Roey Thorpe
After more than 20 years of hands on, grassroots activism, including radical street theatre protests and direct action in her college days, Thorpe continues to put her experience exactly where it’s needed. Appointed Director of Advocacy Services at Equality Federation the beginning of this year, she’s now focusing on identifying states with specific LGBT equality strategies, working with them to create written plans for their work, and assisting them in finding funding. Prior to joining the Equality Federation, Thorpe worked at Freedom to Marry and was the executive director of Basic Rights Oregon (BRO), where she played a role in passing a non-discrimination bill (that failed at the ballot box the previous 34 years), and a comprehensive domestic partner bill. It’s not hard to get why Thorpe has been named by the Willamette Week as one of Portland’s 50 Most Powerful Women, and received the Ann Shepherd Award for leadership. –DP?
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