Meet the Panelists:
Rep. Zoey Zephyr: In 2022, Rep. Zephyr was elected to serve as the State Representative for Montana’s 100th House District out of Missoula, and is the first trans woman to hold public office in Montana. This year, Rep. Zephyr made national news when the radical right-wing members of the Montana legislature banned her from the House floor for defending trans rights. Throughout her time in office, Rep. Zephyr has been a fierce advocate for affordable housing, healthcare, and human rights throughout Montana.
Jack Knoxville: Jack Knoxville (He/They) is a multiple award winning transformational leader. They were the first Trans* masc candidate for political office in the Southern United States. He is an activist and digital strategist who specializes in building power by centering marginalized communities. Jack is also the Founder and Executive Director of Trans Empowerment Project, which is now one of the largest providers of direct aid in the US for Queer, Trans, Intersex, and 2 Spirit Individuals. 🔥 Jack is also an Arena Academy graduate!
Stephanie Medina: As a nonbinary Latine, Stephanie is committed to working for and electing people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and pro-choice women to office. They are passionate about developing winning field programs and language accessible communications as well as building inclusive, diverse teams. Most recently, they were the Campaign Manager for Delegate Danica Roem’s 2021 re-election campaign in Northern Virginia and Sean Meloy’s historic congressional race in Pittsburgh, PA. They are currently the Deputy Director of Partner Engagement at Zinc Collective. 🔥 Stephanie is also an Arena Academy 201 graduate!
Our panelists are leaders I admire, and I look forward to hearing their thoughts about how we can collectively build trans political power.
Join us for this important conversation on August 23 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom.
See you there!
Jess Weldon
Arena Training Director
P.S. The next Arena Academy will be held online September 28-October 2 and the deadline to apply is this Sunday, August 27 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Apply or spread the word!
* Trans*, simply put, is an umbrella term for those whose gender identity does not align with their assigned gender at birth. Trans* includes a wide variety of identities such as trans-femme, trans-masc, non-binary, intersex, two-spirit, and other gender-expansive identities. The only identities not included are Cisgender (Cis), as their gender identity is aligned with their assigned gender at birth.
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