Michael-Lee Martinez

Michael-Lee (he/they) is a program manager for Kind Clinic, a nonprofit in Austin, Texas, dedicated to LGBTQIA+ centered healthcare. His career began eight years ago doing street outreach in San Antonio, and he now proudly manages his own clinical and outreach team. Michael-Lee credits his life partner of five years, Feliciano Velazquez, who lives resiliently with MS, as the inspiration for his work and the foundation for sharing his voice with the community.

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