WorldPride Washington, D.C. Human Rights Conference 2025

Charley Beal is a lifelong social activist who attended his first civil rights demonstration in Lansing, Michigan in 1962. He is also an award-winning art director for film and television, working with renowned directors including Mike Nichols, Nora Ephron, Ridley Scott, and Gus Van... Read More →

Monica Helms is an activist, author, and veteran of the United States Navy. She is the creator of the Transgender Pride Flag and the founder of the Transgender American Veterans Association. Monica lives in Atlanta with her wife Darlene where she continues her advocacy for the trans... Read More →

AJ Hikes (they/them) is a social justice advocate, community organizer, TED Talk Speaker, and is unapologetically queer and Black. As Deputy Executive Director for Strategy & Culture at the ACLU National Office, AJ serves as chief counselor and principal partner to the executive director... Read More →

Cathy lives with her wife, Sheila and daughter Jacqueline. Sheila and Cathy have been together 32 years. The family lives in Queens, New York.Cathy spent many years as a Buddy in the Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) Buddy Program visiting people afflicted with HIV/AIDS and assisting... Read More →