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A message from David Morris’ family
Dear Friends of David,
David Morris’ family want to thank everyone who has sent their love & support over the past few days. It shows us what we’ve known all along–that David was a one-of-a-kind individual whom one only meets rarely in a lifetime. Presently, David’s friends and family are in the process of setting a date for a celebration of David’s life to be held in February 2009. As soon as the date is established, we will let everyone know.
Anyone wishing to send condolences to David’s family may address them to: The Family of David Morris, c/o GAAMC, P.O. Box 137, Convent Station, NJ 07961.
As per David’s wishes, donations in in his memory may be sent to the following organizations:
Personal Liberty Fund
P.O. Box 11335
New Brunswick, NJ 08906-1335
or
The Gay Activist Alliance in Morris County
PO Box 137
Convent Station, NJ 07961
Category: Projects
In memory of David Morris
Dear members of the NJLGC Community:
It is with a profoundly heavy heart that I share the sad news that David Morris, one of NJ’s longest standing gay activists and long time friend of GAAMC and NJLGC, passed away today. It is impossible to chronicle all the contributions that David has made to NJ’s GLBT community over the years. Most recently the chair of the legal committee at NJLGC, David was president of GAAMC and ongoing presence there, president of NJLGC, a vital force in sensitivity training of the NJ State Police and a mentor to so many of today’s young(er) activists (myself included).
I was just thinking of David the other day, while watching “Milk”. That movie, an extraordinarily inspiring film about Harvey Milk and the gay movement he helped launch, reminded me how much of a difference a person can make. And immediately my thoughts went to David, a man who began his activism in a pre-Milk era, and four decades later was still fighting for equality and justice and hope.
David will be missed, in so many ways and by so many people. But his presence and contributions to NJ’s GLBT community live on. It is not hyperbole to speculate that, to a great extent, it is because of work that he did that we are poised today to see full equality, including marriage equality, in NJ in the foreseeable future.
Laura Pople,
NJLGC Chair
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“Milk” film opens to rave reviews
Directed by Gus Van Sants film “Milk” portrays the life story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to a major office. The film opened in New Jersey this week.
Here is the trailer:
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About Honor
Established in 1988 and first awarded in 1989, the Honor Award recognizes people who have worked for the betterment of the LGBTI community through a single significant effort or a sustained period of transforming work. The D. Bennett Mazur Award, established in 1992 and first awarded at Honor 1993, recognizes those individuals who, at extreme risk to themselves, have nevertheless made sustained and profound contributions to transforming our society. Since it began, with these awards, the Annual Achievement Awards Banquet has acknowledged the extraordinary volunteer work done by more than 125 local activists.
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Pictures from Honor 2007
Thanks to NJLGC/PLF Board Member Eric Schwarz, here are pictures from the 2007 Annual Achievement Awards Banquet. Thanks to all who attended or supported the event. See you next year!
The 2007 Awardees are:
Achievement Awards:
- Debbie Bazarsky, Lambertville. GLBTI activist and Director of Princeton University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center. She has moved Princeton University to one of the top 20 university’s for LGBTI students, as well as initiated New Jersey’s Transgender Day of Remembrance.
- Miguel Cardenas, Jersey City. A co-founding member of Jersey City Lesbian and Gay Outreach (JCLGO). JCLGO produces Hudson County’s annual Pride Festival and has organized the GLBTI community politically and socially.
- Abbe Dolobowsky, Fair Lawn. A longtime GLBTI activist. She has consistently created networking opportunities for lesbians, beginning with Amazon Autumn conferences in the 70’s and 80’s and Out and About hikes in the 90’s and early 2000’s. While not currently affiliated with any organization, she continues to maintain the Out and About website so that she can refer women to other social networking opportunities.
- Toby Grace, Trenton. A former trustee of the Trenton Gay and Lesbian Civic Association and current Senior Editor of Out in Jersey Magazine, Toby has a long history of GLBTI and HIV/AIDS activism. He is currently a trustee of the Interfaith Task Force in New York City, providing emergency shelter to homeless youth.
- Napoleon Paul Mendoza, Jersey City. A co-founding member of Jersey City Lesbian and Gay Outreach (JCLGO). JCLGO produces Hudson County’s annual Pride Festival and has organized the GLBTI community politically and socially.
Rebecca Locketz Legal Pioneer Award:
- Neil Mullin, Montclair and Nancy Erika Smith, Montclair. Husband and wife attorneys in Montclair, Mullin and Smith have a long history of protecting the civil rights of all New Jerseyans, including the GLBTI community. Most recently they took on the case of the male couple harassed by the Secaucus volunteer fire department.
