For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ union members who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Shawn Brown of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).
For more than 15 years, AFT member Shawn Brown has been an advocate and activist representing public employees on the state and local level, defending the rights of all union members. As a union leader and author, he has used his voice to spread awareness and to strengthen the fight for social and economic justice and equality for people of color and all underrepresented communities.