Equality Utah

It was an honor to share the stage with the most amazing people at the Equality Utah Allies Gala. Equality Utah has been fortunate to support over 50+ LGBTQ college students with their academic success by providing both scholarships and mentorships. Thank you to Goldman Sachs and Bridge Investment Group for supporting Equality Utah, and providing mentors to these student ambassadors across the state. Guru P., Essie Gonzsen, Troy Williams, Jill Borst, Stacey Miller, Laura Holleman, Devan Garcia, Micky Carlson, Amanda Baum

Welcome back to Andrea Williams and the Utah Jazz to another year as a Business Equality Leader!! We are excited to continue creating belonging in the workplace throughout Utah, helping the Jazz find common ground and build on shared values with their people!! Interested in becoming a Business Equality Leader? Make the first move here! https://lnkd.in/gz2XQ-uX

“Meet the future of LGBTQ leadership! We’re excited to release a video from our Legislative Summit, featuring last year’s amazing Equality Utah College Ambassadors. This program trains students across Utah in advocacy, building relationships, and civic engagement. My wife and I pledged $40k at the Allies Gala to support this incredible work, and now we’re inviting you to join us. Watch the video and see how we’re preparing tomorrow’s leaders. Will you invest in the future by making a donation too? $40, $400 or $4000 will make a huge impact in the lives of LGBTQ students.” https://lnkd.in/g8WQgP8r Stephanie Pappas Equality Utah Board Chair 2007-2010 #EqualityUtah Troy Williams / Essie Gonzsen

Shout out to our legacy BEL partner Ancestry.com! They have been a long standing supporter of Equality Utah and our mission for a fair and just Utah for everyone. Here’s some photos of the recent ERG they kindly hosted with a special performance by Mindy Gledhill! Amanda Vandewater, Ashlee Davis (she/her), and Benji Miller did a fabulous job! Thank you, Ancestry.com!

Thank you to everyone who came out to support Equality Utah's Allies Gala last Saturday! We were dazzled with Andy Bell, Erasure’s music and 2000 friends were in pure ecstatic joy. We are working to create belonging in the workplace and ensure that Utah remains a state where your company can happily recruit the best talent to your workforce. If you couldn't attend the gala, you can support our non-profit mission of finding common ground and building on shared values with a donation here: https://lnkd.in/g8WQgP8r Thank you for all of the love and support!

Still REELING over Allies Gala 2024💚 - Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors for making this all possible! We are so lucky to have you & your help with changing the Utah community for the better✨ Thanks to: Venue: Eccles Theater Talent: Andy Bell Co-hosts: Mindy Gledhill & Stacey Harkey Executive Director: Troy Williams Food & Drink: Ogden's Own Distillery, Red Rock Brewing, and SUGAR FIX Presenting Breaking Down Patriarchy Donna Weinholtz & Mikael Weinholtz The B. W. Bastian Foundation FATFISH Premier Zehner Foundation Culinary Crafts Pappas Dalzen Foundation Platinum Method Communications Recursion Optodex™ Goldman Sachs Ancestry Becky Pickle Family Foundation Edison House Gold pblc Nightingale Education Group Intermountain Health Barb & Steve Young Porcupine Pub & Grille Rio Grande Cafe Jason Olsen & Tim Thorpe TT Mountain Aesthete Hotel Mónaco RSG Performance #EqualityUtah #Utah 🤝 Creating Belonging in the Workplace 📢 Donate to Equality Utah PAC 👉 Become a Business Equality Leader

We are incredibly thrilled to honor three exceptional allies, community builders, & epic contributors to LGBTQ Utah.💚✨ Let’s learn a little bit about some of their impact ➡️ Cliff Rosky has been the brilliant legal mind behind the successful passage of multiple pro-LGBTQ bills, including our historic non-discrimination law. Donna Weinholtz is the fairy godmother of our organization and a longtime advocate who gives from her enormous heart. She has supported progressive causes across the state and country for years. Mindy B. Young has also been an irresistible force of love, uplifting and illuminating all who come into her path, as the former Managing Director of our organization. Equality Utah forever thanks you for all that you have done and continue to do for our community! 💌 #EqualityUtah #Utah 🤝 Creating Belonging in the Workplace 📢 Donate to Equality Utah PAC 👉 Become a Business Equality Leader

Don't Miss out!!! Equality Utah's Allies Gala is THIS SATURDAY!! Join us for an amazing evening with Andy Bell from Erasure at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City (Reception 6PM, Showtime 8PM) Get your tickets here!! https://lnkd.in/gDR3uPim

Congratulations to Rosanne Simpson, our Director of Development, and Sunny Washington, our Foundation Board Member, for being recognized with this year’s Womens 40 Over 40 Award! Equality Utah has a fabulous team, and we are so proud of Rosanne and Sunny!

10 YEARS OF TROY & EQUALITY UTAH 🙌 Troy Williams Wow, what a legacy - from working across the aisle and getting non-discrimination laws passed for our state, to getting 20 blocks in SLC dedicated as Harvey Milk Blvd, supporting the repeal of NO HOMO PROMO laws, working on comprehensive hate crime laws to protect all Utahns, led the campaign to ban LGBTQ conversion therapy for minors statewide, THE LIST GOES ON AND ON! Little words can compare to the impact of Troy Williams here in Utah - to quote our Board Chair Gabe Urza "Thank you for a decade of unwavering leadership and dedication. Your commitment has transformed lives and inspired a community. Here’s to many more years of progress and empowerment!" On Sept 26, 2014 at the Equality Utah Allies Gala, Troy was introduced as the fourth director to lead our 23-year-old organization. His outfits have only grown more fabulous every gala since. What "forest phantasia" look will he be wearing on October 5th? WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE! Get your tickets to find out! Come celebrate Troy's ten years of service and enjoy the music of Andy Bell of Erasure! CHEERS TO TROY WILLIAMS AND THE WORK HE HAS DONE WITH US! #EqualityUtah #Utah 🤝 Creating Belonging in the Workplace 📢 Donate to Equality Utah PAC 👉 Become a Business Equality Leader