Marsha Aizumi is an American author, educator, and LGBTQ+ activist.
Aizumi was motivated to improve schools for LGBTQ youth after seeing the harassment her transgender son faced.
[1] The chapter began hosting events for specific ethnic groups, with Aizumi leading projects for the Japanese community such as the 2014 and 2016 Okaeri conferences.
[2][3] With the Los Angeles LGBT Center, Aizumi created the Courageous Conversations initiative to educate school district officials on LGBT youth issues and bullying.
[4] In 2015, Aizumi received a VH1 Trailblazer Honor for her allyship to the transgender community.