A Career Dedicated to Equality | Comcast Newsmakers

A Career Dedicated to Equality - 4:20

with Russell Roybal, Deputy Executive Director of The National LGBTQ Task Force

Posted Jun 16, 2017

Russell Roybal, Deputy Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force shares his personal journey as an activist for LGBTQ equality. Russell's career in the LGBTQ movement began twenty-two years ago, and in 2004, he joined the team at The Task Force. As Russell prepares to focus on the next phase of his career, he took the time to sit down with Comcast Newsmakers to discuss his activism and efforts toward equality. Visit The National LGBTQ Task Force online. Interview recorded on May 17, 2017.

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