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Chase Strangio
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Strangio in 2022
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| Born | October 29, 1982 |
| Education | Grinnell College (BA) Northeastern University (JD) |
| Employer | American Civil Liberties Union |
| Known for | Transgender rights activism |
| Children | 1 |
Chase Strangio (/strænˈdʒiːoʊ/ born October 29, 1982) is an American lawyer and transgender rights activist. He is the deputy director for transgender justice and staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He is the first known transgender person to make oral arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Early life and education
Strangio grew up near Boston, Massachusetts.
Strangio attended Grinnell College, graduating in 2004. After graduation, he worked as a paralegal at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD). He went on to attend Northeastern University School of Law. Strangio came out as a transgender man while in law school.
After graduating from Northeastern in 2010, Strangio received a fellowship from the Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) to continue developing his legal skills.
Career and activism
After law school, Strangio worked as a public defender for Dean Spade, the first openly trans law professor in the U.S. Spade's work had inspired Strangio while he was in college.
In 2012, Strangio and trans activist Lorena Borjas founded the Lorena Borjas Community Fund.
In 2013, Strangio began working for the ACLU.
Strangio has appeared on television programs including The Rachel Maddow Show, Democracy Now!, For the Record with Greta, AM Joy, PBS NewsHour, and Up.
Honors and recognition
In 2014, Strangio was named to the Trans 100 list for "outstanding contributions to the trans community".
In June 2017, Strangio was one of those chosen for NBC Out's inaugural "#Pride30" list.
In May 2018, Strangio was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws by his alma mater Grinnell College.
In November 2019, he was awarded the American Bar Association's Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity's 2020 Stonewall Award.
Strangio was included in 2020's Time 100 most influential people in the world.
Personal life
His partner is the art curator and writer Kimberly Drew (as of 2021). As of 2022, Strangio lives in New York City and has one child.
