Raised in Apex, North Carolina, Brennan is a Durham-based LGBTQ+ advocate and facilitator. They graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2019 with a B.A. in Public Policy and Women’s and Gender Studies. Before returning to school for their Master’s in Public Policy, Brennan worked as the State Administrative Policy Consultant for GLSEN, a national organization working to improve K-12 school climate for LGBTQ+ students.

Previously, Brennan was the Education Policy Associate at Equality North Carolina, managing programs serving youth, students, and families, including the statewide Rural Youth Empowerment Fellowship. They also spent time as a Fellow and Regional Manager for the U.S. & Canada at Peace First, a global nonprofit that coaches and funds young people to create social action projects. In their graduate studies and beyond, Brennan envisions helping to build a North Carolina that elevates the voices, work, and lives of LGBTQ+ young people.

Outside of school, you can find Brennan hiking at the Eno with their rescue dog, Fig, running on the Ellerbee Creek Trail, or trying to grow an excellent backyard tomato.