council and advocates for lgbtq rights at the state level during equality florida s pride at the capitol amy wagner amelia island amy wagner lives on amelia island with her husband mike and daughters gabrielle and grace after graduating from nova southeastern university shepard broad law center amy joined broad and cassel in ft lauderdale practicing in both health law and complex commercial litigation before transitioning to carlton fields in miami to concentrate on litigation in 2002 amy returned to the jacksonville area as senior litigation counsel with alliance mortgage company predecessor to first alliance bank and everbank during her 22 year career with everbank amy served in various leadership roles across the legal human resources and executive team most recently amy served as the chief human resources officer with everbank amy was the sponsoring executive charged with implementing all aspects of its diversity equity and inclusion programs in this role amy championed everbank s inaugural participation in the jacksonville gay pride parade and partnered with the jacksonville chapter of equality florida as a title sponsor for the equality florida first coast gala chris rhoades palm beach chris rhoades more lovingly referred to by some as ab fab in reference to the british show absolutely fabulous has been a proud florida resident since january 2006 born and raised in freehold nj and after graduating from lasalle university with a bachelor s degree in pr communication chris moved to charlotte nc to open one of nordstrom s full line stores that was what placed him in florida as he opened the palm beach gardens store for nordstrom after finishing a 10 year career in fashion management chris has found himself managing and directing the largest and longest running hair salon spa boutique on palm beach island but it wasn t enough handling the 1 and their beauty needs in his spare time chris organized and produced drag shows for nightclubs tea dances and drag brunches for the subculture group of south florida chris was an avid drag enthusiast since his days in nj fast forward 10 years of parties brunches and tea dances chris opened his own company in 2022 called next level talent pb an all inclusive talent management agency encompassing all talent singers bands comedians dancers and more but with a majority of the business focused on placing the art of drag into as many mainstream non typical environments chris is very proud not only to have had a successful first 3 years in business but also of the fact that he set out to do what he said next level talent has had drag queens performing or appearing at the colony hotel in pb the ben hotel in wpb on the brightline out in loxahatchee at swank farms on the polo fields in wellington just to name a few in addition to many private homes on and off the island of palm beach and when he isn t doing all of that he gives of his time to compass his lgbtq community center sits on the board for transpire health a recovery organization for trans queer youth dealing with addiction but dedicating the majority of his volunteerism to eqfl he has been tirelessly advocating for his palm beach county community for the last 10 years only after two years he found himself on the steering committee for the last 8 years while either being the gala chair or co chair for the past 5 palm beach galas chris is never looking for attention and truly does the work from his heart the spotlight on him please no never hence the perfect group to hide amongst drag queens however his long time of servitude in his community was being noticed in 2022 chris received the deja devonier humanitarian award presented by compass in march 2024 chris was recognized for his tireless work with the drag community and beyond and named grand marshall of the palm beach pride parade 2024 the same pride chris has attended religiously every year with his large group of friends its his most favorite day of the year more than my birthday in june 2024 chris is surprised to tears at the annual pride on the block event where chris had returned that year and handled all the entertainment on saturday for transpire help s largest all day fundraiser they awarded him the shawn pennestri resilience award in october 10 202 overly humbled and with no thought in the world of anything else equality florida pulls out the ultimate surprise and honors chris with their service and leadership award at the 2024 palm beach brunch in the world if you only can be one thing it s be kind sweetie darling dana farmer tallahassee dana farmer is a tallahassee native who grew up in st petersburg returned to tallahassee for undergraduate and graduate degrees at fsu and never left during her time in tallahassee she was fortunate enough to have been involved in the incorporation and development of local nonprofit organizations that are now 211 big bend refuge house and big bend cares her early career included 15 years spent in community mental health followed by 26 years at disability rights florida the federally funded state designated protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities as public policy director she worked in both tallahassee and dc on issues that included rights protection abuse and neglect equal access housing voter protection and funding in addition to serving on the equality florida board she serves on the board for the florida supportive housing coalition her first experience with lgbtq advocacy was through involvement in act up actions in tallahassee then for several years in the early 1990s she and several friends ran an lgbt film festival in tallahassee which drew the ire of the national american family association and they attempted to shut down the showings their efforts were ultimately unsuccessful largely because of quickly mobilized local support eventually including the leon county board of county commissioners and the leon county public library our film venue this support was again mobilized in 2010 and led to the passage of the leon county human rights ordinance which included gender identity and sexual orientation protections through her neighbor eqfl council of leaders member jim van riper dana became involved in equality florida and has been a member of the tallahassee gala steering and host committees for several years dana and her spouse karen stanford have been together for 27 years they met at a fundraiser for big bend cares karen was teaching at the university of wyoming at the time she accepted a job offer from gov chiles while they were attending the 1993 march on washington of which nadine smith was a co chair a fortuitous occasion darcel stevens orlando darcel stevens is a woman of many talents accomplishments and lived experiences having attended the university of florida and proudly served in the united states army darcel has built a reputation as a comedian entertainer political and social activist and community advocate dedicated to uplifting and protecting black brown and lgbtq communities known for quick wit sharp improvisational humor and commanding stage presence darcel has become a celebrated figure in the world of drag entertainment and pageantry accomplishments include earning prestigious titles such as miss national at large miss continental plus and miss fl universo latina 2022 with performances spanning florida and across the nation darcel continues to captivate audiences through a unique blend of comedy glamour authenticity and heartfelt storytelling beyond entertainment darcel has established a powerful reputation as a political and social activist dedicated to uplifting and protecting marginalized communities in 2023 darcel organized the drag queen s march a historic statewide mobilization that united more than 540 drag entertainers and allies at the florida state capitol in protest of discriminatory anti drag legislation the event became a defining moment of visibility solidarity and resistance for florida s lgbtq community professionally darcel serves as harmony healthcare s outreach manager and marketing specialist where strategic marketing innovative outreach initiatives and community partnerships are utilized to expand awareness surrounding hiv prevention sexual health education healthcare access and harm reduction services particularly within marginalized and underserved communities through advocacy and outreach darcel remains deeply committed to bridging gaps in healthcare access while creating safe and affirming spaces for all people darcel s dedication to community service and advocacy has earned widespread recognition including the equality florida 2023 lifetime achievement award the orlando come out with pride award the chuck hummer award the orlando social justice award multiple watermark wonder awards for community activism the 2023 naples pride award and the 2023 rainbow awards outstanding community service recipient to name a few while widely recognized for a brassy personality unapologetic authenticity and larger than life presence those closest to darcel know an individual deeply committed to compassion mentorship and service whether advocating for lgbtq rights supporting charitable causes mentoring young entertainers or simply showing up for the community darcel stevens continues to use visibility voice and influence to inspire change and leave a lasting impact wherever the fabulous journey leads let us be vigilant but not afraid ms darcel stevens ida v eskamani orlando ida v eskamani is a first generation iranian american and the daughter of working people she is currently senior director of legislative affairs for state innovation exchange six advancing racial gender and economic justice in state capitals across the country by working in collaboration with state lawmakers building people centered governing power before joining six ida was policy director for florida for all and prior to that role she was legislative aide to now senator carlos guillermo smith florida s first lgbtq latino legislator and previously was a member of equality florida s staff as a development officer for north central florida for 15 years ida has organized in florida and across the country from lgbtq rights anti monopoly reform and combating abusive preemption laws ida believes power can be built everywhere and that solidarity is our superpower ida earned dual degrees in political science and sociology from the university of central florida as well as a masters in public administration from the same university she has served on several volunteer boards locally and statewide and in her free time is a freelance music writer for the orlando weekly ida proudly calls orlando florida home justin bell jacksonville justin bell is a dedicated healthcare leader and passionate advocate with over 20 years of experience championing health equity eliminating stigma and empowering underserved communities as vice president of operations at reza health justin has led the creation of culturally diverse and accessible healthcare environments opening clinics in three cities and fostering partnerships with organizations committed to equality and diversity he is the ceo and founder of friends of the quilt a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization honoring lives lost to hiv aids and reducing stigma through education testing and community engagement under justin s leadership friends of the quilt has gained recognition for impactful initiatives including the annual aids memorial 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