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On Saturday, March 4, over 120 people gathered at the Holter Museum of Art in Helena to celebrate the work of Shahid Haque-Hausrath, the award recipient. The reception was a much-needed break from news of Trump's impending Muslim Ban 2.0. Caitlin Borgmann, Judge Jeffrey Sherlock, and Wilmot Collins shared a few words about Shahid and the importance of his work. Shahid also gave a moving speech that reminded us of what is at stake the next four years. Below are some pictures from the event.
![kalonde](https://www.aclumontana.org/sites/default/files/styles/content_area_full_width/public/wysiwyg/img_0149.jpg?itok=4IwuRaLN)
"The ACLU is the only organization that can bring people to change what is taking place...People's rights are more important than anything." -- Gilbert Kalonde, professor at Montana State University and ACLU-MT Board member
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"We're so grateful." -- Nancy Owens
"The ACLU, more than anything, is was we need to work on in this political climate." -- MJ Williams
Nancy and MJ were two of the plaintiffs in the ACLU of Montana's domestic partnership protections case.
![claire](https://www.aclumontana.org/sites/default/files/styles/content_area_full_width/public/wysiwyg/img_0203.jpg?itok=-p680vl1)
"The right to control one's body is innate and unalienable." -- Claire Battaglia
![sherlock](https://www.aclumontana.org/sites/default/files/styles/content_area_full_width/public/wysiwyg/img_0245.jpg?itok=2hLtDbUK)
Judge Jeffrey Sherlock
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Wilmot Collins
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Shahid Haque-Hausrath accepting the Rankin Award from Caitlin Borgmann
![crowd](https://www.aclumontana.org/sites/default/files/styles/content_area_full_width/public/wysiwyg/jr_1.jpg?itok=m4vHTaRm)