Charlotte Clymer Explained

Charlotte Clymer
Birth Date:11 October 1986[1]
Nationality:American
Education:Georgetown University (BA)
Occupation:Activist, writer
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Allegiance: United States of America
Branch: United States Army
Branch Label:Branch
Serviceyears:2005–2012
Rank: Corporal
Unit: 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
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Charlotte Anora Elizabeth Clymer (born October 11, 1986) is an American activist, press secretary, and writer. She was previously the press secretary for rapid response at the Human Rights Campaign and the director of communications and strategy at Catholics for Choice.[2] [3]

Career

Clymer joined the United States Army in 2005,[4] and later enrolled in the United States Military Academy. Clymer was assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), based at Arlington National Cemetery, until 2012. After leaving the Army, she moved to Washington, D.C. and took a job as a visitor services representative at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. After working there for a year, Clymer enrolled at Georgetown University and finished her bachelor's degree.

In 2017, Clymer began working at the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ advocacy group and political lobbying organization in the United States.[5] In 2020, Clymer was included in Fortune magazine's 40 Under 40 list in the "Government and Politics" category.[6] From January through May 2021, Clymer was the director of communications and strategy for Catholics for Choice, an abortion rights dissenting Catholic advocacy group based in Washington, D.C.[7]

Clymer is an outspoken activist on issues including LGBTQ rights, feminism, and veterans' affairs.[8] [9] [10] [11]

Personal life

Clymer was raised in central Texas, after moving with her mother from Utah at a young age. In November 2017, she came out as a transgender woman. Clymer is an Episcopalian.[12]

Notes and References

  1. 1050602136927518726. cmclymer. Well, it's past midnight, and this is my first official birthday as Charlotte Anora Elizabeth Clymer.... Charlotte Clymer. October 11, 2018.
  2. News: Lizza. Ryan. Palmeri. Tara. Daniels. Eugene. Bade. Rachael. POLITICO Playbook: McConnell retreats as Trump dominates the GOP civil war. en. POLITICO. 29 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Riley. John. July 12, 2018. Fighting Back: Transgender Activist Charlotte Clymer. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190924032830/https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/07/fighting-back-transgender-activist-charlotte-clymer/ . September 24, 2019 . September 24, 2019. Metro Weekly. en-US.
  4. Web site: The Trans Ban Is in Effect, And Service Members Are Now in Jeopardy. Clymer. Charlotte. April 12, 2019. Vice. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190507092831/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bj98nq/trans-military-ban-2019-trump-dont-ask-dont-tell . May 7, 2019 . September 24, 2019.
  5. Web site: Democratic hopefuls pressed on gay issues at forum. Crowley. Candy. August 10, 2007. CNN. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160818131955/http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/10/gay.forum/ . August 18, 2016 . September 24, 2019.
  6. Web site: Charlotte Clymer 2020 40 under 40 in Government and Politics. 2020-09-13. Fortune. en.
  7. Kretschmer. Kelsy. Winter 2009. Contested Loyalties: Dissident Identity Organizations, Institutions, and Social Movements. Sociological Perspectives. 52. 4. 433–454. 10.1525/sop.2009.52.4.433. 10.1525/sop.2009.52.4.433. 143359410. Book: Dillon, Michele. Catholic identity: balancing reason, faith, and power. Cambridge University Press. 1999. Book: Davies, Margaret. Law and Religion in Public Life. 2011-04-27. Taylor & Francis. 9781136725845. 66. The future of secularism: a critique. https://books.google.com/books?id=QZ98r-7xtZMC&pg=PA66. Book: Byrnes. Timothy A.. The Catholic Church and the politics of abortion: a view from the states. Segers. Mary C.. Westview Press. 1992. 171. Book: McBrien, Richard P.. Caesar's coin: religion and politics in America. Macmillan. 1987. 155. Book: Paludi, Michele Antoinette. Feminism and Women's Rights Worldwide. ABC-CLIO. 2010. 978-0313375965. Women's Psychology. 1. 136. News: July 12, 1994. Catholics for choice protest in Rome. The Washington Times. Reuters. June 6, 2012. News: November 18, 2009. Stupak Like a Fox. Newsweek. News: April 7, 2010. Catholic group urges Harper to include abortion in G8 plan. Macleans. News: March 5, 2010. Hands off health care, US Catholic group tells bishops. TurkishPress.com. Agence France-Presse. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141205014502/http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=350153. December 5, 2014. mdy. News: November 30, 2003. Events planned for World AIDS Day. USA Today. Associated Press. News: Tumulty. Karen. Vickers. Robert J.. November 13, 1989. Pro-Choice Advocates Rally Coast-to-Coast. Los Angeles Times. News: December 19, 1984. U.S. nuns get Vatican ultimatum. The Montreal Gazette. UPI. News: October 26, 1990. Bishops' role in debate on abortion questioned. The Washington Times. News: Sharpe. Jerry. June 9, 1984. Abortion up to women, Catholic group contends. The Pittsburgh Press.
  8. News: Schmidt. Samantha. June 27, 2019. At first debate, transgender issues were raised like never before — and the community noticed. September 24, 2019. The Washington Post. en.
  9. Web site: April 8, 2019. On CBS, trans veteran Charlotte Clymer delivered a powerful monologue denouncing Trump's trans ban. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190924030330/https://www.mediamatters.org/cbs/cbs-trans-veteran-charlotte-clymer-delivered-powerful-monologue-denouncing-trumps-trans-ban . September 24, 2019 . September 24, 2019. Media Matters for America. en.
  10. Web site: Bollinger. Alex. July 22, 2019. The alt-right used a trans woman's picture to tear her down. Twitter lifted her up.. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190723160710/https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/07/alt-right-used-trans-womans-picture-tear-twitter-lifted/ . July 23, 2019 . September 24, 2019. LGBTQ Nation.
  11. Web site: Ioanes. Ellen. August 30, 2019. Veterans say the Trump administration's confusing new rule may be 'targeting' immigrants who serve in war zones. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190901174431/https://www.businessinsider.com/vets-say-trump-admins-new-rule-may-target-immigrants-serve-2019-8 . September 1, 2019 . September 24, 2019. Business Insider.
  12. Web site: Twitter Post . 2022-04-20 . Twitter . en.

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