Libra Valentino has dedicated over twenty-two years in advocacy work for the LGBTQIA+ community. She has facilitated spaces on the national level about transgender health, Black Trans empowerment, community equity as minorities, youth empowerment, and paying Black Trans Women. Her conversations have opened works of collaborative effort from Southern California, to DFW, to Wisconsin, DC, Atlanta, Florida & Connecticut.
Today, Libra works to bridge the gap in the tech field for Black Trans identities. She advises her local network of community-based health organizations on improving the quality of life for trans patients across Connecticut. And advocates awareness on biomedical trans health with NMAC (National Minority AIDS Council), facilitating spaces for USCHA (United States Conference on HIV and AIDS).
In her free time, Libra makes music, plays videogames with her bestie Oliver, and continues her tech education deeper into cyber security. Reporting what’s going on in the trans community from her dynamic lens through, “The Audacious Concern” Libra, strives to do her part in being a storyteller of Black Trans History. While making Black Trans History
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Speaking Engagements
Libra, author of The Audacious Concern is available for speaking engagements, college lectures, panel discussions, media interviews, conferences and/or limited curated Trans education efforts for your school, business or professional organizations.
For local New England area, New York or national events, you can e-mail me at fromundermytransumbrella@gmail.com
For events outside the New Haven metro area, I ask that my travel and lodging expenses be covered.
This is separate from my speaking fee.
If you are interested in having me appear as a speaker or panelist, you can e-mail me with the date and details of your proposed event.
Please book as early as possible because my speaking and event calendar slots during the year rapidly fill up.
