Dana Beyer

Last updated
Dana Beyer
Dana Beyer (12712916744).jpg
Beyer in 2014
Born (1952-02-09) February 9, 1952 (age 72)
New York City, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (M.D., 1978)
Cornell University (B.A., 1974)
OccupationTransgender rights activist in Maryland
Executive director of Gender Rights Maryland
Senator Ben Cardin and Gender Rights Maryland executive director Dana Beyer at a March 2012 event in Rockville, Maryland Senator Ben Cardin and Dana Beyer - March 2012.jpg
Senator Ben Cardin and Gender Rights Maryland executive director Dana Beyer at a March 2012 event in Rockville, Maryland

Dana Beyer (born February 9, 1952) is an American transgender rights advocate and the executive director of Gender Rights Maryland, a civil rights and advocacy organization serving Maryland's transgender community. [1] She is a transgender woman. [2]

Contents

Biography

Beyer was born on February 9, 1952, in New York, New York. Beyer graduated from Cornell University in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1978 as a Doctor of Medicine. [3] In 2008, Beyer completed Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett Foundation LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow.

She is executive director of Gender Rights Maryland. [4] She used to be on the board of directors of Equality Maryland. [5] In 2014, she sat on the board of directors for LGBT employment equality advocacy group Freedom to Work. [6] She is on the board of the national Jewish LGBT organization Keshet. [7]

She blogs about transgender topics at HuffPost . [8]

She is a politician from Maryland who ran in the Democratic primary for state Senate District 18. She received 41.8% of the vote (4,890 votes) and lost the 2014 primary election to Senator Richard Madaleno, who was the incumbent. [9] [10]

She is Jewish, has two sons and lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland. [11]

Personal life

During her adolescence, she became an accidental participant in the LGBT civil rights movement known as Stonewall. That was an awakening event for her, and became the beginning of her "coming-out" process. [12]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Georgina Beyer</span> New Zealand politician (1957–2023)

Georgina Beyer was a New Zealand Labour Party politician who represented Wairarapa in the Parliament of New Zealand from 1999 to 2005, after serving as mayor of Carterton from 1995 to 1999. Beyer was the world's first openly transgender mayor, and the world's first openly transgender member of parliament. As a member of the Labour Party Beyer supported progressive policies including prostitution law reform, civil unions, anti-discrimination laws, and the promotion of Māori rights. She resigned in 2007, and, in 2014, unsuccessfully stood for election on behalf of the Mana Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Human Rights Campaign</span> LGBTQ civil rights advocacy group

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is an American LGBTQ advocacy group. It is the largest LGBTQ political lobbying organization within the United States. Based in Washington, D.C., the organization focuses on protecting and expanding rights for LGBTQ individuals, including advocating for same-sex marriage, anti-discrimination and hate crimes legislation, and HIV/AIDS advocacy. The organization has a number of legislative initiatives as well as supporting resources for LGBTQ individuals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richard Madaleno</span> American politician

Richard Stuart Madaleno Jr., commonly known as Rich Madaleno, is an American politician from Maryland. A Democrat, he was a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing the state's 18th district in Montgomery County, which includes Wheaton and Kensington, as well as parts of Silver Spring, Bethesda and Chevy Chase. Madaleno served as chair of the Montgomery County Senate Delegation from 2008 to 2011. He previously served four years in the House of Delegates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LGBT rights in Puerto Rico</span>

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Puerto Rico have most of the same protections and rights as non-LGBT individuals. Public discussion and debate about sexual orientation and gender identity issues has increased, and some legal changes have been made. Supporters and opponents of legislation protecting the rights of LGBT persons can be found in both of the major political parties. Public opposition still exists due, in large part, to the strong influence of the Roman Catholic Church, as well as socially conservative Protestants. Puerto Rico has a great influence on the legal rights of LGBT citizens. Same-sex marriage has been legal in the commonwealth since July 2015, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nancy J. King</span> American politician

Nancy J. King is an American politician who is a member of the Maryland Senate from the 39th district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as the majority leader of the Maryland Senate since 2020. King previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2003 to 2007.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Equality Maryland</span> Non-profit organization focused on LGBT social and political movements

Equality Maryland (EQMD) is a non-profit organization formerly headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, now based in Baltimore. It is the largest organization in Maryland whose activities focus on advocacy and education with regard to LGBT social and political movements. Its mission includes: the passage of laws prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity; the expansion of Maryland's hate-crimes statute; the increase of domestic partner benefits; the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in Maryland and laws banning the practice of conversion therapy on minors.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LGBT rights in Delaware</span>

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Delaware enjoy the same legal protections as non-LGBT people. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Delaware since January 1, 1973. On January 1, 2012, civil unions became available to same-sex couples, granting them the "rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities" of married persons. Delaware legalized same-sex marriage on July 1, 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cheryl Kagan</span> American politician (born 1961)

Cheryl C. Kagan is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate representing District 17 since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1995 to 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luke Clippinger</span> American politician

Luke H. Clippinger is an American politician and lawyer who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing the state's 46th district in Baltimore, since 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bonnie Cullison</span> American politician

Bonita Lynne Cullison is an American teacher, labor official, and politician who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in District 19 since 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LGBT rights in Maryland</span>

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Maryland enjoy the same rights as non-LGBT people. Maryland has had statewide protections against discrimination based on an individual's sexual orientation since 2001 and gender identity since 2014. Legislation to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland was approved by voters on November 6, 2012 and went into effect on January 1, 2013. Today, the state of Maryland is regarded as one of the most LGBT-friendly states in the country, with a 2022 Public Religion Research Institute showing that 87% of Marylanders support LGBTQ anti-discrimination laws. Additionally, a ban on conversion therapy on minors became effective on October 1, 2018. In October 2020, Montgomery County passed unanimously an ordinance that implemented an LGBTIQ+ bill of rights.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gender Rights Maryland</span> U.S. nonprofit organization

Gender Rights Maryland is an American civil rights and advocacy organization serving Maryland's transgender community. Gender Rights Maryland's mission is to "aid in the advancement, achievement and protection of the civil rights of transpeople through electoral involvement, grassroots organizing, coalition building and direct legislative advocacy."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kathy Szeliga</span> American politician

Kathy Szeliga is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates since January 12, 2011, and as Minority Whip from 2013 to 2021. Szeliga was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in 2016 to replace Barbara Mikulski, who retired.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarah McBride</span> American politician and transgender rights activist (born 1990)

Sarah Elizabeth McBride is an American activist and politician who has been a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate since January 2021. She was previously the National Press Secretary of the Human Rights Campaign. She won in the November 2020 election in the safely Democratic 1st Delaware State Senate district. As the first openly transgender state senator in the country, she is the highest-ranking transgender elected official in United States history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonathan Shurberg</span> American lawyer (1963-2017)

Jonathan Seth Shurberg was a Maryland-based American attorney, community advocate, and 2014 Democratic Party candidate for state delegate. He was a practicing lawyer for over twenty years, and was active in Maryland politics from 2002 until his death.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danica Roem</span> American journalist and politician

Danica Roem is an American journalist and politician who has served in the Virginia Senate since 2024. A Democrat, she represents the 30th district covering part of Prince William County including the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. She previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 13th district from 2018-2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emily Shetty</span> American politician

Emily Khoury Shetty is an American politician and attorney who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 18 since 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kris Fair</span> American politician

Kris Fair is an American politician who is a member for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 3 in Frederick County, Maryland.

References

  1. ↑ Michael Gold (January 30, 2014). "Two LGBT candidates will go head-to-head in Md. Senate race". The Baltimore Sun . Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Opinion - Transgender Lives: Your Stories: Dana Beyer". The New York Times . February 4, 2018. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dana Beyer (D)". ww2.gazette.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Michael K. Lavers (October 1, 2014). "Md. transgender rights law takes effect". Washington Blade . Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ Michael K. Lavers (October 14, 2014). "Honor for trans activist sparks controversy". Washington Blade . Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ Justin Snow (June 17, 2013). "Freedom to Work doubles down on push for LGBT workplace protections". Metro Weekly . Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2015-03-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ "Dana Beyer". huffingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  9. ↑ "Gay incumbent fends off transgender challenger for Montgomery Co. state senate seat". WJLA/ABC News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  10. ↑ "2014 Primary Election results for State Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Keshet". keshetonline.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
  12. ↑ "Opinion | Transgender Lives: Your Stories: Dana Beyer". The New York Times. 2018-09-13. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2022-10-29.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.