Udi Behr, an award-winning, New York jewelry designer has won acclaim everywhere, from The New York Times to People Magazine for his iconic love and pride and love peace and hope jewelry lines, including Designer of the Year honors from Luxury Magazine. He has been at the forefront of equal rights for the LGBT community, supporting and sponsoring philanthropic partnerships with The Matthew Shepard Foundation, which brought him the Matthew Shepard Essential Piece Award, Human Rights Campaign, Marriage Equality USA, Immigration Equality and Lambda Legal. In all he has raised over $500,000 for human rights causes that promote equality, diversity and tolerance for all.