Guest post from Carisa Cunningham, Director of Public Affairs and Education, who joined AIDS Law Project Director Ben Klein at the AIDS Project Worcester 25th Anniversary dinner on October 4.
AIDS Project Worcester celebrated their 25th anniversary
last night with a lovely dinner at the College of the Holy Cross. Attendees remembered APW Executive
Director Joe McKee, who died in April, and honored those who continue Joe's
work. Among the honorees was GLAD's
own AIDS Law Project Director Ben Klein,
who received the Outstanding Advocate Red Ribbon Award.
The award marked Ben's many accomplishments advocating on behalf of people with HIV, not the least of which was his Supreme Court win in Bragdon v. Abbott, establishing that people with HIV are protected from discrimination by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Ben is extremely modest, but there is always a little intake of breath in a room when people are told - or reminded - that he is a Supreme Court victor.
Congratulations, Ben!
The award marked Ben's many accomplishments advocating on behalf of people with HIV, not the least of which was his Supreme Court win in Bragdon v. Abbott, establishing that people with HIV are protected from discrimination by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Ben is extremely modest, but there is always a little intake of breath in a room when people are told - or reminded - that he is a Supreme Court victor.
Congratulations, Ben!
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