Why We Must Love and Accept One Another | Daniella Carter | TEDxABQ | 2015
Pain is not something equated to experience, but something that we all have the right to feel. In her pain caused by repeated traumas as a young transgender woman, Daniella Carter was able to grow, but in many people's pain, they choose to die. Carter knew that the pain she experienced presented her with a pivotal moment of choice to redefine her role in the world.
Daniella Carter is an advocate for LGBT youth. She has appeared on MSNBC, ABC, Daily News, People Magazine and in the Wall Street Journal. Carter was recognized on the 2015 Trans 100 list. She has worked with her mentor, Laverne Cox, and was featured in the Emmy award winning MTV & Logo TV documentary "Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word". In addition, Carter works to raise awareness of LGBTQIA youth homelessness. She recently shared her experience at the Humans Rights Campaign "Time to Thrive Conference" for LGBTQIA youth and attended the White House's Annual Emerging Leaders Day, highlighting 100 black leaders. Carter is a Human Rights Foundation Youth Ambassador and began working at Equality New Mexico in 2015 as their Policy and Program Coordinator.