Sit down with lawyer Chase Strangio and artist Celeste Lecesne to revisit some of Chase's most impactful moments, and how these two amazing individuals will look to the future with hope, determination, and love.
Chase Strangio is Co-Director of the ACLU’s LGBT & HIV Project as well as a nationally recognized expert on transgender rights. Chase’s work includes impact litigation, as well as legislative and administrative advocacy, on behalf of LGBTQ people and people living with HIV across the United States.
Celeste Lecesne (they/he) wrote the short film Trevor, which won an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short and they are co-founder of The Trevor Project, the largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention Lifeline for LGBT and Questioning youth. The NYTimes has ranked them “among the most talented solo performers of his (or any) generation.” They are also the co-founder of The Future Perfect Project, a national arts initiative for LGBTQIA+ youth, and the recipient of a 2023 Guggenheim Fellowship Award.

