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".

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.