Lou Weaver

Lou Weaver is a queer transgender man and a leader in Houston’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. Lou is the first Transgender Programs Coordinator for Equality Texas, working on elevating the voices of transgender Texans, including the Texas TransVisible Project, a first-of-its-kind public education campaign. He is a sought-after speaker on transgender topics across the state of Texas. With trans healthcare as a key component of his advocacy portfolio, he has helped educate healthcare providers and medical student groups on culturally competent care for the LGBTQ communities. He has also provided guidance to local law enforcement offices to update policy and procedures for public safety employees, people in confinement and the larger community. Lou actively volunteers with the community engagement committees of the Houston chapter of the Human Rights Campaign and serves on the National Board of Governors as co-chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

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