their dignity. They are still considered disposable; they are still targets. My job is to tell them, 'No, baby. They lied to you. Because here I am.' My job is to remind them that no matter who or what [they are], they will become somebody. Because I became somebody." Debra Bruno is a local journalist who writes for the Washington Post, Washingtonian magazine, and many other publications. Casa Ruby is the only bilingual and multicultural LGBTQ organization in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Are you a transactional attorney interested in helping community-based nonprofits like Casa Ruby succeed? Contact the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center at probono@ dcbar.org. TO THE LEADING SPONSORS OF SCHR'S 23RD ANNUAL FREDERICK DOUGLASS AWARDS DINNER. PRESENTING SPONSORS Learn more about SCHR's work reimagining equal justice at www.schr.org. 30 WASHINGTON LAWYER * NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019http://www.schr.org