True Colors United is dedicated to ending youth homelessness by focusing on the unique experiences of LGBTQ youth, youth of color, and other impacted groups.

Zami NOBLA National Organization of Black Lesbians on Aging.

DEEPLY ROOTED in Atlanta, Georgia with a national reach, ZAMI NOBLA (National Organization of Black Lesbians on Aging) is a membership-based organization committed to building a base of power for Black lesbians over the age of 40 living anywhere in the country. We center Service, Advocacy and Community Action Research.

Our work is community work, it is collective work, it is communal work, it is feminist work, it is social justice work that fights actively against racialized ageism, racism, sexism, classism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, and xenophobia. It is sustained work and a responsibility that we carry to forge a better world for further generations.

Author, boutique owner, visual artist and photographer.

Adrienne Maree Brown, Author, Women's Rights Activist, Doula and Black Feminist based out of Detroit, Michigan.

Darian Aaron is a journalist and social justice activist. His career in media that spans nearly two decades.

Karen Kendra Holmes, Transgender advocate, award winning Public Servant (tied)

Originally from North Carolina, her advocacy work has always been driven by her desire to be of service. She served as Community Engagement Specialist of the Mazzoni Center for several years, a Recovery Specialist at Morris Home where she supported trans- and gender-nonconforming individuals as they develop the knowledge, skills necessary to promote sobriety.

She was the Director of Programs at the William Way LGBT Community Center where she was instrumental in opening the Arcila-Adams Trans Resource Center there. During her years working with nonprofits Celena helped educate communities, businesses, agency boards, colleges, non-profit organizations, and religious establishments.

She served on the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations from 2018 - 2020 and was honored as one of Philadelphia Pride's 2019 Grand Marshalls. Philadelphia Magazine named her one of 2020s 76 Most Influential Philadelphians. Celena is currently serving as the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Mayor's Office of LGBT Affairs

Dr. Ravi Perry. Dr. Ravi Perry is the Department of Political Science Professor and Chair at Howard University.

Mecca Jamilah Sullivan is an award-winning author, educator and artist.