Zaylore Stout serves as a fierce advocate on LGBT issues. Through his law firm, Zaylore Stout & Associates, LLC he’s represented HIV+ and transgender employees who were discriminated against at work to employers interested in proactively making their organizations more inclusive to diverse employees. Zaylore has volunteered through the LGBT Law Clinic and on the […]

Emily Howe, Esq. (she/her) owns a general legal practice to assist socially conscious individuals, nonprofits and start-ups understand and access their rights. Starting in 1998, she has worked in collaborative community efforts, public service, and general campaigns. As a principal/founding attorney, she has successfully increased access to justice, civil rights & human rights through legal […]

Arli is a Campaign Strategist with the National Political Advocacy Department of the American Civil Liberties Union and runs campaigns for legislative and administrative progress in support of transgender rights. Prior to joining the ACLU Arli was State Policy Director at the National Center for Transgender Equality and has many years of experience working on […]

Chinyere Ezie is a Senior Staff Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, where she advocates for racial justice, gender justice, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI) rights, and challenges governmental abuses of power. Chinyere is lead counsel for transgender rights activist Ashley Diamond in her pathbreaking lawsuits against the Georgia Department of […]

Richard Saenz (he/him) is a Senior Attorney and the Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct Strategist at Lambda Legal, the oldest and largest national legal organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of LGBTQ people and those living with HIV. He focuses his work on the criminal justice system, coordinating litigation and policy […]

Olivia Hunt is Policy Director at the National Center for Transgender Equality, which advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. She works with state and national coalition partners and government officials to craft policies on issues affecting transgender people, primarily focusing on identity documents and privacy. In 2015 […]

Yemi Adeyanju is Vice President and Senior Corporate Counsel at Providence St. Joseph Health, a health system that uses its voice to advocate for vulnerable populations and needed reforms in health care while remaining committed to high-quality, compassionate health care for everyone, regardless of coverage or ability to pay. Adeyanju is an exceptional healthcare and […]

Laura Kanter (pronouns: she/her/hers) is the Youth Services Manager at the Montrose Center in Houston, TX. Laura previously served as the Director of Policy, Advocacy and Youth Programs at the LGBT Center Orange County. She joined the Center in 2011 following many years as a social worker, organizer and social justice activist. She has fought […]

Cat Kozlowski is Co-Chair of the LGBTQ+ Resource Group at Polsinelli PC. As Counsel, Cat is a health care generalist with a knack for conjuring order out of chaos, breaking complex issues into manageable challenges. They have amassed a wide range of volunteer experience and roles during their decade as a roller derby referee, from […]