Our Gay History in 50 States Awards

State of Minnesota Proclamation October 2019

Executed by Governor Tim Walz 

Proclaiming – LGBTQ+ History Month

Proclaiming – Minnesota as the birthplace of Our Gay History in Fifty States

Illinois Inclusive Curriculum Advisory Council 

  • Approved the use of Our Gay History in Fifty States in teaching LGBTQ+ history in the state. 

2020 Results Human Relations Indie Book Awards

Director’s Choice Awards

  • 2020 Human Relations Gay Awareness Book of the Year

  • Cultural & Diversity Human Relations Indie Book

  • Gold Winner Our Gay History in Fifty States

2019 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards

  • Finalist - LGBTQ+ (Adult Nonfiction)

2020 Best Book Awards

  • Winner - LGBTQ NON-FICTION

2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards 

Winner - LGBTQ+ (Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer+)

  • Finalist - GENERAL NON-FICTION

Finalist - BEST OVERALL DESIGN (Non-Fiction)

2021 Independent Publisher Book Awards

  • Gold - HISTORY – OVERSIZED

2021 Midwest Book Awards

  • Winner - Non-Fiction: Education/Learning 

  • Finalist/Winner (Pending) - Non-Fiction: Arts/Photography/Coffee Table Books 

  • Finalist/Winner (Pending) - Total Book Design 

Corporate Sponsors for the Book

  • Best Buy (MN)

  • Merck (NJ)

  • Wyndham Hotels and Resorts (KY)

  • Southern California Edison (CA) 

Zaylore Stout / Zaylore Stout & Associate LLC

Awards / Recognition / Honors

Honors:        

  • All-Conference Athlete (Big West Conference), 

  • California State University Fullerton Track & Field School Record Holder

  • ABA Section of International Law Student Writing Competition, Winner, 2009; MABL Richard D. Hailey AAJ Scholarship, Recipient, 2009; 

  • AAJ National Student Trial Advocacy Competition, Competitor, 2008-10; 

  • William McGee Scholarship, Recipient, 2009; 

  • Living the Mission Award, Recipient, 2007-08; Dean’s Scholarship, 2007-10.

  • St. Louis Park City Council Candidate, 2017

  • Quorum’s National Coming Out Day Luncheon, Speaker, 2017

Activities:     

  • Co-Captain of the Track & Field Team, Co-Captain, 2000

  • Student Government, President, 2009-10; 

  • National LGBT Bar Association Student Leadership Award, Finalist, 2010; 

  • ABA Section of International Law Steering Committee, Member, 2010-11; 

  • ABA/TIPS International General Committee, Vice-Chair, 2009-10; 

  • Business & Corporate Law Society, President, 2008; 

  • Peer Mentor Program, Chair, 2008; 

  • Employment & Labor Law Society, Founder, 2008; 

  • Midwest BLSA Law Journal,  Online Editor, 2008; 

  • Student Government, 1L Representative, 2007; 

  • International Law Student Association, Treasurer, 2007; 

  • National Association of Law School Students with Disabilities, Member, 2008-2010.  

Service:       

  • Feed My Starving Children, Volunteer

  • Street Law, Volunteer 

  • Youth Law Project, Volunteer

  • Class Action (high school mock trial), Coach 

  • Volunteer Lawyers Network, Volunteer, 2015-2020

  • Gay for Good, Volunteer, 2019 

  • RECLAIM, Board Member, General Counsel

  • St. Louis Park Human Rights Commission, Board Member 

  • Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Board Member 

  • Twin Cities Quorum, Board Member

  • FairVote Minnesota, Board Member   

Television Appearances

Presented in front of the following businesses/organizations

  • Minnesota Twins

  • Marsh & McLennen Companies

  • Bristol Myers Squibb

  • Boston Scientific

  • Morgan Stanley

  • Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

  • Twin Cities Pride – Black Queer Townhall

  • California Public Utilities Commission

  • National LGBT Bar Association - Lavender Law Conference

  • Minnesota United F.C.

  • Major League Soccer (MLS)

  • DisabilityIn

  • Gays For Good

  • Lockheed Martin

  • Target

  • NBC

  • Pearson

  • Edina Art Studio

  • Justice Now Talk

  • The College Agency

  • On Call with the Prairie Doc

  • Lavender Magazine

  • NGLCC

  • SPS Commerce

  • M&T Bank