Earlier this 12 months Hornitos Tequila proudly introduced its official partnership with GLAAD – the world’s largest lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy group – with the purpose of figuring out, honoring and celebrating LGBTQ group members who’re spearheading change on a neighborhood and nationwide stage. As a model that was based on the assumption that nothing nice ever occurs with out taking an opportunity, Hornitos is proud to announce the inaugural chosen grant recipients who’ve challenged the established order for the higher.
In regards to the Grantees:
DaShawn Usher and Julian J. Walker of Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative (MOBI)
DaShawn Usher, Founder and Government Director of MOBI, is a local New Yorker and an award-winning advocate, revealed researcher, and celebrated chief throughout the LGBT group and HIV prevention discipline. He has cultivated greater than 15 years of intensive expertise in analysis, program improvement and design, well being communications, and campaigns. Julian J. Walker is an esteemed silver display Actor, Creator, and the Deputy Director of MOBI, this Jackson, MS native has spent the previous seven years partnering with campaigns, leaders, universities, and organizations throughout the globe in hopes of making secure areas for LGBTQ+ POC.
MOBI is curated social connectivity occasions for homosexual and queer folks of coloration to see their holistic self whereas selling group, wellness, and private improvement. MOBI’s signature programming consists of MOBItalks, a private {and professional} improvement sequence for Black homosexual males and MOBIfest, an interactive wellness expertise that celebrates Black queer voices in style, music, visible arts and media.
The complete MOBI crew options: Anthony Curry (Director of Operations & Occasions), Dwyane Williams, Jr (Director of Neighborhood Engagement), and LaQuann Dawson (Visible Director).
Maria Louise Roman-Taylorson of TransLatin@ Coalition (TLC)
Maria Louise Roman-Taylorson has been a frontrunner in social providers for the transgender group in Los Angeles for greater than 20 years. Maria is Vice President & Chief Operations Officer of the TransLatin@ Coalition, the most important Trans-lead group in Los Angeles. As a 51-year-old Puerto Rican Latina girl who started her journey to self-discovery at age 19, Maria has turn out to be an outspoken voice, activist, and a job mannequin to the Transgender group. Hornitos is honored to acknowledge Maria and TLC on their mission to advocate for the precise wants of the trans group via training, sources and empowerment. In recent times, TLC has hosted the G.A.R.R.A.S. Vogue Present (Groundbreaking Activism Redirecting and Reforming AllSystems) – an occasion that gives the chance for members of the Trans group to showcase themselves as excessive style fashions and leaders via group mobilization whereas collaborating to boost funds for the group.
The grantees will likely be honored with an occasion of their respective cities this 12 months, the place every group will obtain a $10,000 grant to additional their targets and dedication to the LGBTQ group. These grants are along with Hornitos’ preliminary donation of $135,000 to assist GLAAD and its mission of giving the doers, creators and innovators the chance to tackle points and create significant change on this planet.
“It has been our honor to accomplice with and be taught from GLAAD over the course of the 12 months, taking their steering and connecting with changemaking people and organizations,” stated Rashidi Hodari, Managing Director of Tequila at Beam Suntory. “Our first chosen grantees – DaShawn, Julian and Maria – are a real manifestation of the Hornitos model mission to offer inspiration and create alternatives that propel folks to “take photographs” of their very own, irrespective of how huge or small. We’re proud to amplify their unbelievable work.”
About Hornitos® Tequila
Hornitos® Tequila has a historical past of breaking custom relationship again to 1950 when founder Don Francisco launched the model in honor of Mexican Independence Day. The Hornitos household of tequilas retains Don Francisco’s legacy alive, utilizing the identical excessive requirements to domesticate the most effective and most flavorful agaves, molding them into premium tequilas that everybody can take pleasure in. Hornitos evokes its followers to undertake the identical boundary-pushing mindset via its “A Shot Price Taking” marketing campaign that highlights the extraordinary issues that may occur when persons are prepared to take an opportunity. Because the inception of “A Shot Price Taking” in 2017, Hornitos has empowered followers to take their shot and supplied funds and alternatives to make their aspirations achievable.
Hornitos’ portfolio of premium tequilas consists of Hornitos® Plata Tequila, Hornitos® Reposado Tequila, Hornitos® Añejo Tequila, Hornitos® Cristalino Tequila, Hornitos® Black Barrel Tequila in addition to the lately launched Hornitos® Tequila Seltzer – which is available in Lime, Mango and now Pineapple – and a line of ready-to-serve premixed margaritas – out there in Lime, Hibiscus, Strawberry Tamarind & Pineapple Poblano.
About GLAAD
GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media pressure, GLAAD tackles robust points to form the narrative and provoke dialogue that results in cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been achieved and creates a world the place everybody can reside the life they love.
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