Transgender Activist Raquel Willis Appointed Executive Editor at Out Magazine - Essence
Announced on Monday, Willis has joined the team at the long-running publication that has been dedicated to LGBT issues since 1992.
Prior to packing up and moving cross-country from Oakland, Calif., to New York City to accept the position, the Black, trans journalist made a name for herself as an outspoken advocate for social justice issues. In the frays of the Black Lives Matter Movement, Willis emerged as an eloquent speaker, writer, and organizer on the topics of police brutality, racial profiling, the targeting of sex workers, and the fight of queer and trans Black people to be heard and respected. Her efforts led to her speaking at the 2017 Women’s March in Washington, D.C. and she believes it’s also what steered her back to the publishing world.