Daniel Vasquez
Daniel is the Operations Manager/Human Resources at Beyond Emancipation in Oakland, CA. He received his B.S. in Business Administration from San Jose State University. After an eleven-year career in banking,…
Maria Roman
Maria is an activist, Trans Beauty Pageant title-holder, model, actress, and HIV prevention case manager. She appeared in the feature documentary Trantasia, Showtime’s reality hit-show Wild Things and has held…
Cesar Portillo
César is Vice President of Clinic Advancement for the Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic. For over two decades, César has served in senior staff positions for leading non-profits in their…
Mariana and Maria Almaraz Perez
Mariana and Maria are long time LGBTQ advocates in San Diego, CA. They are active in SD’s PFLAG and participated in the documentary “Mi Familia”. They are 2013 41 honorees…
Candice Cobarrubias
Candice is a Santa Monica Police Sergeant and is an active member of the LGBTQ community in the LA/Long Beach Area. She has been in law-enforcement for over 18 years…
Founder: Alberto B. Mendoza
Alberto B Mendoza is a managing director for the John S. Knight Journalism (JSK) Fellowships at Stanford University. JSK recruits and empowers diverse journalists from around the world who are…
