Ruby Corado

Ruby Corado (born in San Salvador, El Salvador) is an activist who founded Casa Ruby, the only bilingual, multicultural LGBT organization in Washington, D.C.[1] Casa Ruby opened in 2012; it identifies its mission as "to create success life stories among Transgender, Gender Queer, and Gender Non-conforming Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual people."[2][3] Corado immigrated to America from El Salvador at age sixteen to escape the civil war in El Salvador.[4] She is a transgender woman, and began transitioning in the 1990s.[4] Corado was part of the Coalition to Clarify the D.C. Human Rights Act, which changed the D.C. Human Rights Act to include protections for gender identity or expression, a change that took effect in March 2006.[5] Corado married David Walker in 2014, and was walked down the aisle by D.C. mayor Vincent C. Gray.[6]

Corado's awards include: The Capital Pride Heroes 2005 by Metro Weekly, Trans America 2006, Latino LGBT History Project Heroes Exhibit 2007, 25 Most Influential Latino LGBT activists by Latino Voice 2009, Stein Democrats Heil-Balin Community Service Award 2011, Capital Pride Engendered Spirit Awards 2011, Gay And Lesbians Activists Alliance GLLA Distinguished Service Award 2012, The Activist Of The Year By the African American Prism Awards 2012, Ten LGBTQ Latin@s That Make us Proud By XQSi Magazine 2012, The DC Center Community Center Service Award 2013, and Gays And Lesbians Opposing Violence Community Service Award 2013.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Ruby Corado focuses on student engagement in Allied in Greek keynote address - Newsroom". Blogs.gwhatchet.com. 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  2. ↑ "Casa Ruby Marks Second Anniversary – Metro Weekly". Metroweekly.com. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Mision". Casaruby.org. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  4. 1 2 Sanchez, Erika L. (2013-05-30). "Transgender Latina creates safe haven for multicultural LGBT community". Nbclatino.com. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Trans-American – Metro Weekly". Metroweekly.com. 2006-03-29. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Vincent Gray walks Ruby Corado down the aisle at wedding". Washingtonblade.com. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  7. ↑ "who is ruby". Casaruby.org. Retrieved 2015-04-23.

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