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LGBTQ LEADERS
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STEPHANIE ZAPATA

Stephanie Zapata has dedicated her life to teaching sexual health and
reproductive justice. She’s spoken at multiple conferences and coined the
phrase “Professional Unprofessional”. She isn’t your average “leader” but
she’s exactly the kind we need, someone who can combine memes with
history to uplift POC voices.

BY 2030,
my consulting practice will have reached 5,000+ people. Photo Credit Nakia Powell,
That’s 5,000 fighters ready to dismantle systems of Summer Wind Photography
oppression, ready to shift power in meaningful ways, and SHE, HER, HERS
committed to uplifting the voices of those most system- AGE 30
impacted/harmed.

MAYOR PETE

BUTTIGIEG

Pete Buttigieg - aka Mayor Pete - is the first openly gay Democratic
candidate for United States President. This alone would land him on our
list but his record of public service and advocacy leading up to his Pres-
idential bid also earns him a place in our Class of 2020. As mayor, Pete
worked across the aisle to transform South Bend, IN, into a 21st-century
city and improve people’s everyday lives. Under his leadership, household
income rose by 31 percent. Poverty fell by a third, and unemployment was
cut in half. The city launched a tech education center and brought nearly
$400 million in private investment to downtown. At the same time, Pete
worked to build a South Bend community where every resident could
feel safe and included. He is a new kind of leader committed to helping
people, not in advancing an ideological agenda.

“WE NEED A NEW KIND
OF POLITICS - ONE THAT
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HE, HIM, HIS WILL RALLY AMERICANS
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TOGETHER BEHIND
 NOTE: Pete Buttigieg is a special selection for this list based on his national debut and BOLD IDEAS SO WE CAN
impact on the 2020 Democratic Party Presidential primaries and caucuses. He did not con-
tribute to this article which was sourced from public information. The BEQ Pride Editorial FINALLY SOLVE OUR
Team and the Awards Committee consider Mayor Pete Buttigieg an exemplar of the type of GREATEST PROBLEMS.”
leadership represented by so many in the LGBTQ community. He is a role model for us all
and a demonstration of what’s possible in our collective futures. Source: PeteForAmerica.com

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