is a visionary Black, queer artist, playwright, filmmaker and activist. As the founding executive director of Write It Out!, a groundbreaking program for playwrights living with HIV, Love amplifies underrepresented voices through storytelling. An award-winning playwright, their acclaimed works, including Soft, One in Two, Fireflies, and Sugar in Our Wounds, have garnered prestigious honors such as the Langston Hughes Award and the Princess Grace Playwriting Award. As co-founder of The Each-Other Project, they champion Black queer and trans communities through art and activism, redefining representation and inspiring transformative change.
is an artist, writer, and activist based in Brooklyn, New York, whose work confronts HIV/AIDS stigma, fosters community engagement, and challenges cultural biases, including homophobia. As a founding member of What Would an HIV Doula Do? and numerous community-based initiatives, as well as a prolific writer, Kerr addresses pressing issues of health, justice, and LGBTQ+ equality. Through dynamic collaboration and unwavering advocacy, he sparks critical conversations on public health and social equity, empowering marginalized communities and reshaping cultural narratives around HIV/AIDS and identity.
based in Minnesota, works with asylum seekers and refugees to heal the wounds of torture and trauma, and to educate, advocate, and research the impact of torture and create support and survival strategies. CVT's ultimate goal is to eliminate torture worldwide.
CVT's work with the LGBTQ+ community includes such activities as a six-week aftercare program. Senior clinical staff train, support, and co-facilitate with a team of LGBTQI+ identified peer service providers in basic counseling, leadership, community mobilization, sensitization techniques, and referral and follow-up processes, which are crucial to long-term success in managing these difficult cases.
is a non-profit grassroots organization founded in 2014 to serve the needs of Transgender Americans, as well as Canadians, refugees and asylum seekers. The Trans HotLine has been staffed by hundreds of transpeople volunteers and has answered over 100,000 calls so far. Trans Life Line is a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive.
is an innovative theater collective dedicated to celebrating the brilliance of generations of LGBTQ artists and providing a home for unheard storytellers and activists. By serving our elders, youth, and working professionals, NQT creates a more just future through radical and evocative theater experiences and free community classes. Located in New York, NQT is a non-profit community based organization.