Henry Berg-Brousseau | |
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Born | 9 March 1998 |
Died | (aged 24) |
Nationality | American |
Education | George Washington University |
Occupation | Transgender rights activist |
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Henry Berg-Brousseau (March 9, 1998 — December 16, 2022) [1] was an American transgender rights activist. He came out as a transgender man at the beginning of his freshman year while attending Louisville Collegiate School. He attended the George Washington University and was a founding member of the Delta Lambda Phi Alpha chapter. [2] He was the deputy press secretary for politics for the Human Rights Campaign. [3]
At age 16, he presented a testimony against a Bathroom bill under consideration by the Kentucky legislature and helped prevent its passage. [4] When discussing the bill, he stated: [4]
"When you walk in somewhere where nobody else goes or have to leave class for extra time to walk into the basement, that opens yourself up to not being a normal kid . . . I don’t feel like I should have to change my life to accommodate their hatred."
His mother is Kentucky state senator Karen Berg. [5]
Berg-Brousseau died by suicide in 2022. [5]