Sean, 27, serves as the coordinator of the Global Equality Network at Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, supporting the development of grassroots LGBT civil society organizations in countries that are particularly dangerous or oppressive for LGBT populations. Sean is currently working with LGBT activists and organizations in such places as Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Burundi and Lebanon.
Originally from King of Prussia, Pa., Sean studied international journalism at the American University of Paris and received a master’s in HIV/AIDS and Society from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. In addition to France and South Africa, Sean has lived and worked in Rwanda and Haiti.
Did you know? Sean is a fluent French speaker, muddles through Haiti Creole and is constantly trying to improve his Spanish.