This year, COLAGE celebrates 20 years as the only national youth-driven network of people with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer parents. Over the past two decades, thousands of people with LGBTQ parents have become strong advocates for ourselves and our families, realizing that our difference is our strength.

As we prepare for the next 20 years, COLAGE is thrilled to welcome new staff members Carlos Uribe, National Program Director, and Mark Snyder, Communications Coordinator.

With our new staff and expanded capacity, COLAGE looks forward to strengthening our community, leadership, and advocacy work, to help children of LGBTQ families get the recognition, respect, and rights that every family deserves.

Please join us in giving Mark and Carlos a warm welcome to the COLAGE community!

Carlos Uribe, National Program Director

Carlos comes to COLAGE with nearly a decade of experience in organizing and work with youth and low income communities of color. Before joining COLAGE staff, Carlos worked at ACORN, leading the struggle for tenant's rights, neighborhood and citywide services, equitable urban development, safe schools, quality education, violence prevention and affordable housing.

Carlos is eager to move into the LGBTQ movement and explore his own identity as a COLAGEr. His responsibilities include cultivating COLAGE chapter leadership and ensuring the voices of COLAGErs are represented in the media and public policy debates.

Read more about Carlos here.

Contact Carlos at carlos@colage.org or 415-861-5437 ext. 102.

Mark Snyder, Communications Coordinator

Mark has been advocating for queer liberation and social justice since he left his home in rural Pennsylvania to attend college. Among other accomplishments, he is the founder of QueerToday.com, an online hub for queer activists.

Mark is excited to take COLAGE's communications initiatives to the next level by creating a new website and expanding our online networks of people with LGBTQ parents. By elevating the unique perspectives of people with an LGBTQ parent, we ensure that our voices are heard on the issues that matter most to our families.

Read more about Mark here.

Contact Mark at mark@colage.org or 415-861-5437 ext. 108.