Kathleen Kane, NHL to Be Honored at Equality Forum 2014

Equality Forum 2014 launched this week, unveiling what activities to expect during this year’s week of events (May 1st to May 4th), and who’s being honored at the ritzy International Equality Dinner on May 3rd. Here’s the deal:

Attorney General Kathleen Kane will receive the Distinguished Equality Award during this year’s Equality Forum.

Panels: Equality Forum 2014 will include a National Politics Panel, National Religious Colloquy, International Workplace Panel, National Legal Panel, and Featured Nation Panel, which is TBD.

Featured Nation: Canada gets the prize for featured nation this year, honoring the country’s 10th year of marriage equality. “It is an opportunity to learn from same-sex marriage experience of our nation’s closest ally,” says Equality Forum Executive Director Malcolm Lazin.

Honorees: This years honorees includes PA Attorney General Kathleen Kane will receive the Distinguished Equality Award for her refusal to defend Pennsylvania’s ban on gay marriage; the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Burke family will receive the International Role Model Award for instituting the You Can Play Project, an initiative to make the NHL more inclusive for LGBT players; and TD Bank gets the International Business Leadership Award. Awards will be given out at the International Equality Dinner on May 4th at the National Museum of American Jewish History. Get tickets here.

SundayOUT: returns to the Piazza on May 4th.

The Equality Forum takes place May 1st to May 4th. More information here.