Barry Lowenthal’s message to the LGBTQ community in this moment of crisis is simple and powerful: “Our power is in our visibility. Our organizing. Our joy.”

Logan Graves, a 32-year-old trans man, was a frequent Florida tourist. But he never expected to leave behind his life in Connecticut this year to live and volunteer with multiple Palm Beach organizations like Compass and PRISM.

A headliner in South Florida’s drag community, Lupita Hollywood knows a thing or two about being true to herself. Denying her identity for far too long, Hollywood knew when it was time to say enough was enough. 

Growing up in a time when people would walk around bars with rulers and flashlights to ensure men weren’t dancing too closely, Bruce Sutka knows how pushing boundaries can liven a party –– both artistically and socially.

Justin Lynch skipped school as a teenager to color his girl friend’s hair and perm it in the same day. Long story short?

Lety Gonzalez’s journey with Compass began long before she joined the staff. As an FAU student interested in public health and sexual health advocacy, she volunteered at Compass and quickly fell in love with its mission. Now, as the center’s Program Marketing and Media Director, she helps others find the same empowerment she once discovered within its wells.