Forum for Equality is excited to come together this Saturday for the 23rd annual Acclaim Awards Gala! All are welcome to join with us as we celebrate the 2023 Acclaim Awards recipients at the Ace Hotel New Orleans this Saturday, October 7th from 6:00 to 10:00pm. For more information and tickets, please visit: forumforequality.org.
The Acclaim Awards Gala is our chance to honor and celebrate individuals and organizations that work tirelessly to empower and improve our community. This year we have the distinct honor to present Forum for Equality’s Lifetime Achievement Award to Mary Griggs. Mary has been and continues to be an ever present advocate, volunteer, and leader in the LGBTQ+ community here in Louisiana and beyond. Mary embodies the true meaning of community; working to blend progressive movements and connecting organizations and individuals to create change in the place we call home.
Learn more about Forum for Equality Lifetime Achievement recipient, Mary Griggs.
Mary Griggs is being awarded Forum for Equality’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her fifteen years of work with Forum for Equality, decades of dedication to expanding and ensuring the rights of women and LGBTQ+ individuals from California to Louisiana. Mary has been an integral part of the LGBTQ+ community in Louisiana. From the Shreveport Fairness Ordinance to Marriage Equality to fighting Legislative attacks, Mary has done whatever is necessary to make change happen. She is a non-profit management consultant and a political activist. She is the past President of Independent Women’s Organization of New Orleans and the past Vice-president of the Greater New Orleans NOW. She served as Managing Director for Forum for Equality before becoming a Chair of the Forum for Equality Louisiana board. She currently serves as Secretary of the Forum for Equality PAC. She is the author of four lesbian romance novels and speculative fiction novels, published by Bella Books. Additionally, she runs a food blog called Mouth Brothels to share her love of food and eating.
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