Alejandro Sanchez (he/él) is a transgender Mexican-American community advocate and a self-identified jotó who grew up in rural Fresno county. He is currently serving as the Chair of Trans-E-Motion, advocating for the transgender and gender expansive communities of the Central Valley. He also serves on the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care's Board of Directors and as Chair of their Lived Experience Advisory Board. This work is largely about advocating for folks experiencing homelessness and ensuring that the systems are changing to best serve the community and lessen the harm endured. He came to begin this work as a form of self-advocacy but has since widened his range of work. His advocacy work also includes educating and advocating for: equitable access to health care, anti-discrimination practices, reproductive health education, and mental health access. Alejandro has worked on creating safe spaces for young GBTQ+ Latiné men to discuss the intersectional identities/experiences of being young brown GBTQ+ men in such a conservative part of California.