Hundreds of people attended the 8th annual Evening for Equality hosted by Georgia Equality, the state's largest LGBT advocacy organization held June 22 at Twelve Hotel at Atlantic Station. Gay and gay-friendly candidates were sprinkled throughout the participants who gathered for Georgia Equality's largest fundraiser and to also honor champions of LGBT Equality. U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Atlanta) received the Champion for Equality Award and gave a stirring speech about getting into "good trouble" that had the crowd on its feet. Larry Lehman, executive director of AID Gwinnett/Ric Crawford Clinic, received the Guiding Star Award; Jerry Gonzalez, founder and executive director of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, was awarded the Allen Thornell Political Advancement Award; and Darlene Hudson and Craig Washington, founders of the Bayard Rustin/Audre Lorde Breakfast, were honored with the Community Builder Award. (Photos by Dyana Bagby)