Human rights campaign Los Angeles dinner was politically charged as its speakers and honors used their platforms to uplift and rally the LGBTQ+ community.
“Calls only win when we allow them to think they can,” Genel Mone said while accepting the organization’s equality award. “Here is the truth, when we grow up, the bullying does not stop. It does not end when we leave school. It just grows up. It re -prepares itself. The bully becomes an elected president.”
While the Grammy-nominated musician, actor and producer reduced the name of President Donald Trump, saying that the crowd at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles knew who Mona was referring to. Mone vowed loyalty to marginal communities, including immigrants, colored people and, especially, transgender and non -people, which have been the subject of many executive orders of Trump.
“Let’s clarify this. We will challenge Vishal,” he concluded.
Hannah InebinderThose who were awarded the Visibility Award for HRC on LGBTQ+ representation and for the expansion of off-screen, said that people with a platform to use it “to ensure that speaking out is not completely illegal.” Therefore, the “hacks” star used his speech to speak about climate change and the ongoing war in Gaza.
“My queue is a tradition of social justice, as is my Judaism,” said Einbinder. “For me, these are the traditions of humanity, taking care of human life, all human life. Equally as a Jewish person, as a Jewish person and as an American, I am afraid of the Israeli government’s massacre of more than 65,000 Palestinians in Gaza.
Hannah Imbinder and Mark Indelicato Pose for photographers.
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The Amy-Nominated actor also advocated the Palestine activist living in custody and exile despite having a permanent residence in the United States for Mahmud Khalil, Algerian Columbia University student and supporter Palestine activist.
“A young worker was removed from his eight -month pregnant wife without any crime and without warrant at night, and Donald Trump says that this violent was done to compete with antismitism to disappear,” said Einbinder. “Mahmud Khalil is calling the Israeli army standing with both the Palestinians and several Jewish students from dropping the bomb on his motherland, not me to feel insecure. Elon Musk and Steve Bainon ‘Helling Hitler’.
The Sherry Cola presents the impact award to Ashley Park during the ceremony.
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Ashley Park – which was awarded the Impact Award, which has been given to the LGBTQ+ community colleagues – kept his comment in light.
“I should say in my years in the musical theater and broadway world, I now have four east-lover who have come out of the closet since then. So there is no need to say, I am a colleague,” Park, a Grammy and Tony-Nominee,, took a pinch before emphasizing the importance of art in the dark times. “Together, we should promote stories that challenge archaic social norms and open hearts to promote true sympathy and understanding among the audience.”
Apart from the Hollywood party, many major political leaders were in appearance, including Illinois village JB Pritzkar, who described growing up for a proud parade with his mother.
He said, “I have to laugh when I listen to right-wing carry about the dangers of exposing children or uniform sex couples, because I give proof that they can increase to become governors by getting your children familiar with gay agenda,” he said.
Congresswoman Jasmine Crocket asked the audience to stand long against oppression.
“I am here to tell you that we are entangled in the dark, but I am also telling you here that every person sitting in this room is a bright star. It’s time for us to get up. It is time for us to inspire others,” said the crochet.
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Jasmine speaks on stage during the crochet ceremony.
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The dreamer Isioma and Genel Mone posed to the backstage.
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Brian Michael Smith on Blue Carpet.
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David performs during the Arculeta ceremony.
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Elliot Cooper and Greg Mathis Junior on Carpet.
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Inside the ceremony with human rights campaign president Kelly Robinson (Center) Sherry Cola, Hannah Ainbinder, Ashley Park and Paul Forman.
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Rob Rob Rainer and Michelle singer Rainer participate in the event.
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RJ Chambale, Leo Kalyan, Adrian Patterson, Honey Mahogany and Blair Imani Dinner.
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