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Tori Cooper
Health & Equity advocate, Community Organizer, Educator, Author, and Leader in the Transgender and HIV Communities; Member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
Tori Cooper is a health and equity advocate, community organizer, educator, published author and leader in the transgender and HIV communities. She leads with more than 30 years of experience at all levels of HIV service, from volunteer roles to her service as executive director and founder of Advocates for Better Care Atlanta, LLC. In 2021, she was appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS in the Biden Administration.
Cooper serves as the Human Rights Campaign’s Director of Community Engagement for the Transgender Justice Initiative. In this role, her focus includes economic empowerment; capacity building programs; public safety; and expanded public education campaigns. Before joining HRC, Cooper was a consultant and Prevention Specialist at Positive Impact Health Centers in metro Atlanta. In 2015, Cooper created Advocates for Better Care Atlanta, LLC which is an organization dedicated to the education and empowerment of marginalized people across the country. Since its inception, she has self-financed this agency, which prioritizes transgender women and men, as well as people living with HIV.
Cooper has received numerous awards for her work and is a published author, appearing in print and video. Her work is featured in a documentary titled “Silent Epidemic,” where she talks about the trans community and HIV in the South. She is currently matriculating towards her Master of Arts degree in Public Health. Cooper believes that empowerment, education, and opportunity are three important factors in success.
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