 Ian Palmquist has served on Equality NC’s staff since 1999, and as Executive Director since July 2006, following nearly three years as Co-Director. Under his leadership, the group has expanded its outreach across the state, strengthened its political clout in the legislature, doubled its expenditures to elect pro-LGBT candidates, and built strategic relationships with non-LGBT allies through coalition work.
He serves as a board member of the Equality Federation, the national association of statewide LGBT advocacy groups, following three years as the group’s chair. He also serves on the boards of the NC AIDS Action Network and NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina. He lives in downtown Raleigh with his partner of eight years, Brad Oaks.
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