#124 From Public Housing to Public Advocacy with Toni Akin
In this episode, we talk to Toni Akin. She describes herself as kind, hard-working and community-focused. Toni lives in the United States.
Toni tells us about being born on a comma. Growing up as LGBTQ in a housing project, Toni’s life was shaped by challenges and stigmatization. Navigating the difficulties of this early life, she looked to her community to shape and support her. Family and coaches, followed later by employers and organizations, all played a role in helping her work toward the better life she envisioned for herself. As an adult, she found herself passionately advocating for…
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