Rob Rodriguez: I Take All Of My Trauma, Flip That Around And Create Triumph

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Jayne Amelia speaks with former foster youth and LGBTQIA+ advocate Rob Rodriguez.

Rob Rodriguez is a proud gay, nonbinary, Latino, born and raised in New York City.  Currently residing in Los Angeles, they are now making social impact in the LGBTQIA+ community one movement at a time. They are a survivor of abuse and an inspiring success story of what it takes to survive the foster care system for seven years. They are the creative force behind and Director of Marketing & Social Responsibility of the  first LGBTQIA+ resource center in Burbank, CA as well as the first of its kind in the nationwide YMCA movement. They have been happily married for ten years to artist Blake Rodriguez and the proud parent of a rabbit named Chanel. They are currently working on their first book, Can’t Hit Rewind.

Burbank YMCA Social Impact Center

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