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LGBTQ LEADERS
40under40

ERIN and currently a Principal Investigator of the first nationwide study to
Dr. Erin Cech is a pioneering researcher on LGBTQ inequality issues

CECH uncover evidence of widespread experiences of historically marginalized
and devalued populations in STEM. Dr. Cech is an assistant professor of
sociology at the University of Michigan and a member of the editorial
board of the American Sociological Review and the American Journal of
Sociology.

BY 2030,
my research has helped give LGBTQ STEM
professionals and students a place at the
science and engineering table not as “others”
but as equals. Photo Credit Moni Jones
SHE, HER, HERS
AGE 37

DAVIN CLEMONS

BY 2030, Dr. Davin D. Clemons is a native Memphian with a Bachelor’s Degree
every state in the U.S. will from Lemoyne-Owen, Masters of Science in Operations Management
have enacted employment from the Univ. of Arkansas at Fayetteville and a Masters in Divinity and
protection laws to ensure a Doctoral Degree in Leadership in Ministry from Memphis Theolog-
that LGBTQIA employees ical Seminary. Dr. Clemons and his mother, Gwendolyn, co-own The
cannot be fired based on
their sexual orientation. Unleashed Voice (TUV) Media Marketing Firm, LLC. TUV Media cul-
tivates the stories of the multicultural LGBTQ community through The
Photo Credit Issac Singleton
Unleashed Voice Magazine and The Unleashed Voice talk radio show.
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AGE 40

JEFF CONSOLETTI

Jeff Consoletti, Founder & Principal of JJ|LA, has nearly two decades
of experience producing unique, ground-up special events that grow au-
diences, energize fans and connect communities. He made his mark in the
LGBTQ community through his impassioned work producing the annual
LA PRIDE festival.
BY 2030,
the rainbow colors of equality will shine brighter than
ever as we continue to enhance and develop the PRIDE
movement throughout the US and around the world,
bringing a message of tolerance and acceptance to
communities that never had an opportunity to participate
Photo Credit Drew Osumi previously.
HE, HIM, HIS
AGE 37

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