Henry Berg-Brousseau Explained

Henry Berg-Brousseau
Birth Date:9 March 1998
Birth Place:Louisville, Kentucky
Death Place:Arlington, Virginia
Nationality:American
Occupation:Transgender rights activist
Mother:Karen Berg
Education:George Washington University

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]

Achievements

In 2015, Berg-Brousseau began interning at the Fairness Campaign,[4] a lobbying and advocacy organization, focusing primarily on preventing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

At age 16, he presented a testimony against a Bathroom bill under consideration by the Kentucky legislature and helped prevent its passage.[5] When discussing the bill, he stated:

In 2021, Berg-Brousseau started working at the Human Rights Campaign in Washington D.C.

Death

Berg-Brousseau died by suicide in 2022.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Hanan (Henry) Spilman Berg-Brousseau, 24. Herman Meyer & Son . December 20, 2022.
  2. News: Kentucky Lawmaker Speaks Out About Transgender Son's Suicide. The New York Times . December 25, 2022. Tumin . Remy .
  3. News: Transgender rights activist Henry Berg-Brousseau dies aged 24 | US news | The Guardian. The Guardian. 22 December 2022 . Beckett . Lois .
  4. News: 2023-03-25 . She lost her trans son to suicide. Can a Kentucky lawmaker make her colleagues care? . 2024-10-04 . Washington Post . en.
  5. Web site: Bill to put transgender bathrooms in public schools fails. February 20, 2015.
  6. Web site: 21 December 2022 . Henry Berg-Brousseau, transgender rights advocate and son of Kentucky state senator, dies at 24 . www.cbsnews.com.