Kate Kendell | |
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Born | Kathryn Dean Kendell April 15, 1960 Portland, Oregon |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Chief of Staff at the California Endowment |
Known for | LGBTQ advocacy, civil rights advocacy |
Kate Kendell (born Kathryn Dean Kendell, April 15, 1960) is the former Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR),[1] a national legal organization that fights for the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education. Through direct litigation and advocacy, NCLR works to change discriminatory laws and to create new laws and policies protecting the LGBT community.