EqualityMaine Announces 27th Annual Dinner Award Winners

“By exemplifying an attitude of perseverance, these award recipients move us towards a future of full equality in our state,”

 says Maine’s largest and oldest LGBT political organization

(Portland, ME) February 2, 2011 … EqualityMaine Foundation, the state’s largest and oldest LGBT political advocacy organization today announced the recipients of its annual awards. The awards will be presented at the EqualityMaine Foundation’s 27th Annual Awards Dinner to be held March 26, 2011 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring Street, in Portland. The theme for the evening’s festivities is Perseverance – Our state. Our future. Equality for all.

The award recipients are:

                                                                Cameron Duncan Award

For extraordinary accomplishment, commitment and service within the HIV/AIDS community

MaineAIDS Alliance

FE Pentlarge Award

               For outstanding demonstration of family values

Paul and Jeanette Rediker                  

Youth Leadership Award

Betsy Parsons, GLSEN

OutFront Volunteer Leadership Awards

Suzanne Blackburn

Jenny Hall

Kate Pennington

ReginaPistilli

Ellen Ward

“For over a quarter of a century, Mainers have worked to win full equality for all LGBT people and their families. This year’s award recipients are living, breathing examples of what it means to do this work for the long haul,” said Betsy Smith, EqualityMaine Foundation’s Executive Director. “It is through the tireless work of organizations and activists like these by which we will achieve our vision of full equality in the hearts and minds of Maine people and in all areas of the law.”

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