Cecilia Chung is a pioneering civil rights leader who transforms advocacy for transgender rights, HIV/AIDS awareness, and social justice through her lived experience and strategic policy work at the Transgender Law Center.

As Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Transgender Law Center and former Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS appointee under President Obama, Cecilia has shaped landmark anti-discrimination policies and founded Positively Trans, a national network empowering transgender people living with HIV. Her groundbreaking leadership includes being the first transgender woman to chair the San Francisco Human Rights Commission.

Cecilia brings unique insight to organizations navigating the intersection of healthcare access, LGBTQ+ rights, and social equity. Her work demonstrates how inclusive policies create measurable benefits for marginalized communities while helping institutions develop frameworks that address systemic discrimination. Her approach combines data-driven advocacy with powerful personal narrative to create sustainable change.

Audiences gain practical strategies for implementing inclusive policies that improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations. Cecilia provides actionable frameworks for authentic community engagement and demonstrates how organizations can transform advocacy into concrete policy victories that benefit both institutions and communities.

Book Cecilia for a transformative perspective that will challenge your organization to move beyond awareness toward meaningful action on inclusion and equity.