Wanda Alston (April 7, 1959 – March 16, 2005) was an American feminist, LGBT activist, and a government official.
[1] Alston was also a leader in the LGBT community and was the acting director of the Washington, D.C., Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs from 2004 until her death.
[3][4] The SNM is the first U.S. national monument dedicated to LGBTQ rights and history,[5] and the wall’s unveiling was timed to take place during the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
[6] The Wanda Alston Foundation is the only housing program in Washington DC solely dedicated to offering pre-independent transitional living and support services to homeless or at-risk LGBTQ youth ages 16 to 24 in all eight wards.
The Wanda Alston Foundation advocates for increased resources for youth while providing programs including: housing, life skills training, linkages to other social services, and capacity building assistance for other community allies.