Elisa Crespo

(She/Her)
AdvocateElected

Executive Director of the Stonewall Community Foundation

I have a message to the trans youth in this country. You do not need a government to tell you that you have a right to exist. I know you exist. We know you exist. I know that you are who you say you are because I was once you. We will not look away, because queer liberation is inseparable from racial, immigrant, and economic justice. Our fates are tied, and our response must be united, bold, and grounded in care.

A lifelong New Yorker, Elisa Crespo is a trans Latina leader whose work has consistently centered the needs and voices of TGNCNB people. In addition to serving as the current Executive Director of the Stonewall Community Foundation, she helped build the NEW Pride Agenda into the force it is today as its former Executive Director and played a key role in advancing NY’s Lorena Borjas Transgender and Nonbinary Wellness & Equity Fund.

Her organizing and public leadership have been covered by outlets like them, LGBTQ Nation, Marie Claire, and OUT Magazine as well as recognized by partners across New York. At every step of her career, Elisa’s advocacy and public leadership have created real opportunities and support for our communities.