Shane Ortega Biography

Shane Ortega became the first openly transgender service officer in the military. He was included in HBO's The Trans List, The History Channel's HistoryNow, and Trans in Trumpland, among other documentaries. Ortega is an American Indian of mixed ancestry. He is a Tuscarora Bear Clan member from North Carolina's Indian Woods Reservation. Ortega has a history of advocating for civil rights laws and policies. Ortega works as a lobbyist, strategist, blogger, speaker, and educator on issues like LGBTQ equality, aboriginal rights, disabled veterans' rights, MMIW, two-spirit schooling, land sovereignty, and the relationship between colonial and tribal rule. He is best known for his work lifting the transgender service ban and co-founding SPARTA, a non-profit LGBTQ military support organization. He also helped with outreach with Howard Brown Health's "Road Home Program" in Chicago. Ortega continues to deliver keynote addresses at universities, hospitals, and businesses such as Apple and Bloomberg News. He's also been in commercials for Belvedere Vodka, 2xist, and Belvedere Vodka with Janelle Monae. Ortega has earned several military and civilian honors, including Harper's Bazaar's Icon Award for being one of America's three most prominent advocates of human rights for people of color. Ortega has a degree in public health and administration from Boise State University and is still learning new things.

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