Keynotes, panels, and media appearances on civil rights, healthcare equity, and building movements that win
How attacks on trans rights serve as early warning signs for broader democratic erosion. Drawing on personal experience with passport revocation, forced exile, and UN intervention, this talk connects the fight for transgender dignity to the defense of democratic institutions for everyone.
A deeply personal talk tracing the journey from the child welfare system to international human rights advocacy. This keynote explores how lived experience shapes effective leadership and why the people closest to the problem are closest to the solution.
What 25 years of healthcare policy advocacy reveals about building systems that serve everyone. From leading a 45-organization coalition to secure trans-inclusive Medicaid coverage to navigating a $35,000 COVID hospital bill, this talk bridges policy expertise with personal stakes.
Practical lessons in coalition-building from someone who has united 45+ organizations to win policy victories. This talk covers the unglamorous, essential work of finding common ground, sustaining partnerships, and translating grassroots energy into lasting legislative change.
Women’s March, Seattle 2026
Trans Advocacy Day training, 2026
Trans refugee rally, Seattle 2025
WA State Capitol rally, 2016
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Cascade PBS Ideas Festival • June 2023
In conversation with Jonquilyn Hill, host of Vox’s The Weeds, Danni breaks down legislation limiting trans rights and the impacts on marginalized communities, calling for cisgender allies to support trans rights.
KUOW Soundside / NPR • July 2025
In-depth interview covering sports bans, medical care restrictions, Trump Administration policies, and state ballot measures impacting transgender communities in Washington and nationwide.
The World / PRX • January 2019
International coverage of Danni’s passport crisis and the unprecedented UN Human Rights Council intervention that brought global attention to the persecution of transgender Americans.
KUOW • 2016
Interview with KUOW’s Bill Radke on entering electoral politics as a transgender candidate for the 43rd legislative district, her motivations, and her vision for representation.
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