Related: Capital Pride Alliance now accepting nominations for Capital Pride HonorsIn her role with DCPS, Chelston facilitates competency trainings, designs and distributes informational resources, and manages LGBTQ-specific community outreach and engagement to ensure schools are providing an inclusive environment for LGBTQ students.
Vance, who is raising a teenage son with his husband, John, became executive director of Rainbow Families in 2018. He has also previously served as a board member and development director of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles.
He was the Speakers Bureau Director for Love Is Feeding Everyone, and worked with Project Angel Food. At Rainbow Families, he continues to strive for empowering and supporting LGBTQ-led.