PFLAG NYC Staff
Melissa D'Andrea Sullivan
Executive Director
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Honorary chosen family member: Audre Lorde for her contributions to literature, feminism, and social justice.
A treasured piece of LGBTQ+ pop culture:Jewelle Gomez's novel about a Black, Queer, Time-traveling Vampire, The Gilda Stories.
Clark Wolff Hamel
Director of Education Programs
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Director of Education Programs
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Honorary chosen family member:
Lou Sullivan for being a trailblazer in the trans community.
A treasured piece of LGBTQ+ pop culture: Rickie Vasquez, a main character on the show My So-Called Life. Wilson Cruz was the first openly gay actor to play a gay character in a leading role on an American television series.
Susan Shields Grant
Program Coordinator, Support Services & Community Development
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Honorary chosen family member: James Baldwin for his outspoken, unapologetic, and brilliant writings and speeches on racial and sexual oppression.
A treasured piece of LGBTQ+ pop culture: As a fan of Billy Porter's, I had the pleasure of watching the series Pose and was mesmerized by his portrayal. I also had a great experience riding on a car rooftop behind him in the 2023 NYC Pride March!
Shelby Hall Denney
Safe Schools Program Coordinator
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Honorary chosen family member: Gottmik for bringing some awesome transmasc excellence to Drag Race and "crashing the cis-tem!"
A treasured piece of LGBTQ+ pop culture: One of my favorite queer movies, But I'm a Cheerleader!
Philip Calabro
Safe Schools Program Facilitator
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Honorary chosen family member: Ceyenne Doroshow for her tireless activism towards the equity and betterment of trans people.
A treasured piece of LGBTQ+ pop culture: Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by SOPHIE—an album that helped me with understanding my gender identity.
Shohreh Davoodi
Social Media & Website Manager
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Honorary chosen family member: Nonbinary author Casey McQuiston for writing unapologetically queer romance novels with humor and heart.
A treasured piece of LGBTQ+ pop culture: Anetra and Marcia Marcia Marcia's lip sync to "Boss B*tch" on Drag Race (should've been a double shantay!).