Bria Brown-King
From Hidden to Heard with Bria Brown-King
Bria Brown-King’s story is one of courage, authenticity, and calling. As a Black, queer, intersex, and nonbinary leader, Bria turned private pain into public purpose—first by finding language for their identity, and then by finding power in it. From a BuzzFeed video that changed everything to speaking on the steps of the Supreme Court, Bria shares how embracing visibility became both healing and revolutionary. With honesty and humor, they discuss humility vs. over-humility, the importance of building your own table, and what authentic leadership looks like for the next generation.
Bria Brown-King’s story is one of courage, authenticity, and calling. As a Black, queer, intersex, and nonbinary leader, Bria turned private pain into public purpose—first by finding language for their identity, and then by finding power in it. From a BuzzFeed video that changed everything to speaking on the steps of the Supreme Court, Bria shares how embracing visibility became both healing and revolutionary. With honesty and humor, they discuss humility vs. over-humility, the importance of building your own table, and what authentic leadership looks like for the next generation.
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Guest Biography
Bria is Black, queer, intersex, and non-binary. They began their work in intersex advocacy in 2018 as an interACT Youth Advocate and later as an intern, publishing articles with interACT, them, and the ACLU. In 2019, Bria made history as the first openly intersex person to speak about intersex issues on the steps of the Supreme Court. In their role, Bria facilitates education on intersex issues, mentors intersex youth, works to close the gap in intersex-affirming research, and serves on multiple advisory boards representing intersex people nationally and internationally |
Show Notes
Season 3, Episode 21 Credits
Guest: Bria Brown-King Host: Liz Cavallaro Host: Bree Fram Audio: Frieda Garcia Show Notes: Kirsten Pecua |