| Iowa's 2009 Matthew Shepard Scholarship Awards Dinner |
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Awards Dinner Program
Headliner
Judy Shepard
In October 1998, Judy and Dennis Shepard lost their 21 year-old son, Matthew, to a murder motivated by anti-gay hate. Matthew’s death moved many thousands of people around the world to attend vigils and rallies in his memory. Determined to prevent others from suffering their son’s fate, Judy and Dennis decided to turn their grief into action and established the Matthew Shepard Foundation to carry on Matthew’s legacy.
Honoring
Sharon Malheiro
Sharon was co-counsel in defending Judge Jeffrey Neary in the Alons v. Iowa District Court for Woodbury County civil union dissolution case, an expert witness in Varnum v. Brien marriage equality case, and was instrumental in encouraging Lambda Legal to successfully lead both cases, which resulted in victorious Iowa Supreme Court decisions.
Camilla Taylor
Camilla is Senior Staff Attorney in the Midwest Regional Office of Lambda Legal, and led Lambda Legal’s successful effort in litigating Varnum v. Brien in District Court and before the Iowa Supreme Court.
Keynote Speaker
Steven Goldstein
Steven is Chair and CEO of Garden State Equality. Steven and his partner Daniel Gross were the first couple to have their union covered by the New York Times. Steven has owned a public affairs consulting firm in New York and was co-manager of Jon Corzine's successful 2000 campaign for the US Senate from New Jersey.
Host Committee
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