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Latest revision as of 00:16, 2 October 2023
Country
United States
Birth - Death
Occupation
Activist, Lawyer
Description
Interim Executive Director of GLAD (GLBTQ+ Legal Advocates and Defenders) since 2023. Former President of GLAD’s founding board from 1978-1986, then helmed the New York City Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center as Executive Director for over twenty years, including through the height of the AIDS crisis. Served as chief operating officer of the Arcus Foundation, and developed and led the LGBT Leadership Institute from 2013 to 2019. Has served as Interim Executive Director with the Drug Policy Alliance, the North Star Fund, the Funding Exchange, Funders for LGBTQ Issues, the Stonewall Community Foundation, Lambda Legal, and the Johnson Family Foundation. Board Chair of the American LGBTQ+ Museum