Jerimarie Liesegang directs the Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition.

Brett-Genny Janiczek Beemyn directs the Stonewall Center: A Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Educational Resource Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Holly Ryan is co-chair of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition with Gunner Scott.

Massachusetts state Rep. Carl M. Sciortino Jr., D-Medford, sponsored a bill to include gender identity in the state’s anti-discrimination and hate crime laws.

Howard Bayless is chairman of Equality Alabama, based in Birmingham, which works on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents.

Paul Overstreet is the founder of MS Rainbow Alliance, which meets in Biloxi.

Christina Gilgor is executive director of the Kentucky Fairness Alliance.

The Houston Transgender Unity Committee serves as a bridge for several area groups. Contact through the website.

Rand Hoch is president and founder of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council in Florida.