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Michael Emanuel Rajner was raised in the New York and New Jersey area, lived in Southern California and now calls the Greater Fort Lauderdale area his home. His professional background includes having been an property & casualty insurance broker/underwriter, legislative aide to a state senator and social worker.

He is passionately engaged in the advancement of civil rights and protections for all people, with a special focus on issues intersecting with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and communities of people affected by HIV/AIDS.

Over the years, Michael has been recognized for his contributions:
-Presented with the Florida AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Advisory Workgroup Services Award - Consumer Representative in January 2014
-Activist Extraordinaire - 2014 Out 50 South Florida's Most Influential People, South Florida Gay News
-2013 Best Local Activist - The Florida Agenda
-2012 Democrat of the Year - Broward County Democratic Party
-Humanitarian of the Year - Broward Young Democrats
-2011 Voice for Equality Award - Equality Florida.
-POZ 100 (December 2010 and 2011) - POZ Magazine
-Featured on the cover of POZ Magazine in November 2009
-Activist of the Year; 2008 Stars of the Rainbow, Gay & Lesbian Community Center of South Florida (now The Pride Center)
-2007 Keith D. Cylar - United States AIDS Activist Award by Housing Works, Inc.
-In 2007, the State of New Jersey passed a Joint Legislative Resolution commending him for his contributions in the AIDS movement.
-Activist of the Year - The Independent’s 2006 People of the Year Awards.