Logan Casey, PhD (he/him) the Director of Policy Research for the Movement Advancement Project (MAP), an independent think tank that provides rigorous research, insight, and analysis to help speed equality for all, including LGBTQ people. Among other duties, he maintains Equality Maps tracking over 50 LGBTQ-related policies across all 50 states, D.C., and the U.S. territories. Casey creates accessible, persuasive, data-driven policy resources, and advises on these and other issues. Casey earned his PhD in Political Science from the University of Michigan in 2016. His research focused on political psychology, particularly emotions and LGBTQ politics. 

Dallas Ducar, MSN, APRN (she/her) is the Chief Executive Officer of Transhealth. In addition, Dallas is on faculty at Northeastern University, University of Virginia School of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Nursing, Columbia University, and the MGH Institute for Health Professions. She serves as the Vice-Chair of the Primary Care Alliance, is on the LGBTQI Federal Policy Roundtable, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Healing Our Community Collaborative. She has advised international research groups on best practices, carried out community-based participatory action research programs, and advocates for gender-affirming care nationally. Dallas has helped advise local, regional, and national elected leaders in best practices and policies for gender-affirming health care, including advocating for protections for providers, and continues to push the needle of justice forward daily.

Jey’nce Poindexter (she/her) is a Case Manager at the Ruth Ellis Center. Poindexter a bold and committed community leader in Detroit, Michigan who is dedicated to social justice and being an agent for change. Poindexter fights for equal opportunity and justice while also providing support for other transgender women of color. She is also very dedicated to her faith and says that God has carried her on this journey. Poindexter is also the vice president of the Trans Sistas of Color Project and co-chair of Fear and Equal Michigan Initiative. As one of the primary organizers for the Women’s March in Michigan, Poindexter is actively engaged in political outreach, meeting and consulting with politicians like Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Beto O’Rourke and Cory Booker to advocate for the LBGTQ+ community and equal opportunity. Poindexter was a part of a team of Michigan leaders who helped advocate for State officials to introduce legislation to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and sexual identity. She is also the iconic house mother of the House of Mizrahi, one of the most respected international ballroom houses among communities of color. 

Jerron Totten (he/him) is a Social Justice Engineer at LGBT Detroit. Additionally, Totten oversees philanthropy for LBGT Detroit, supporting their mission is to activate, amplify, and sustain LGBT+ culture, education, advocacy, and human rights. A native of Reidsville, North Carolina, Totten came to LGBT Detroit with over five years of political and community organizing experience. Totten counts himself to be a fortunate product of every human he has encountered. Raised by his heroic mother, father, extended family and community, family never passed up the opportunity to pour into him. Jerron would go on to be afforded opportunities not typical for a gay, African American man in his own hometown. Totten will serve as the moderator for this panel.