Elle Hearns

Elle Hearns

Country

United States

Occupation

Activist

Description

Transgender activist for the black community. Strategic partner in social media campaigns such as #BlackOut and #BlackLivesMatter. Board member, GetEqual. Founder and executive director of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network.

See Also

• Transgender Activists

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.mtv.com/news/2224359/transgender-activists-shape-movement-for-black-lives-conference/
• http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/07/28/meet-the-black-trans-activist-whos-putting-youth-at-the-forefront/
• http://www.getequal.org/staff-and-board.html