Danni has served for over 20 years as an activist, policy expert, and organizer in TwoSpirit, Trans and LGBQIA+ communities across the United States and Europe. As our founding Executive Director, Danni helped lead Gender Justice League in expanding access to transition-related healthcare, banning conversion therapy throughout Washington, defeating 6 anti-trans legislative bills, crushing 2 anti-Trans ballot measures, launching our mutual-aid project to support survivors of gender-based violence, and successfully producing 11 Trans Pride events in Seattle. In 2016, Danni also became the first Trans person to ever run for statewide office in Washington State.

In 2018, after being targeted by the Trump Administration, Danni was forced to seek asylum in Sweden, having been denied a passport to return home. Upon returning in 2020, after settling her case through the UN Human Rights Council, Danni relocated to Washington DC to work as a Senior Health Policy Analyst supporting the passage of the HEROES and CARES Acts through Congress. Danni is now based primarily in Washington, DC and splits her time in Seattle where she has deep roots.

Ishalaa is a Mexican Immigrant Human Rights Activist, Entertainer, Singer, Songwriter, and Theater Writer. She is an experienced Care Coordinator and Operations Supervisor. 

Ishalaa has a bachelor’s degree in Spanish Literature and Political Sciences from Hunter College. 

As an activist, Ishalaa has been part of an international movement to help and promote immigrant people’s rights. She partnered with Immigration Equality in different projects to uplift Immigrant communities’ voices and stories, all the way up to the U.S. Congress, to make changes to the current laws negatively impacting LGBTQ+ immigrants’ lives.

Español: Ishalaa es una migrante mexicana, activista de derechos humanos, artista, cantautora y escritora de teatro. Ishalaa es una experimentada coordinadora de salud y supervisora de operaciones. Ishalaa se graduó de la universidad como Licenciada en Literatura Española y Ciencias Políticas en Hunter College. Como activista, ha podido formar parte de un movimiento internacional para ayudar y promover los derechos de las personas migrantes. Se asoció con Immigration Equality en diferentes proyectos, elevando hasta el congreso de los Estados Unidos las voces e historias de comunidades inmigrantes, para hacer cambios a las leyes migratorias y de detención que impactan negativamente las vidas de personas LGBTQ+ migrantes.

Kai is a social worker, artist, and transsexual menace based in Seattle, WA. 

Driven to mobilize people and resources in support of Trans life, Kai’s work bridges queer, Trans, racial, economic, housing, environmental, and disability justices—grounded in the belief that in order to survive, we need each other.

Kai brings over a decade of experience spanning direct service, mutual aid, and nonprofit program management to his work building communications and development strategies that center and reflect the lived experience, wisdom, and leadership of our communities. His background in direct service social work with youth and adults navigating chronic homelessness, incarceration, mental health, substance use, and trauma greatly informs his approaches to advocacy, narrative, and fundraising—centering care, dignity, and possibility. 

In his free time, Kai enjoys making weird art, collecting bones, going to local drag shows, and spending time with his partner and their two dogs. 

Originally from Colorado Springs, Katie is a musician, audio engineer, and administrator in Seattle. As a queer neurodivergent woman, she channels her energy into the premise that every voice deserves to be heard. She is passionate about advocating for gender equality and reproductive rights, raising awareness about racial injustice, and fighting for LGBTQIA+ rights, as well as education on anti-capitalism, environmentalism, and intersectional feminism.

After working in the music industry for several years, she decided to follow her passion for activism and is active in community development with a special focus on education around Indigenous communities and uplifting small and minority owned businesses. She also does some audio engineering for youth musician showcases. 

She is a cat and plant mom and enjoys cooking vegan food, writing music, and exploring nature.

Meredith, a proud Gullah Geechee woman hailing from the vibrant coast of South Carolina, is a dedicated advocate for political empowerment, reproductive justice, abolition, and community healing. Growing up steeped in the rich traditions of her Gullah Geechee heritage, she learned early the importance of community, resilience, and activism. Harnessing these values, she has become a prominent figure in local and regional politics, working tirelessly to uplift marginalized voices and enact meaningful change.

Her passion for gender justice has driven her to the forefront of the movement, advocating for the rights of all individuals to make informed choices about their bodies and futures. She is a vocal supporter of comprehensive sex education, access to healthcare, and the destigmatization of reproductive health.

In her commitment to abolition, she actively works to dismantle systems of oppression, advocating for transformative justice practices that prioritize healing and restoration over punishment. She believes in the power of communities to address harm and conflict in ways that foster growth and reconciliation.

Beyond her activism, she is deeply involved in community healing efforts, recognizing the intergenerational trauma caused by historical injustices. She is a firm believer in the healing power of storytelling, art, and cultural preservation, seeking to uplift and preserve the unique cultural heritage of the Gullah Geechee people. Through her work, she embodies the spirit of her ancestors, fighting for a future where all individuals are empowered, all communities are healed, and justice prevails. 

Alex is a development coordinator and community organizer who believes fundraising should be about building movements. At Gender Justice League, they work to ensure 2STGD voices, especially BIPOC community members, drive how resources get raised and decisions get made.

As a queer person who’s seen communities step up when systems fail, Alex approaches development work as organizing. They’re passionate about creating authentic connections between supporters and communities, telling real stories without exploiting crisis, and building sustainable power rather than chasing one-off donations. They believe the best fundraising happens when the people most affected by injustice are leading the conversation, and they channel that belief into everything from donor stewardship to campaign strategy.

When not pouring over social justice Instagram feeds, Alex can be found watching the sunset, vacuuming a shawarma, and building the perfect resistance playlist.

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Seattle born and raised. GSBA + Pride Foundation Scholar. Math and science tutor.

Identifies as: nonbinary. trans. queer. mixed-race filipinx. punk. gaymer. nerd.

Queer + trans activist on college campus and in workplaces. Lover of media, animals, history, politics, and resource sharing. Far left, prison abolitionist, supportive of reparations and decriminalizing SW, and lobbying for UBI. In solidarity with the movement for black and indigenous self determination and liberation, and determined to move against all oppression.

Nathan has worked as a public defender, an assistant attorney general, and a policy advisor for the Governor’s Office. In each role, he has advocated for the rights, privacy, and protection of LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, including by fighting against bias and disparate treatment in the criminal legal and carceral system; challenging harmful federal and state policies and actions; and working to protect the personal information of Washingtonians. Nathan is grateful for the work of the Gender Justice League and the opportunity to contribute to its mission through service on the Board.

Before graduating from law school in 2008, Nathan taught secondary school for the Peace Corps in Malawi. Following law school, Nathan clerked for two federal judges and since then has worked as a frontline public defender for the King County Department of Public Defense; as special counsel overseeing DPD’s policy work and affirmative litigation; and as Section Chief for the Complex Litigation Division of the Washington Attorney General’s Office, where he received the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence. Nathan currently handles federal policy issues for the Governor’s Office, and he has represented pro bono clients for the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project; the King County Housing Justice Project; the King County Kinship Care Solutions Project; the WDWA’s Drug Reentry Alternative Model (DREAM) Program; and Swords to Plowshares. Nathan was recently featured on NPR’s Lost Patients podcast discussing his experiences as a public defender handling civil commitment cases.

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Kyle has experience in nonprofit leadership, aging services, and systems-level planning. With a background in public administration and criminal justice, he has led organization-wide efforts to create more inclusive and equitable workplaces, managed multi-county service teams, and secured grant funding to expand access to programs for underserved populations. His career includes progressive leadership roles in aging and disability services in both Florida and Washington State. His commitment to culturally responsive, person-centered care is reflected throughout his career in both operational and strategic leadership roles. In his free time, Kyle is involved in emergency response volunteering and enjoys puzzling, cooking, and board game nights.

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