Executive Director/Founder
Ms. Chamblee was selected as a “CHAMPION OF CHANGE” by President Obama commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Being a long survivor/advocate living with HIV/AIDS for 25 years and the first African-American trans woman to be honored by President Obama. Ms. Chamblee founded La Gender in 2001 to address the unigue needs of the transgender community surrounding issues such as HIV/AIDS, homelessness, incarceration, mental health wellness, discrimination and hate crime violence.