Dana Beyer
| Dana Beyer | |
|---|---|
 Senator Ben Cardin and Gender Rights Maryland executive director Dana Beyer at a March 2012 event in Rockville, Maryland | |
| Born |
February 2, 1952 New York City, United States |
| Residence | Chevy Chase, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (M.D., 1978) Cornell University (B.A., 1974) |
| Occupation |
Transgender rights activist in Maryland Executive director of Gender Rights 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]
Early life and education
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.[2]
Career
Transgender advocacy
She is executive director of Gender Rights Maryland.[3] She used to be on the board of directors of Equality Maryland.[4] In 2014, she sat on the board of directors for LGBT employment equality advocacy group Freedom to Work.[5] She is on the board of the national Jewish LGBT organization Keshet.[6]
She blogs about transgender topics at huffingtonpost.com.[7]
Politics
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.[8][9]
Personal life
She is Jewish, has two sons and lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.[10]
References
- ↑ Michael Gold (January 30, 2014). "Two LGBT candidates will go head-to-head in Md. Senate race". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ↑ http://ww2.gazette.net/stories/080106/montele102141_31912.shtml
- ↑ Michael K. Lavers (October 1, 2014). "Md. transgender rights law takes effect". Washington Blade. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ↑ Michael K. Lavers (October 14, 2014). "Honor for trans activist sparks controversy". Washington Blade. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ↑ Justin Snow (June 17, 2013). "Freedom to Work doubles down on push for LGBT workplace protections". Metro Weekly. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.lionconference.org/schedule/_speaker/4726
- ↑ "Dana Beyer". huffingtonpost.com.
- ↑ "Gay incumbent fends off transgender challenger for Montgomery Co. state senate seat". WJLA/ABC News. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Primary Election results for State Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Keshet". keshetonline.org.
External links
- Official website
- Two LGBT candidates will go head-to-head in Md. Senate race by Michael Gold (January 30, 2014), The Baltimore Sun