Theresa Sparks

Theresa Sparks

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1949 -

Occupation

Activist

Description

Executive Director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission since 2009, prior to which she was a Commissioner (2001-2004). Former president of the San Francisco Police Commission (member, 2008-2009) and former CEO of Good Vibrations (a sex toy company). Member of the Board of Directors of the Horizons Foundation, a community-based LGBT philanthropic organization. Named Woman of the Year, 2003 by the California State Assembly. Transgender.

See Also

• LGBTQ Chief Executive Officers of Business Enterprises
• LGBTQ Police and Law Enforcement Officers
• LGBTQ Founders and Executives with Charitable Foundations
• Transgender Activists

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.theresasparks.com/about.html
• http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130703278
• http://sf-hrc.org/agency-overview
• http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Transgender-pioneer-rises-to-powerful-spot-2595344.php