Talking Point: S1E11 - Athlete Ally Plays Vital Role in LGBTQI Community

On this month's Talking Point, Lisa Ingarfield talks to Anne Lieberman who is a queer, intersectional feminist and lifelong martial artist. As Director of Policy & Programs at Athlete Ally, Anne leads the organization's state-based and national LGBTQ rights efforts and mobilizes Athlete Ally ambassadors, sports teams, athletic institutions and other partners to shift sport policy and advance LGBTQ rights locally and globally.
Anne has worked for a decade in advancing LGBTQI+ rights internationally. Prior to joining Athlete Ally, Anne led grant making and advocacy efforts in South & Southeast Asia for American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Before AJWS, was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to conduct research on gender and sexuality in Muay Thai, Thailand’s national sport. Prior to her time in Thailand, Anne worked as a research assistant for the Bronx African American History Project (BAAHP) and was awarded a Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Fellowship. Anne holds an M.A. from Columbia University in Human Rights and a B.A. in African and African American Studies and Women's Studies from Fordham University.
Outside of the office, you can find Anne on the mat at the Renzo Gracie Academy coaching Muay Thai or fighting on the amateur circuit nationally. Anne is a proud member of Jews for Racial Economic Justice (JFREJ), where she serves on their grassroots fundraising committee. 
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