Francisco Cortes
Francisco Cortes (he/him) is the Co-Executive Director of Familia:Trans Queer Liberation Movement, a LGBT Immigrant rights organziation, working at the local and antional leve to achieve the colletive liberation of trans, queer, and gender noncomforming Latinxs through building community. organizing, advocacy and education. A Mexican Immigrant and gay Philadelphian, Francisco previously served as the Executive Director of GALAEI, a queer Latinx social justice organization in Philadelphia. Francisco currently serves as an appointed commissioner to Philadelphia’s Mayors Office of LGBT Affairs commission where he supports the office in identifying the needs of marginalized LGBTQ Philadelphians and advocating for effective ways to distribute city resources to those most in need. He serves as a board member at Juntos, an immigrant-rights, immigrant-led organization in Philadelphia. Francisco is passionate about queer and trans, Latinx and Black youth empowerment and leadership development and utilizes his platform to create and support initiatives that fuel his passion. Francisco received the Emerging Leadership Award from Bread and Roses Foundation in December 2019 and was labeled one of the 40 under 40 most influential Latinos by Al Dia Magazine in October 2020.