Leadership
TRUTH, a joint project of Transgender Law Center and GSA Network, is not just a program for trans and gender nonconforming youth, but a program developed and led by young people — both through staffing and our national TRUTH youth council.
Juniperangelica Cordova
Senior Organizer, TRUTH
She/Her/Ella 21 Years OldJuniperangelica is a 21-year-old Chicana, trans, femme, transfer student at UC Berkeley. She first began sharing her story with media as a California high school student during a heated legislative battle over transgender students’ ability to participate fully in athletics and use facilities in schools. As an organizer, Juniperangelica joined staff to lead the development of the TRUTH project. She supports the young organizers within TRUTH’s councils throughout the nation, while working to challenge the overall movement for transgender liberation in its leadership, methods and objectives.
National Youth Council
Andrés Bautista
He/They Arizona
Alexandria Terria
She/Her/Hers New Mexico
Ascher Marks
He/Him/His California
Ash Avila
They/Them/Theirs Arizona
Avery Willis
He/They Georgia
Charlotte Reeves-Thacker
She/Her/Hers Virginia
Elliott Coen
She/They/He Illinois
James Perlow
They/Them/Theirs Tennessee
Jon Covert
They/Them/Theirs Florida
Hayden Goodwin
They/Them/Theirs Florida
Justine Angeline
She/Her/Hers Illinois
Kai Poulin
He/Him/His Connecticut
Luna Baron-Crone
She/Her/Hers Washington
Malik Robinson
She/They Ohio
Mulani Jackson
She/Her/Hers Washington
Nai Phillips
They/She District of Columbia
Navi Evans
They/He Ohio
Noah Jenkins
He/Him California
Sam Martinez
He/Him/His California
Violet Martinez
She/Her/Hers New Mexico
Willow Brashears
She/Her/Hers Arkansas
Yozantli Lagunas Guerrero
They/Them California