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==Legacy== [[File:12.6.11MarkBinghamPanelS-67ByLuigiNovi3.jpg|thumb|left|Bingham's name is located on Panel S-67 of the [[National September 11 Memorial]]'s South Pool, along with those of other passengers of Flight 93.]] Bingham is survived by his parents and the Hoagland family members who played a part in his upbringing, by his stepmother and various stepsiblings,<ref name=Guardian/><ref name=MemorialBios/> and by his partner of six years, Paul Holm.<ref>Barrett, Jon. "Person of the year: This Is Mark Bingham". ''The Advocate''. January 22, 2002, Nos. 854-855, {{ISSN|0001-8996}}, pages 43β47.</ref><ref name="Octadv">Dahir, Mubarak (October 23, 2001). [http://www.advocate.com/print-issue/cover-stories/2011/09/11/our-heroes "Our Heroes: Whether It Was By Saving Lives or Simply Living Life to Its Fullest, Gay Men and Lesbians Were Among the Thousands of Americans who, on September 11, Showed Humanity's True Spirit"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101215815/http://www.advocate.com/print-issue/cover-stories/2011/09/11/our-heroes |date=November 1, 2014 }}. ''The Advocate''. {{ISSN|0001-8996}}, pages 42β45.</ref> Holm described Bingham as a brave, competitive man, saying, "He hated to loseβat anything." He was known to proudly display a scar he received after being gored at the [[Running of the Bulls]] in [[Pamplona]], Spain.<ref name="Octadv"/> He is buried at Madronia Cemetery, [[Saratoga, California]].<ref>Wilson, Scott. ''Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons'', 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Location 3928). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.</ref> [[File:Memorial Monument- Names of Passengers-Heroes 17.JPG|thumb|Bingham's name on the Flight 93 National Memorial]] U.S. Senators [[John McCain]] and [[Barbara Boxer]] honored Bingham on September 17, 2001, in a ceremony for [[San Francisco Bay Area]] victims of the attacks, presenting a folded [[Flag of the United States|American flag]] to Paul Holm.<ref>Broverman, Neal (August 5, 2011). [http://www.advocate.com/crime/2011/08/05/greatest-lgbt-heroes?page=0,1 "LGBT Heroes to Remember"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517151912/http://www.advocate.com/crime/2011/08/05/greatest-lgbt-heroes?page=0,1 |date=May 17, 2014 }}. ''The Advocate''.</ref> The Mark Kendall Bingham Memorial Tournament (referred to as the [[Bingham Cup]]), a biennial international rugby union competition predominantly for gay and bisexual men, was established in 2002 in his memory.<ref>Atkins, Stephen E. (June 2, 2011). [https://books.google.com/books?id=c06pxjS6z3AC&pg=PA72 ''The 9/11 Encyclopedia: Second Edition'']. ABC-CLIO, p. 72. [[Google Books]].</ref> Bingham, along with the other passengers on Flight 93, was posthumously awarded the [[Arthur Ashe Courage Award]] in 2002.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/espy2002/s/asherelease.html "Flight 93 passengers selected for Ashe Award"] . [[Associated Press]]/[[ESPN]]. Retrieved February 27, 2013.</ref> The Eureka Valley Recreation Center's Gymnasium in San Francisco was renamed the Mark Bingham Gymnasium in August 2002.<ref>[http://sf-recpark.org/index.aspx?page=913 "Recreation and Park Commission Minutes"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807174806/http://sf-recpark.org/index.aspx?page=913 |date=August 7, 2012 }}. City and County of [[San Francisco]], Recreation and Parks Department. August 15, 2002</ref> Singer [[Melissa Etheridge]] dedicated the song "[[Lucky (Melissa Etheridge album)|Tuesday Morning]]" in 2004 to his memory.<ref>[http://www.melissaetheridge.com/melissa/lyrics/lucky.php "Lucky"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010082715/http://www.melissaetheridge.com/melissa/lyrics/lucky.php |date=October 10, 2012 }}. melissaetheridge.com. Retrieved February 19, 2013.</ref> Beginning in 2005, the UC Berkeley Foundation and the California Alumni Association named the Mark Bingham Award for Excellence in Achievement by Young Alumni in his honor. According to the university, the goal of the award is to honor "a young alumnus/a who graduated within the last 10 years who has made a significant contribution to his/her community, country, or the world at large."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mark Bingham Award for Excellence in Achievement by Young Alumni {{!}} Berkeley Awards |url=https://awards.berkeley.edu/achievement-awards/mark-bingham/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=awards.berkeley.edu |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327224214/https://awards.berkeley.edu/achievement-awards/mark-bingham/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The award is presented at the school's annual Berkeley Charter Gala.<ref>Wilcox, Barbara (September 10, 2006). [http://www.advocate.com/news/2006/09/11/mark-bingham-history-tour "A Mark Bingham history tour"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915103422/http://www.advocate.com/news/2006/09/11/mark-bingham-history-tour |date=September 15, 2013 }}. ''The Advocate''.</ref><ref>[http://alumni.berkeley.edu/events/charter-gala/awardees/mark-bingham-award "Mark Bingham Award for Excellence in Achievement by a Young Alumnus/a 2013"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920164614/http://alumni.berkeley.edu/events/charter-gala/awardees/mark-bingham-award |date=September 20, 2015 }}. California Alumni Association. [[University of California, Berkeley]].</ref><ref>[http://alumni.berkeley.edu/services/alumni-awards/mark-bingham-award "Mark Bingham Award Recipients"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517152529/http://alumni.berkeley.edu/services/alumni-awards/mark-bingham-award |date=May 17, 2014 }}. California Alumni Association. University of California, Berkeley.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BEar News: Innovation for the public good |url=https://us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=05c2450e6bca4c0a32e9dc98e&id=3eba67af10#:~:text=Mark%20Bingham%20Award%20for%20Excellence%20in%20Achievement%20by%20Young%20Alumni |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=us12.campaign-archive.com |archive-date=June 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617025559/https://us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=05c2450e6bca4c0a32e9dc98e&id=3eba67af10#:~:text=Mark%20Bingham%20Award%20for%20Excellence%20in%20Achievement%20by%20Young%20Alumni |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[National 9/11 Memorial]], Bingham and other passengers from Flight 93 are memorialized at the South Pool, on Panel S-67.<ref>[http://names.911memorial.org/#lang=en_US&page=person&id=15 Mark Bingham] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727095710/http://names.911memorial.org/ |date=July 27, 2013 }}. Memorial Guide: [[National 9/11 Memorial]]. Retrieved October 28, 2011.</ref> At the [[Flight 93 National Memorial]] in Pennsylvania, Bingham's name is located on one of the 40 {{convert|8|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall|abbr=off|sp=us}} panels of polished, {{convert|3|in|mm|adj=mid|-thick|abbr=off|sp=us|round=5}} granite that comprise the Memorial's Wall of Names.<ref name=MemorialBios/><ref>[http://www.nps.gov/flni/parknews/09rendering.htm "New Image of Flight 93 National Memorial Unveiled"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104103340/http://www.nps.gov/flni/parknews/09rendering.htm |date=November 4, 2012 }}. Flight 93 National Memorial. May 4, 2009</ref> The 2013 feature-length documentary ''The Rugby Player'' focuses on Bingham and the bond he had with his mother, Alice Hoagland, a former [[United Airlines]] flight attendant who, following his death, became an authority on airline safety and a champion of [[LGBT rights]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.withyoufilm.com/about-the-film/|title=About the Film|date=2012|accessdate=February 27, 2013|archivedate=June 20, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620193704/http://www.withyoufilm.com/about-the-film/}}</ref> Described by [[ESPN]] as "an insightful and stereotype-shattering exploration" of Bingham's life,<ref name=ESPN/> the film, directed by Scott Gracheff, relies on the vast amount of video footage Bingham himself shot beginning in his teens until weeks before his death. The film's alternate title, ''With You'', is a popular rugby term, and one of Bingham's favorite expressions.<ref name=WithYouPress/><ref>Gebhart, Betsy (June 18, 2011). [http://washington.cbslocal.com/2011/06/18/with-you-documentary-on-mark-bingham-hero-premieres-in-san-francisco/ "'With You' Documentary On Flight 93 Hero, Family Premieres"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517123017/http://washington.cbslocal.com/2011/06/18/with-you-documentary-on-mark-bingham-hero-premieres-in-san-francisco/ |date=May 17, 2014 }}. [[CBS DC]].</ref> The film premiered on Australia's [[ABC2]] on August 20, 2014.<ref name=ESPN/>
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