When We Were There

Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged Podcast · Jan 29, 2026 · 17m

Wit and Wisdom

by Beth Broderick

I recently spoke at an event for the newly formed Pride Bar Association of the Inland Empire. There were several people honored that evening. I received the “Stonewall Legacy Award” alongside Abby Rubenfeld, an attorney famous for her pioneering spirit and harrowing victory at the United States Supreme Court, which established marriage equality for people in the LGBTQ community. My resume pales in comparison, but we were both present at a crucial moment in our Nation’s history.

The two of us were on the front lines of the AIDS crisis in the very early years…