Gallery | Sen. Eleanor Sobel, Broward Schools honored by Equality Florida at 2013 Broward gala

Equality Florida on Sunday held its biggest fundraising event of the year, the 2013 Broward Gala, this year with 500 in attendance at Hyatt Regency Pier 66 hotel in Fort Lauderdale.

Honorees:

Broward Schools, which this year introduced an expansive training program to keep safe the district’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning students.

Broward Superintendent Robert Runcie, above, accepted the award, accompanied by dozens of teachers, administrators and students. Click here to read more about the Broward training program.

State Sen. Eleanor Sobel, D-Hollywood, received Equality Florida's Voice for Equality award, for her work attempting to establish a statewide domestic partners registry.

At right, Sobel receives her award from Equality Florida Executive Director Nadine Smith.

Click here to view a gallery of pictures from Sunday's reception. Photos by STEVE ROTHAUS / Miami Herald Staff.