in action
2011 - Provided relief to individuals affected by the Bastrop wildfires
2012 - Produced acclaimed It Gets Better video
2012 - Supported an Austin City Council resolution in support of marriage equality
2013 - Collaborated on Habitat for Humanity Pride Build in memory of Bettie Naylor
2014 - Championed the creation of APD's first LGBTQ+ Community Liaison position
2014 - Signed on to Marriage Equality Amicus Curiae Brief in Baskin v Bogan
2015 - Testified before the Texas legislature in support of robust hate crime protections
2015 - Advocated for first-ever municipal policies to support transitioning employees
2016 - Successfully modernized APD’s Search and Seizure policies
2016 - Introduced APD's first comprehensive transgender equity training to police cadets
2016 - Represented APD at the 1st World LGBTQ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals in Amsterdam
2016 - Showcased the first police pride vehicle in the state of Texas
2016 - Held vigil to honor the lives lost during the Pulse Nightclub shooting
2016 - Begin training every police cadet class on how to better engage and respond to intimate partner violence and sexual assault within the LGBTQ+ community
2018 - Created the ‘I Am Like You’ campaign
2019 - Became the first police agency in the state of Texas to launch the Safe Place Initiative
2019 - Presented at the 2nd World LGBTQ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals in Toronto
2021 - Created the first pride police patch in the state of Texas
2021 - Participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the rainbow crosswalk at 4th and Colorado Streets
2023 - Presented at the 2023 World LGBTIQ+ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals in Melbourne
2023, 2024 - Conducted ‘Stop the Bleed’ training for LGBTQ+ friendly establishments in downtown Austin
2025 - Hosted the 4th World LGBTQI+ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals
(first time to be hosted in the United States)