Michelle Garcia (she/hers) is an attorney with New Mexico Legal Aid where she manages the LGBTQ+ legal access program, Safe to Be You, which focuses on civil rights litigation and advocacy for survivors of violence in rural and indigenous communities in New Mexico. She oversees the northern offices (Santa Fe, Taos, and Las Vegas) for New Mexico Legal Aid. Garcia works with local and regional community groups on issues related to rural access to justice including non-attorney advocate training.