Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen
Bending the Moral Arc with Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen
From the family dinner table to his current role as Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, no topic has been taboo for Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen. When he emerged from the fog that separated him from others by coming out as trans, one of the first challenges was telling his family, including his mother, a long-time Republican Congresswoman. His ability to not make assumptions about what's in a person's heart and a desire to build bridges has enabled him to lead in a way that builds momentum towards persistent, pervasive, positive change. Learn how he took the 'third option' to take action and get involved as we discuss issues of leadership in the face of backlash to bend the moral arc of the universe towards justice.
From the family dinner table to his current role as Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, no topic has been taboo for Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen. When he emerged from the fog that separated him from others by coming out as trans, one of the first challenges was telling his family, including his mother, a long-time Republican Congresswoman. His ability to not make assumptions about what's in a person's heart and a desire to build bridges has enabled him to lead in a way that builds momentum towards persistent, pervasive, positive change. Learn how he took the 'third option' to take action and get involved as we discuss issues of leadership in the face of backlash to bend the moral arc of the universe towards justice.
Guest Biography
Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen is the Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality and NCTE Action Fund. He is a transgender policy, advocacy, and messaging expert. As a Cuban American, openly transgender man, his wide-ranging experience in the LGBTQ movement has covered field organizing, leadership development, fundraising, and media advocacy. In past roles, he trained thousands of volunteers to canvass and phone bank on groundbreaking nondiscrimination and marriage equality campaigns, and organized leadership development programs in transgender communities and LGBTQ communities of color, honing new strategies for social change. |
Credits
Guest: Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen Host: Liz Cavallaro Host: Bree Fram Audio: Frieda Garcia |