Hetrick-Martin Institute Honors Monica Lewinsky
The annual Emery Awards benefitting the Hetrick-Martin Institute took place last Thursday, November 16th, at the Mercedes Benz showroom on the West Side of Manhattan. The school for LGBTQ+ youth raised lots of money via silent and public auctions, pledges, and donations. Guest of honor Monica Lewinsky was introduced to receive her award by Rufus Gifford, Finance Chair for Biden-Harris ‘24. When Monica took the stage, she received a standing ovation. She gave a moving speech affirming her status as an LGBTQ+ ally, and spoke of understanding the kind of shame that LGBTQ+ youth live with. She, herself, lived with enormous shame while she coped with the aftermath of her affair with President Bill Clinton. She became the butt of jokes on late-night television, struggled with depression and thoughts of suicide, and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. At the time of the scandal, Monica Lewinsky was arguably the most famous woman in the world. And what was she famous for? Givi