Queen Victoria Ortega
Defining the American Dream
For Transgender Day of Visibility, Queen Victoria Ortega explains how transgender people are contouring the American Dream into a more expansive and inclusive dream. Keys to her work are empowerment, community connections, skill development, and a sense of service. We explore how she set shame aside at an early age and used her family's penchant for critical thinking to become a celebrated multi-talented leader in her Los Angeles community and around the world. Believing in the power of storytelling developed within the community, she leverages her intersectionality to guide organizations and systems toward transformational change that is both meaningful and effective. Don't miss this one!
For Transgender Day of Visibility, Queen Victoria Ortega explains how transgender people are contouring the American Dream into a more expansive and inclusive dream. Keys to her work are empowerment, community connections, skill development, and a sense of service. We explore how she set shame aside at an early age and used her family's penchant for critical thinking to become a celebrated multi-talented leader in her Los Angeles community and around the world. Believing in the power of storytelling developed within the community, she leverages her intersectionality to guide organizations and systems toward transformational change that is both meaningful and effective. Don't miss this one!
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Guest Biography
Queen Victoria Ortega believes in leadership through service. She serves as the Chief Visionary Officer at the Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center. As a consultant she provides strategy and capacity building to various organizations. She also serves as Queen of The Royal Court and she is President of FLUX, both are international networks dedicated to raising the profile of trans and gender non-conforming communities. Queen Victoria Ortega leverages her intersectionality to guide organizations and systems toward transformational change that is both meaningful and effective. Additionally, she has also been a member of the Los Angeles County Prevention Planning Council, the Los Angeles County Commission on HIV Health Services, the Transgender Service Provider Network and The California Endowment’s Building Healthy Communities effort. Some of her most recent efforts include producing a documentary, TransMexico, and hosting Royal T a talk show on LATV, described as “an inspiring, fun, and fierce half-hour talk show honoring excellence in the trans and non-binary community.” |
Credits
Guest: Queen Victoria Ortega Host: Liz Cavallaro Host: Bree Fram Audio: Frieda Garcia |