Equality FAS is the first Chapter of Equality USDA and is focused on enriching the work-life of LGBTQ+ Foreign Agricultural Service employees and retirees by building a federal workplace where employees feel safe bringing their full authentic selves to work.
Equality FAS provides an opportunity for LGBTQ+ FAS employees to connect and network and works to create an engaged and inclusive community that comes together to socialize and share resources and experiences both at and outside of work. Equality FAS also collaborates with the FAS Office of Civil Rights to ensure the needs and perspectives of LGBTQ+ FAS employees are appropriately represented.
The acronym “LGBTQ+” is used by Equality USDA to represent the range of sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions present in our world, including but not limited to: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, pansexual, two Spirit, gender nonconforming, nonbinary, intersex, asexual, and ally. Equality USDA seeks to make USDA a place where you can grow your own destiny, no matter who you are or whom you love.
If you’re interested in joining the Equality FAS mailing list, please email info@fas.equalityusda.org.
Equality FAS Executive Board Members:
- President: Jake Fagliarone (he/him)
- Vice President: Chris Biles (she/her)
- Communications Director/Secretary: Aleksey Minchenkov (he/him)
Equality FAS Chapter Founder:
- Ryan Brewster (he/him)