Shannon Minter

Shannon Minter

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1961 -

Occupation

Law, Activist

Description

Transgender member, President’s Commission on White House Fellowships (2015), an organization which considers applications for fellowships to the White House, which gives graduates opportunities to work as special assistants to high-level politicians and gain experience of leadership and government. Civil rights lawyer and legal director of the National Centre for Lesbian Rights. Lead counsel for same-sex couples in the landmark California marriage equality case. California Lawyer of the Year (2009). Also known as Shannon Price Minter.

See Also

• Practising LGBTQ Rights Lawyers
• Transgender Activists
• Marriage Equality Advocates in the LGBTQ Community

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.nclrights.org/about-us/staff/shannon-price-minter/
• http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/06/09/obama-appoints-first-trans-man-to-presidential-commission/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IckxHyzg-BA