LGBT Pride Month 2013

Local Hero: Kalil Cohen

Kalil Cohen

"My passion is building community through art because I believe in the transformative power of storytelling as a tool for self-empowerment, education and cultivating connections."

Kalil Cohen is an artist advocate who uses his creative talent to organize and empower the transgender community. His work as a nationally touring educator, speaker, filmmaker, performer and founder of the Los Angeles Transgender Film Festival (LATFF) has positioned the 30 year old as a preeminent voice that continues to break barriers.

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Local Hero: Thomas T. Carpenter, Esq.

Tom Carpenter

"Three major institutions stand in the way of LGBT equality - the Military, Marriage and Ministry. Like a three-legged stool of prejudice, when one falls, the rest follow."

As an attorney and former United States Marine Corps Captain, Thomas T. Carpenter, Esq., knows all too well what it takes to win a battle.

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