Marcelas Owens

Marcelas Owens

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1999 -

Occupation

Activist

Description

Transgender activist who gained public attention by endorsing Obamacare nationally at the age of twelve. Activist calling for health care reform through the Washington Community Action Network (or Washington CAN). Served a period as a Whitehouse Page.

See Also

• Outstanding LGBTQ Youths of 2017

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.advocate.com/transgender/2016/3/21/obamacare-kid-comes-out-transgender
• http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/18/health/obamacare-kid-transgender/
• http://realchangenews.org/2015/04/29/page-history

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