Toni Newman | |
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| Born | December 3, 1962 Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States |
| Education | Wake Forest University (BA) |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest University |
| Occupation(s) | Author, advocate |
| Employer | NMAC |
| Organization(s) | TransCanWork, California Black Leadership Council, Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board |
| Notable work | I Rise-The Transformation of Toni Newman |
| Partner(s) | Domestic partner Alton Willoughby, 2004-present[citation needed] |
| Website | tonidnewman |
Toni D. Newman (born December 3, 1962)[1] is an African-American transgender author, sex workers' rights advocate, Director of The Coalition for Justice and Equality Across Movements at National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), Chair of the Board for TransCanWork, and the Former Interim CEO of the Black AIDS Institute and former Interim Executive Director/President for LYRIC in San Francisco.[2] She was the former Executive Director of St. James Infirmary in San Francisco.[3][4][5][6] Newman is also the Membership Chair for the California Black Leadership Council and a Board member of the Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board.[7][8]
She is the author of I Rise-The Transformation of Toni Newman, a 2011 memoir about her gender transition[6][9][10] which was nominated for multiple Lambda Literary Awards[11][10] and became the basis for a short film, Heart of a Woman.[12]
Newman was raised in Jacksonville, North Carolina.[1][13] She graduated from Wake Forest University in 1985.[12] Prior to becoming Executive Director of St. James Infirmary in May 2018, Newman worked as interim director of development and communications for the To Help Everyone Health and Wellness Center in Los Angeles, as a strategic fundraiser and legislative aide for Equality California, and as development officer for Maitri Compassionate Care.[13][14]
She has received awards and recognitions, including the 10 Most Influential Black Leaders To Watch in 2024 by the Leaders Globe Magazine, the 2024 Anthem Awards Gold Medal Nonprofit Leader of the Year for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the Exemplary Service Luminary Award by the National Bar Association in 2024.[2][7] In addition, Newman received the GLMA Achievement Award for Advocacy in 2024 and the Unity Award from The William Institute of the USC School of Law in the same year.
Newman has been in a relationship with the American producer and writer Alton Willoughby since 2004.[7]
- ^ a b Marsh, Clarielle (October 24, 2015). "Toni Newman". Mother So Queer: A Queer History of Wake Forest University. Wake Forest University. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Toni D. Newman Receives Exemplary Service Luminary Award". 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Ferrannini, John (January 22, 2020). "News » News Trans housing subsidy program set to launch". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Nahmod, David-Elijah (April 24, 2019). "St. James Infirmary celebrates two decades of providing healthcare to SF's sex workers". Hoodline. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Hassanein, Rokia (November 19, 2019). "Toni Newman on Providing Judgment-Free Clinic Services for the Trans Community". Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "African-American Transgender Author Toni Newman Appointed Executive Director of St. James Infirmary in San Francisco". BlackNews.com. April 2, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c admin (2024-04-02). "Toni Newman: The Revolutionary Leader Championing Authenticity, Advocacy, and Action". The Leaders Globe Media. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Black AIDS Institute Makes History by Tapping Trans Woman as Leader". www.hivplusmag.com. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Barber, Lauren (June 28, 2018). "Queer North Carolina writers to read this Pride Month". Triad City Beat. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Women's March San Francisco – 2020 Rally & March". San Francisco Bay Times. January 16, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Anderson-Minshall, Diane (May 14, 2012). "Gay and Transgender in a Hip-Hop World: Toni Newman and Terrance Dean". The Advocate. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Decriminalizing Sex Work, on The Michelle Meow Show". Commonwealth Club of California. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Madison, Alex (April 25, 2018). "Trans woman hired to lead St. James Infirmary". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "St. James Welcomes Our New Executive Director". St. James Infirmary. April 2, 2018. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.