3rd Annual Gala Standing on the Shoulders of Heroes

Date & Time Sat 03/01/2025 6pm-10pm EST

Venue The VENUE
2345 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305 GET DIRECTIONS

Phone Number 954.763.8565

Standing on the Shoulders of Heroes Gala

Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 6:00 PM
The VENUE | 2345 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
Join us for outrageous fun and inspiration at Stonewall’s 3rd Annual Standing on the Shoulders of Heroes Gala. Amazing food, open bar, gaiety, & special honorees and guests.

Gala Honoree – Tristan Schukraft
Known as “The CEO of Everything Gay,” Schukraft is a technology entrepreneur turned hotelier, nightlife aficionado, and producer. He founded MISTR, a telemedicine platform for HIV care, and produced Drag: The Musical. His hospitality portfolio includes The Tryst hotels, Circo nightclub, and iconic LGBTQ+ venues like The Abbey, The Chapel, DS Tequila, and several others. The Tryst Fire Island is set to open next year.

Standing on the Shoulders of Heroes Inductee – Edie Windsor
A trailblazing LGBTQ+ rights activist and former IBM technology manager. Windsor is best known for her landmark Supreme Court case, United States v. Windsor (2013), which led to the overturning of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act and granted federal recognition to same-sex marriages

Judith Kasen-Windsor, Edie’s widow will be at the Gala to receive this honor on behalf of Edie.

Purchase tickets: https://stonewall-museum.org/gala-2025/