Ren Sexton
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From: Menominee, Michigan
Ren is an aspiring human rights activist, poet, and president of the Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) at Menominee Junior/Senior High School. In the spring, Ren delivered a presentation at the 10th Annual Building a Moment for Michigan (BAMM) Pride LGBTQIA+ Summit at Grand Valley State University near Grand Rapids, Michigan, on being queer in rural America. Ren is currently working on publishing a poetry book and developing additional presentations on queer topics. They have an adorable cat named Root Beer and look forward to their first election as a registered voter.
“You may not decide to vote, but what if 10 other people decided not to vote? And what if, of those 10 people, another 10 people decided not to vote? It adds up really quickly.”