24th Annual Community Health Awards

Thank you for making the 24th Annual Community Health Awards a success!

Over 650 supporters and friends joined us in solidarity and resilience as we reaffirmed our conviction to providing care for all. Together, we raised over $800,000 for Callen-Lorde’s work to provide transformative, judgment-free and compassionate care to LGBTQ+ communities. Thank you for your continued support, commitment and generosity. Let us take a moment to look back on an incredible night as we keep working towards a healthier and more equitable future.

Check out the photos from the event!

We were truly moved by the remarks from our outstanding honorees, Maulik Pancholy, Criss Christoff Smith and the Steve Madden SM Pride Employee Resource Group. Watch their acceptance speeches and the full program below.

Each year, Callen-Lorde recognizes individuals and organizations for their contributions to the visibility and health of LGBTQ+ people. This year, we were thrilled to honor Maulik Pancholy, Criss Christoff Smith and Steve Madden SM Pride Employee Resource Group.

We were also joined by the hilarious Murray Hill and incomparable DJ Amber Martin as the host and after-party DJ of the night. And we were blown away by the energy and humor of our very first Community Health Awards auctioneer: Dana Goldberg!

Murray Hill
Drag King, Comedian, TV Host and International Entertainer

Amber Martin
Celebrated Vocalist, Performing Artist and Comedic Monologist

Dana Goldberg
Comedian, Host, Writer and LGBTQ+ Advocate

List as of November 7th, 2024

Platinum Sponsor

Diamond Sponsors

BioReference Health, LLC
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Northwell Health – Western Region
NYU Langone Health
Steve Madden Ltd.
ViiV Healthcare
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Silver Sponsors

Amida Care
Brio Benefits Consulting
Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.
David Guggenheim & Michael Bosworth
Latham & Watkins LLP
The Lemieux Family
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Patrick McGovern & Calix Ramos
SL Green Realty
Anthony Thompson, Alliance Bernstein
Vickie Tillman & Joan Lewis
Trojan® Brand Condoms

Champion Sponsors
ABW Medical
Aon Northeast Pride
Bill & François Bouchet-Pagano
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP
CohnReznick, LLP
Tom Costello, Symetra
Customers Bank
James T. Evans, JD, PhD
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Brian & Cindy Gavin
Housing Works
H. Scott Huizenga
The Keith Haring Foundation
Laboratory Corporation of America
James LaForce & Stephen Henderson
Morningstar
Michael DeLucia & Fabio Toledo
Mount Sinai Medical Center
National Healthcare Consulting, Inc.
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Orrick
Paycom
Professional Group Plans
Shane S. Spicer, MD & Cristóbal Gutiérrez

Advocate Sponsors
Arnold & Porter
Arrow Security
Capital Rx
Andrew Clarke – USI Insurance Services
Matthew Cohen & Jonathan Carcio
Diana & Chester Lee & Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP
Fenwick & West LLP
Fortune Tower Foundation
Fox Rothschild LLP
Gracie Square Hospital
Healthfirst
Gary Horowitz & Tom Wyse
Bethany H. Jankunis, JD, MSW
Jennifer Krisko
Law Office of Domenic M. Recchia
MetroPlusHealth
Tom Nides
Faiz Osman & Justin Goodemoot
Rinnovo Construction
Donnie Roberts & Geoff Allman
RugbyDaddy
Will Shaw & Andres Muñoz Medina
Mike & June Stafford
James Wong & Andrew Drenth
Yuvo Health

Patron Sponsors
A1 E.M.S., Inc.
Ellen Alpert & Janice Sears
APICHA Community Health Center
Blue Diamond Solutions
Daniel Bowers, MD & Steven Weissman
Michael Cyril Creighton & Brian Mullan
En Pointe Consulting LLC
John Gallagher & Sydney Frazier
Green Jay Strategies
Andrew & Marc Jackman-Gallagher
Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jones Lang LaSalle
Kelsey Louie & Brett Perala
MPG Consulting
Paulo Pacheco, MD & Dan McFarland
Nicholas Patacsil
Progyny
Sheila & Megan Rapple
Andrew Redd
Kimberleigh Joy Smith & Betsy Crenshaw
Gary Spector
Theratechnologies Inc.
Top Surgery Specialists of NYC
Tress Capitol Advisors
Kevin W. Williams, MD

Friend Sponsors
Brown & Brown of Garden City
Consilio
Buddy Dikman & Chuck Davis
Anthony Fortenberry & Ravi Satkalmi
John Minardo & Jeff Sniggs
Asa Radix, MD & Janine le Sueur
Lanita A. Ward-Jones & Dr. Rakiyah Jones, DNP, FNP-BC
Nejat Zeyneloglu, MD & Jamie Jones

Thank you to our Event Committee who have generously donated their time and presence.

Co-Chairs: James T. Evans, JD, PhD, Andrew Jackman-Gallagher and Faiz Osman

Members:

Michelle Arrowood
Brian Bahr
Matthew Cohen
Michael DeLucia
Alex Drakos
Paxton Gallegos Le Roy
George Bouldin Gates
Sean Godfrey-Reives

Coleman Hirschberg
Richard Kosinski
Brandon Krisko
Nick Lemieux
Elani Myers
Rebecka Olson
Sheila Rapple
Lanita A. Ward-Jones

Billy Bean
1964 – 2024
2023 Community Health Awards Recipient
Watch Billy’s acceptance speech here.

Cecilia Gentili
1972 – 2024
2019 Community Health Awards Recipient
Watch Cecilia’s acceptance speech here.

Under the banner Empowering Health, Enriching Lives, we celebrated the 23rd Annual Community Health Awards on November 2, 2023. We honored Major League Baseball trailblazer Billy Bean, star of stage and runway Dominique Jackson and Commissioner Cup Champions the New York Liberty. With a hilarious program led by Murray Hill and an electrifying after party DJ’ed by Amber Martin, we danced, celebrated and donated our way through a history-making night. Look back with us as we prepare to make this year’s Community Health Awards even bigger, better and bolder. Check out photos below!