Laya Monarez

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Laya Monarez is a transgender bisexual latinx artist, musician and transgender activist.  She studied art at the George Washington Corcoran School of Art and Design where she received her BFA in Fine Art focusing on Painting and Sculpture.  Laya has had many art shows through the DMV area and has worked on several murals as well.  Her artwork is inspired by science, surrealism and social justice movements.  Here activism is rooted in her need to uplift transgender people and educate the public on transgender issues.

Laya’s LGBTQ Activism started with her volunteer work with the DC Trans Coalition where she  helped to train police on Trans sensitivity.  While working with the Human Rights Campaign on their membership and operation teams Laya trained new employees on Transgender issues.  Laya has also given presentations at the bisexual Because Conference in Minneapolis, the Capital Building, Princeton University and the White House Among others.  One of her proudest moments is helping to introduce a bill to decrminalize sex work in Washington DC.  A bill she thinks will especially help keep black and brown transgender sex workers safe and healthy.

Please send her an email if you’d like to invite her to speak at your event or train your team on transgender and gender issues.  You can also view her artwork at layamonarez.com

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