Raquel Willis (born 1990/1991)[1] is an African American writer, editor, and transgender rights activist.

[11] Following graduation from UGA, Willis moved to Atlanta and began getting involved in activism with fellow transgender and gender non-conforming people of color.

She later came to live in Oakland and work as a communications associate, then national organizer, for the Transgender Law Center.

[21][non-primary source needed] Willis' writings have appeared in publications including The Huffington Post,[22] BuzzFeed,[23] and Autostraddle.

[25] In December 2018, Willis was appointed as executive editor of Out magazine, becoming the first trans woman to lead the publication.

[8] During the Israel–Hamas war she attended an anti-war protest[33] and told AP in 2024 that "everyone is thinking about the genocide that is happening in Gaza and Palestine".

[34] Willis and other GLM activists, among others, stood outside the Supreme Court during the oral arguments for United States v. Skrmetti, focused on gender-affirming care for minors under 18 years old.