HONORING INDIVIDUALS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO LEAVE PEOPLE BETTER THAN THEY FOUND THEM
Gay City News and Schneps media will be hosting the ninth annual Gay City News Impact Awards presented by Bethpage Federal Credit Union, honoring individuals who have made a difference in the queer community in New York City and beyond. The event is a celebration of their achievements, talent, strength, vision and heart.
The annual event recognizes dozens of LGBTQ leaders as well as allies — from grassroots activists to national executives — across a range of fields such as advocacy, the arts, business, entertainment, literature, and more.
100% of the raffle proceeds from the evening will be donated to a local not-for-profit Free To Be Youth Project
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
Please contact Amanda Tarley
amanda@gaycitynews.com or call 718-249-9640
Honorees
Jaszi Johnathan Alejandro
NEW Pride Agenda
Sandrine Blake
Amida Care
Jonah Bokaer
Jonah Bokaer Choreography, Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation
Michael Brincat
Maimonides Health
Robert S. Budd, MPS, CEC
Family Residences and Essential Enterprises
Elkin Cabas
MetroPlusHealth
Alexander Lowell Cammy
Manager, Audience Impact & Intelligence @ Paramount Global; Research Consultant, GLAAD Media Institute @GLAAD
Christopher J. Chimeri
Quatela Chimeri PLLC
Louis Cholden-Brown
Moonshot Strategies
Justin Cortes
The Office of the Bronx Borough President
Damaris Esparza
TD Bank
Nathan Finnegan
Albatross/Icon/Kween
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION IN HEALTHCARE AWARD
Dr. Gilda-Rae Grell
One Brooklyn Health - Brookdale Campus
Dr. Herman Guy
NYC Department of Education
David Hatkoff
NewFest
Frances Huang, MHC-LP
Wove Therapy
Michael Ivory
The Office of the Bronx Borough President
TD BANK OUTSTANDING ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
Nikita "Nikki" Dejanira Jax
The House Of Jax LLC
Belle Johnson
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Nina Kennedy
INFEMNITY Productions
Julian Kline
Kline Public Strategies
Amy Leipziger
Free to Be Youth Project at the Urban Justice Center
ALLY AWARD
Taina Martinez-Laing, MSW, NYCPS
Baltic Street Wellness Solutions
Ryan Merola
New York City Department of Sanitation
Cam Moore
Brooklyn Pride, Inc.
Tiffany Jade Munroe
Caribbean Equality Project
Que Newbill
Hecker Fink LLP
Tayonna Ngutter
Hecker Fink LLP
Connie Pacheco, LMSW,CASAC,FDC,CRPA
Recoveries R US, LLC
Angelica Terepka Psy.D.
NYC Health + Hospitals, Elmhurst
Rev. Patrick A. Sands
Sands House Inc.
Dr. Nilar Thwin, MD
Maimonides Health
Riqi Vélez
MetroPlusHealth
Kim Watson
Community Kinship Life
Ron Zacchi
Division of Human Rights
Testimonials
Agenda
5:00 pm ET
VIP Honoree Networking Hour
VIP Hour for Honorees have an opportunity to meet one another and network with sponsors before the rest of the guests arrive. Drinks and Hors D’oeuvres will be served. Photographer will be taking pictures to be featured in print and digital editions.
6:00 pm ET
Guests arrive
Guests arrive to meet, celebrate and connect with our honorees and sponsors. Drinks and food will be served as all attendees meet and connect.
7:00 pm ET
Award presentation
A high energy, fun award ceremony where honorees are presented their Award.
Matt Tracy, Editor in Chief, Gay City News
8:00 pm ET
Raffles are Announced
100% of the evening's raffle proceeds go to a local cause.
9:00 pm ET
Event Concludes
Sponsors
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
TD Bank
One Brooklyn Health
Quatela | Chimeri PLLC
Maimonides Health
MetroPlusHealth
Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc.
NYC Health + Hospitals, Elmhurst
Miss Jessie's
Schneps Media
Gallery
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