Equality Ohio’s Kim Welter lists the group’s high points this year in a “welcome circle” at the Equality Federation conference in Columbus earlier this month. With representatives of 34 state LGBT organizations and 21 allied groups, the four-day conclave was one of the nation’s largest gatherings of leaders. Behind Welter is development manager Adam Leddy, deputy director Peter Caborn, and Garden State Equality director Steve Goldstein. Read more here.

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