Minnesota Dinner

Featuring

Kelley Robinson - HRC President

Kelley Robinson is a trailblazing advocate and leader in the fight for human rights. As the President of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), she is the first Black, queer woman to hold this position. HRC is the largest civil rights organization in the United States, dedicated to achieving equality and liberation for LGBTQ+ individuals. With over 15 years of experience, Robinson has spearheaded numerous successful campaigns for LGBTQ+, racial, and gender equity. As a mark of her influence, Robinson was named to the 2024 TIME100. A powerful and inspiring speaker, Robinson regularly appears in national and international media outlets, including MSNBC, CNN, Sirius XM, The New York Times, The Washington Post and Politico. She previously served as the Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, where she advanced the movement for reproductive justice. Robinson is also currently serving as a Senior Fellow at the Kettering Foundation, underscoring the urgency of centering LGBTQ+ rights in the fight for democracy.

Aliveness Project - Brian Coye Award

The Aliveness Project was founded in 1985 as a community center by and for people living with HIV. Today, Aliveness supports people living with and at greatest risk for HIV to access transformative resources that lead to healthy, self-directed lives. Aliveness advances HIV health equity through community, care, and connection, bringing medical care, social support, and basic needs together under one roof. That includes THRIVE, its HIV and sexual health clinic, and THRIVE RX, its in-house pharmacy, both run by and for the community. From hot meals and a food shelf to housing support, case management, and PrEP, Aliveness serves more than 9,000 people every year.

VINCINT - Performance

VINCINT has captivated millions across the globe with big-hearted pop music. In 2022 “Higher”, the lead single of their debut album The Will Be Tears, became an anthem for pride celebrations across the world. Since then they’ve had their first North America headline tour, supported MAX on tour, made their Coachella debut and performed to over 40,000 fans across the country. Recently VINCINT has released the first two singles off their forthcoming project, Romance and Take Me Home.