Imani Rupert-Gordon

Imani Rupert-Gordon
Born
Imani Rupert

(1979-04-16) April 16, 1979
Bedford Heights, Ohio, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (BA)
University of Chicago (MA)
SpouseDerah Rupert-Gordon
RelativesMaya Rupert (sister)

Imani Rupert-Gordon (born April 16, 1979)[1] is the executive director of the National Center for LGBTQ Rights (formerly known as the National Center for Lesbian Rights) in San Francisco, California.[1][2][3][4]

Rupert-Gordon was born in Bedford Heights, Ohio, and grew up in Yucca Valley, California.[5] She attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, graduating with a bachelor's degree in sociology.[5] She then worked at the University of California, Santa Cruz for eight years before moving to Chicago to attend graduate school. She earned a master's degree in social service administration from the University of Chicago in 2013.[5][6]

Rupert-Gordon served as executive director of Affinity Community Services, a Chicago-based LGBTQ social justice organization focusing on Black women, from 2016 to 2020.[6][2] In 2019, she was named the new executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), succeeding Kate Kendell.[2] Rupert-Gordon began her directorship of NCLR in March 2020, working remotely from her home in Oakland, California due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Rupert-Gordon lives with her wife Derah Rupert-Gordon, whom she married in 2015.[1] Her sister, Maya Rupert, is a former policy strategist for NCLR.[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Bajko, Matthew S. (April 22, 2020). "NCLR ED takes helm amid health crisis". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Ring, Trudy (December 17, 2019). "National Center for Lesbian Rights Leader on Making a Movement for All". The Advocate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  3. ↑ Casey, John (February 2, 2021). "For First Time Ever, Three National LGBTQ Orgs Have Black Leaders". The Advocate. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ Laird, Cynthia (June 9, 2025). "SF-based LGBTQ legal organization changes name". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Ocamb, Karen (December 26, 2019). "Meet Imani Rupert-Gordon, NCLR's new leader". Los Angeles Blade. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "The 2021 Crown Family School Alumni Award Recipients". Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. University of Chicago. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
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