OUR LEADERS

​Lynn has been a Stonewall Speaker for more than a decade.  Over the past few years Lynn has revitalized the organization in leading us forward through many different roles including, Trainer, Coordinator, Secretary and President.

​Stephen has been part of Stonewall for more than 20 years. 

He loved his time as President of the organization, and now loves watching the organization grow.

Kristian is a disabled, nonbinary individual with a bachelor's degree in Communication focusing in Film, Television, and Digital Production and a minor in History. They realized that they were bisexual as a preteen and that they were nonbinary as a young adult. As they discovered themself and openly lived with pride, they have helped many others in finding the opportunity to explore their own queer identities.

Whether it would be patiently explaining what being nonbinary is to someone questioning their own gender, discussing the differences between sexualities with someone who would not judge for even asking the question, or anything else, many of the people that knew Kristian had come to them because they had made themself someone that could be asked these questions.

Kristian has always lived by the mantra of "If you can help someone understand by sharing about yourself, then why shouldn't you?"

Jake Nitch holds a Bachelor of Science in Education with a minor in English. His journey with Stonewall Speakers began in high school, where he was inspired by Lynn and other advocates, sparking a passion for using his own queer identity to help others explore their own identities and foster understanding with those unfamiliar with LGBTQ+ subjects.

Motivated by this experience, Jake later took on a coordinating role within the organization. Currently, Jake works as a middle school English teacher and serves as a grade-level team lead in the Hartford Public School District, where he fosters an inclusive and supportive classroom environment.

At a crossroads in his career, Jake is considering pursuing a master's degree in educational administration, linguistics research, or as a reading specialist. Through his teaching and advocacy, Jake remains committed to combating systemic prejudices and amplifying the voices of those who have yet to be heard.

Paige is an educator with a background in Physics and Philosophy. Paige has felt gender incongruity and bisexual orientation from a very early age and came out as a trans woman in 2020.

She has worked at Stonewall Speakers for the past couple of years and volunteers as a moderator for trans support groups at the New Haven Pride Center.. 

Beth is a professional process engineer with a myriad of accompanying talents. Beth came out as gender non-conforming in 2019 after having felt incongruity between her birth gender and how she identified.

Now a proud out trans woman, Beth participates as a volunteer with a number of pride, mutual aid, and outreach groups alongside being an active board member of Stonewall Speakers.