Henry Berg-Brousseau (March 9, 1998 – December 16, 2022)[1] was an American transgender rights activist. He came out as a transgender man at the beginning of his freshman year while attending Louisville Collegiate School. He attended the George Washington University and was a founding member of the Delta Lambda Phi Alpha chapter.[2] He was the deputy press secretary for politics for the Human Rights Campaign.[3]
Henry Berg-Brousseau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 March 1998 |
| Died | (aged 24) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | George Washington University |
| Occupation | Transgender rights activist |
| Mother | Karen Berg |
Achievements
editIn 2015, Berg-Brousseau began interning at the Fairness Campaign,[4] a lobbying and advocacy organization, focusing primarily on preventing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
At age 16, he presented a testimony against a Bathroom bill under consideration by the Kentucky legislature and helped prevent its passage.[5] When discussing the bill, he stated:[5]
"When you walk in somewhere where nobody else goes or have to leave class for extra time to walk into the basement, that opens yourself up to not being a normal kid . . . I don’t feel like I should have to change my life to accommodate their hatred."
In 2021, Berg-Brousseau started working at the Human Rights Campaign[4] in Washington D.C.
Death
editBerg-Brousseau died by suicide in 2022.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Hanan (Henry) Spilman Berg-Brousseau, 24". Herman Meyer & Son. December 20, 2022.
- ^ Tumin, Remy (December 25, 2022). "Kentucky Lawmaker Speaks Out About Transgender Son's Suicide". The New York Times.
- ^ Beckett, Lois (22 December 2022). "Transgender rights activist Henry Berg-Brousseau dies aged 24 | US news | The Guardian". The Guardian.
- ^ a b "She lost her trans son to suicide. Can a Kentucky lawmaker make her colleagues care?". Washington Post. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ a b "Bill to put transgender bathrooms in public schools fails". February 20, 2015.
- ^ "Henry Berg-Brousseau, transgender rights advocate and son of Kentucky state senator, dies at 24". www.cbsnews.com. 21 December 2022.
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