LGBTQ and allied Trojans have excelled in a wide range of fields. They are Fortune 500 executives, civic leaders, artists, doctors, educators, scientists, entrepreneurs, activists and more.
The USC Lambda LGBT Alumni Association is proud to spotlight outstanding LGBTQ or allied alumni on our website, based on the following criteria:
- A USC alum who has enriched the LGBTQ community through advocacy or philanthropy, or by virtue of their achievements; and/or
- A USC alum who is a dedicated USC Lambda supporter whose generosity or service has contributed/is contributing to the fulfillment of USC Lambda’s mission.
If you or someone you know meets either of these criteria, please submit your nomination for consideration as an alum-inary on this page, which will be updated regularly.
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Amber Acosta
Amber Acosta
USC Lambda Scholar, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
Alpha Mulugeta ’06
Alpha Mulugeta ’06
Drag performer and community activist
Noel Alumit ’97
Noel Alumit ’97
Writer and Performer
Bridgette Austin MBV ’19
Bridgette Austin MBV ’19
CEO of B. Austin Consulting, LLC
David Bohnett ’78
David Bohnett ’78
USC Trustee, philanthropist and technology entrepreneur
David C. Bohnett ’78
David C. Bohnett ’78
Member, USC Board of Trustees
Chair, David Bohnett Foundation
Social Activist and Philanthropist
Jason Clodfelter ’00
Jason Clodfelter ’00
Co-president of Sony Pictures Television Studios
Robert Garcia MA ’05
Robert Garcia MA ’05
US Congress member and former Mayor of Long Beach
Lindsay Harrison ’00
Lindsay Harrison ’00
Law Partner, Jenner & Block
Kristen Kavanaugh MSW ’12
Kristen Kavanaugh MSW ’12
Founder, The Agency Initiative
Randal Kleiser ’74
Randal Kleiser ’74
Film Director
Lisa Middleton MPA ’79
Lisa Middleton MPA ’79
Palm Springs City Council member
Amy Ross PhD ’86
Amy Ross PhD ’86
USC Trustee and Distinguished Cancer Researcher
Amy Ross PhD ’86
Amy Ross PhD ’86
USC Trustee,
Founding Board Member, USC Lambda LGBTQ+ Alumni Association
Dr. Julie Rousseau
Dr. Julie Rousseau
Associate Athletic Director, USC Athletics
Dr. Laura Taylor
Dr. Laura Taylor
Medical Director, USC Gender-Affirming Care Program, Keck Medicine of USC
Melissa Ward ’86
Melissa Ward ’86
Former U.S. Air Force flight instructor and commercial airline pilot