Collection by Michelle Brown WSG Founder of BTAC/BTMI Carter Brown

Carter Brown is the founder and director of Black Trans Men Inc. and the BTAC – The Black Trans Advocacy Coalition.
On April 2nd he testified before the 116th Congressional House Judiciary Committee advocating for the Equality Act.
Despite significant steps forward, LGBTQ people lack basic legal protections in all 50 states across the country. If approved by Congress, the Equality Act would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include protections for members of the LGBTQ community.

Carter was living the American dream. He not only excelled in his career but bought a home and settled down with his wife and newborn daughter in Texas. All of that changed in an instant when Carter was outed by his colleagues as transgender. What followed was months of discrimination and harassment by his peers, managerial staff and even human resources. Brown was ultimately fired simply because of who he is.
Along with several other individuals from the LGBTQ community, He told his story at the hearings explaining how not only his life but the lives of LGBTQ Americans in 30 states are affected by discrimination because they lack protection from discrimination simply because of who they love.

Ironically these hearings opened on the same day that three lesbians were elected Mayor of their respective cities, including Lori Lightfoot the first African American woman and openly lesbian mayor of Chicago and a ban on Transgender persons serving in the military goes is enacted affecting the lives of Trans men. women and their famiies.

While advocating for the Equality Act, Carter and BTAC are in the midst of planning for the 8th Annual BTAC Conference taking place in Dallas, Texas April 23 – 28th. The theme of this 8th annual conference is Level Up: Elevate the Revolution. This year's conference is on track to be attended by the greatest number of participants to date.