Jaelynn Scott
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Jaelynn P. Scott | |
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| Alma mater | Naropa University |
| Organization | Lavender Rights Project |
| Known for | Black trans advocacy |
Jaelynn Scott is an African-American transgender community organizer based in Seattle, Washington. She serves as executive director of Lavender Rights Project, a Black trans feminist advocacy organization.[1][2][3][4]
Scott grew up in Jackson, Mississippi.[2][5] She graduated from high school in 1995.[2]
Scott initially worked as a flight attendant, but was laid off after 9/11.[2] Through practicing Buddhism and meditation, she had a spiritual awakening, leading her to attend ministry school at Naropa University.[2]
Career
After graduation from Naropa and ordination in Buddhist ministry, Scott engaged in ministry work with the Unitarian Universalist Church at various locations.[2][6][7]
She moved to Seattle in 2017, shortly after Lavender Rights Project was founded, and began her gender transition.[2][3] After making use of the organization's legal resources, she was hired by them, starting out in human resources.[3][8] She became executive director of Lavender Rights Project in 2020.[3]
In 2026, Scott announced her campaign for representative of the 37th District in the 2026 Washington House of Representatives election.[4][9]