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Pride Month Profiles: Lyseria Kursave

Lyseria Kursave

For Pride Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ workers who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Lyseria Kursave of the Electrical Workers (IBEW).

Lyseria Kursave is the president of Pride At Work South Bay chapter and a journeyman electrician with 13 years of experience. She has represented Pride At Work on numerous panels, including at Tradeswomen Build Nations, where she talked about the LGBTQ+ experience within the building trades. She is a leader and an organizer who fights for LGBTQ+ worker power every day.