For immediate release Monday, June 22, 2020
2020 LGBTQ+ Pride Honor Roll Inductees Announced
Four individuals and one organization selected as part of the second class of inductees.
Iowa City, IA — GoGuide Magazine, announces the 2020 Pride honorees. The Pride Honor Roll is GoGuide’s opportunity to honor those people, events, and organizations that have had a significant impact on the lives of the LGBTQ+ community of Iowa.
This is the second year GoGuide Magazine has sponsored this award. The inaugural class included four inductees. In 2020 there are four individuals and one organization honored.
“There so many outstanding individuals that I believe it’s hard to distinguish between classes at this point. I’m sure it will be several years before we select a group that one couldn’t argue belonged in the first or second group. With that said, the magazine is very proud of our 2020 inductees,” said Tim Nedoba, publisher GoGuide Magazine. Pride Honor Roll
What is the Pride Honor Roll? The tradition was started by GoGuide Magazine in 2019 as a unique way to honor the 50th anniversary of Stonewall. The Pride Honor Roll is now an annual tradition the magazine intends to continue for many years to come. The honorees are selected by a group of five people from GoGuide Media.
We look forward to the third class of honorees to be announced in June 2021. Classes of 2019 & 2021 are attached, including an update on two 2019 inductees.
The .pdf versions of the 2019 class and 2020 are attached; including an update on two members of the 2019 class.
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GoGuide Magazine’s 2020 Pride Honor Roll
THE INAUGURA a L CLASS OF 2019 PRESIDENT BRUCE HARRELD UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
NICOLE L. NISLY, MD FOUNDER LGBTQ CLINIC UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
JACK STAPLETON, M.D. HIV-AIDS CLINIC RYAN WHITE PROGRA a M UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
IOWA STATE SUPREME COUT VARNUM V. BRIEN RULING AFFIRMED WITH ALL JUSTICES CONCUR.
THE CLASS OF 2020 IS INTRODUCED ON THE FOLLOWING TWO PAGES!
THE CLASS OF 2020 HONOREES
The 2020 Pride Honor Roll Class
Stefanie Bowers
Equity Director / LGBTQ Liaison Iowa City Human Rights Commission
IIn 2019 Iowa City receives a perfect score on HRC’s Municipal Equality Index (MEI). This is the sixth straight year in which Iowa City earns a perfect score. In fact, of all the cities that received 100 standard points, Iowa City received the fifth-highest bonus in the nation. The Human Rights Commission MEI rates cities based on non-discrimination laws, the municipality as an employer, municipal services, law enforcement, and the city leadership’s public position on equality.
Kathryn Edel
LMSW | she, her, hers Health Educator, Johnson County Public Health
Kathryn Edel, University of Iowa Alumni, graduated with a Master’s Degree in Social Work, May 2016. She now works as the HIV and Hepatitis C Health Educator at Johnson County Public Health. In this position, Kathryn oversees Johnson County Public Health’s HIV and Hepatitis C Integrated Testing Service programs. Before joining Johnson County Public Health, Kathryn worked as a client advocate at Emma Goldman Clinic, providing client advocacy services and procedural supports, and Mobile Crisis Outreach Counselor at Crisis Center of Johnson County. She now serves on Emma Goldman Clinic’s Board of Directors. Being born and raised in the Iowa City area, Kathryn is invested in improving the health outcomes of marginalized communities in Iowa and continues to strive towards creating a more health equitable climate.
THE CLASS OF 2020 HONOREES Randy Mayer, MS, MPH
Chief | Bureau of HIV, STD, and Hepatitis Director | Office of Medical Cannabidiol | Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH)
IDPH is responsible for the StopHIVIowa.org educational programming. Stop HIV Iowa is dedicated to connecting all Iowans to HIV education, preventive medications (PrEP), testing, and medical and support services. It offers information on PrEP, free HIV testing, and how to live a healthy life as a person with HIV. The goal is to reduce HIV transmission in Iowa by 90% by 2030. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, IDPH has added outreach programs on HIV and COVID-19 to its educational outreach.
I.C Kings
A drag king troupe in Iowa City, bending gender and performing monthly for your voyeuristic delight since 2009.
The I.C. Kings is an Iowa City fixture and a community fundraising leader bringing opportunities for inclusive drag performances that are often unavailable in many other communities. The I.C. Kings is the first organization to be honored in our Pride Honor Roll. An honor very well earned and deserved.
Donna Red Wing
Former Executive Director One Iowa and longtime activist Posthumous recognition
In Iowa, Donna served as executive director of One Iowa for over four years, launched an LGBT Advisory Council during her time as a Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commissioner, and served as director of the Eychaner Foundation for the last two years. The Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commission recently named their annual Lifetime Achievement award after Donna in recognition of her decades of activism.
GOGUIDE MAGAZINE CONGRA a TULATES THE 2020 PRIDE MONTH HONOREES
UPDATE 2020: HONOREES CONTRIBUTE TO THE BETTt ERMENT OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY June 2020 Digital GoGuide Special to GoGuide Magazine
Editor’s note: University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld and Nicole Nisly, M.D., are “Pride Honor Roll,” inaugural inductees of 2019.
A Family Experience with Gender Transition from the Parent’s Perspective featuring Bruce and Mary Harreld.
“Nicole L. Nisly, MD, Co-Director, LGBTQ+ Clinic, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics asked Bruce and Mary if they would be willing to be featured in a video for parents visiting the LGBTQ+Clinic. The video is available on digital screens in the clinic for visiting families. After it was completed, University of Iowa Health Care asked if Bruce and Mary would also allow them to post it on their YouTube channel and they agreed. They are proud of their daughter and welcomed the opportunity to assist families experiencing a similar transition” Jeneane Beck (she/her/hers); University of Iowa Assistant Vice President for External Relations.
View the full video interview at https://youtu.be/ihdlju57SLY.