
Some of the guest speakers include:
- Chloë Rae Adolfo
- Paloma Medina, author of the children’s book Looking for Marla
- Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo, California’s 18th Congressional District
- Congressmember Jimmy Panetta, California’s 20th Congressional District
- CA Assemblymember Mark Stone, 29th District
- Secretary John Laird, former CA Secretary for Natural Resources
- Dr. Faris Sabbah, County Superintendent of Schools, Santa Cruz County Office of Education (SCCOE)
- Adam Spickler, Cabrillo College Trustee
- Gail D. Levine, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District (SLVUSD) Trustee
- Ashlyn N Adams, Youth Program Coordinator, The Diversity Center
- Jeff Sheng, author of FEARLESS: Portraits of LGBT Student Athletes
- Dr. Lauren Esposito, Schlinger Chair of Arachnology California Academy of Sciences and Founder of 500 Queer Scientists
- Mayor Rebecca Garcia, City of Watsonville
- Mayor Justin Cummings, City of Santa Cruz
- Vice Mayor Donna Meyers, City of Santa Cruz
- Rishi Lal, M.A, Assistant Principal, Santa Cruz High School
- Councilmember Tyller Williamson, City of Monterey
- Dr. Jen Hastings & Dr. Shane Hill on Reflections on Mindfulness
- Tchad Sanger, University Registrar at UCSC, Office of the Registrar
- City Councilmember Francisco “Paco” Estrada, City of Watsonville
- Kris Munro, Superintendent, Santa Cruz City Schools (SCCS)
- Dr. Michelle Rodriguez, Superintendent, Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD)
- Scott Turnbull, Superintendent, Soquel Union Elementary School District (SUESD)
- Danielle Elizalde, QYLA 2008 awardee
- Jorge Guillen, President, Pajaro Valley Pride
- and more…




Last updated June 5, 2020