Hundreds gather to honor Johnson & Johnson & Johnson Care with Pride initiative, and Nate Berkus & Jeremiah Brent at The Globe Theatre March 17.
LOS ANGELES — Over 450 guests gathered on March 17, 2018 at the Globe Theatre, Universal Studios, to show their support for Family Equality Council at the 2018 LA Impact Awards. Attendees enjoyed a night of entertainment, moving stories, and celebration of those who make a difference in the fight for legal and lived equality.
This year, the honorees included interior designer couple Nate Berkus & Jeremiah Brent, and the Johnson & Johnson Care with Pride™ Initiative.
At the event, Armie Hammer presented the Murray-Reese Family Award to Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent for sharing their family-building journey on national television on their show, Nate and Jeremiah By Design. Additionally, Olivia Holt presented to Reed Harris II on behalf of Johnson & Johnson for being a strong voice in efforts to make the world a more caring and accepting place for LGBTQ families.
Other attendees including Family Equality Council CEO Stan Sloan and Board Chair Erica Horton, Event Co-Chairs Greg Berlanti, David Marshall Grant, and Stuart Bell; Actress/Singer Becca Tobin; Grey’s Anatomy Jason George; Lance Bass and Michael Turchin; Netflix Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown; Fifty Shades Freed’s Marcia Gay Harden;
Switched at Birth’s Vanessa Marano; Former NBA Player Jason Collins; Actress Katie LeClerc; The Fosters’ Peter Paige; Actress Constance Marie; Blogger and TV Personality Perez Hilton; Actor Adrian Elizondo; The Bold and the Beautiful’s Maeve Quinlan. Guests were treated to musical performances by Debby Holiday, Blake McIver, and Misty Odell, as part of an evening program introduced by emcee Alec Mapa.
Family Equality Council gratefully acknowledges the support of the following LA Impact Awards sponsors: (Gold Level) Berlanti Productions, Bryan Cave LLP, California Cryobank, Clockwork, Growing Generations, HBO, International Reproductive Law Group, Nederlander, and Playbill; (Silver Level) Target; (Bronze Level) Barry’s Bootcamp, Nate Berkus & Jeremiah Brent, Brillstein Entertainment Partners & Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz, Disney, Johnson & Johnson Care With Pride, International Fertility Law Group, Kaiser Permanente, Kolb Fertility, The Norris-Rocaberte Family Foundation, The Swans — Tom, Sam, Rose, Grace & Hope, Warner Bros., and WME; (Partner Level) Burson-Marsteller, Christopher Street Financial, Olivia & R-Family Vacations, and SALT Hotels; (Media Partner) The LA Blade; (Production Partners) Acowsay Cinema, and Amy Shomer & Associates.
About Family Equality Council
Family Equality Council advances legal and lived equality for LGBTQ families, and for those who wish to form them, through building community, changing hearts and minds, and driving policy change. Family Equality Council believes every LGBTQ person should have the right and opportunity to form and sustain a loving family, regardless of who they are or where they live.