JULIO RODRIGUEZ, Co-founder and Board President, was honored on May 6, 2022 with the Human First Award at the Center on Halsted's 15th Annual Human First Gala which took place at the Old Post Office. The Human First Gala commemorates outstanding civic leaders with the Human First Award for their contributions to the advancement of Chicago's LGBTQ movement. Julio was honored for his out-and-proud nature of taking up space, embracing intersectionality, and uplifting our community.