Ace Sutherland

Activist. Creator. Host.

Biography
Proven community organizer with a decade of leadership in civic mobilization, program management, and advocacy. Strong advocate for BIPOC and gender-expansive individuals. I have managed external affairs portfolios, built strong relationships with government officials and community partners. In my roles, I have diversified reach to various groups, while leading strategic campaigns and partnerships. I have led several capacity and awareness building efforts in collaboration with government agencies and elected officials. Skilled in building strategic alliances, public speaking, and advocacy. Ace holds a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Buffalo State in Political Science and a Master of Public Administration from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy at the University at Albany. Ace loves to spend time playing Fortnite, eating seafood, and laughing.
Ace Sutherland on Instagram: "🗣️ Blaque/OUT Magazine’s Best LGBTQIA+ Activist of 2024: Ace Sutherland 🙌🏿♥️ I want to thank @blaqueoutmagazine and the community for seeing me in this work. I am humbled to receive this award and proud to have used the moment to uplift the organizations who put me in spaces that effect change. Read snippets of my acceptance quote below. [subscribe to @blaqueoutmagazine for the full spread 🤞🏿] Blessings. ✊🏿 ——— As we anticipate all that will come with 2025, I want to remind my community that we deserve love, admiration, and joy. We will always be worth the fight and collective liberation is achievable, if we all work together– across marginalized identities. To the organizations that allow me to stand alongside them in this fight, I thank you for seeing me. - @caribbeanequalityproject – serving as your Board Secretary continues to be life-changing for me as a queer and trans Jamaican immigrant living on this stolen land. - @translifeline – serving as your Board Chair has been the most rewarding role of my career. To employ and serve so many trans people and our families allows us to stand in the gap of survival and thriving– a gap that continues to become smaller as we continue our charge. - @nytransadvocacygroup - being on the Community Advisory Board has reaffirmed that providing education and advocacy can be fun and worthwhile. I thank you all for teaching me about NYC politics and a truly intersectional approach to collective liberation. - @lgbtcenternyc - thank you for trusting me to facilitate a support group for BIPOC TGNC people in our community. This space has helped me to heal in far more ways than I could have ever anticipated. - @newprideagenda - you all have become my family over the past few years. Thank you for continuing to challenge me to be the best version of myself in all spaces. And, thank you for including me in the 2024 Queer Voting Guide– this transformative work is why we continue to be gamechangers. Thank you for seeing me. Collective liberation will not be achieved without collaboration, humility, and the ability to step back and allow others to thrive. Blessings." thumbnail
Ace Sutherland on Instagram: "🗣️ Blaque/OUT Magazine’s Best LGBTQIA+ Activist of 2024: Ace Sutherland 🙌🏿♥️ I want to thank @blaqueoutmagazine and the community for seeing me in this work. I am humbled to receive this award and proud to have used the moment to uplift the organizations who put me in spaces that effect change. Read snippets of my acceptance quote below. [subscribe to @blaqueoutmagazine for the full spread 🤞🏿] Blessings. ✊🏿 ——— As we anticipate all that will come with 2025, I want to remind my community that we deserve love, admiration, and joy. We will always be worth the fight and collective liberation is achievable, if we all work together– across marginalized identities. To the organizations that allow me to stand alongside them in this fight, I thank you for seeing me. - @caribbeanequalityproject – serving as your Board Secretary continues to be life-changing for me as a queer and trans Jamaican immigrant living on this stolen land. - @translifeline – serving as your Board Chair has been the most rewarding role of my career. To employ and serve so many trans people and our families allows us to stand in the gap of survival and thriving– a gap that continues to become smaller as we continue our charge. - @nytransadvocacygroup - being on the Community Advisory Board has reaffirmed that providing education and advocacy can be fun and worthwhile. I thank you all for teaching me about NYC politics and a truly intersectional approach to collective liberation. - @lgbtcenternyc - thank you for trusting me to facilitate a support group for BIPOC TGNC people in our community. This space has helped me to heal in far more ways than I could have ever anticipated. - @newprideagenda - you all have become my family over the past few years. Thank you for continuing to challenge me to be the best version of myself in all spaces. And, thank you for including me in the 2024 Queer Voting Guide– this transformative work is why we continue to be gamechangers. Thank you for seeing me. Collective liberation will not be achieved without collaboration, humility, and the ability to step back and allow others to thrive. Blessings."
Ace Sutherland on LinkedIn: 🗣️ Pride in Policy Press Conference & TDOR 🏳️‍⚧️🙌🏿 Whew, now that… thumbnail
Ace Sutherland on LinkedIn: 🗣️ Pride in Policy Press Conference & TDOR 🏳️‍⚧️🙌🏿 Whew, now that…
Ace Sutherland on Instagram: "Hi, it’s me Ace (they/them) and I am back with another video about the importance of getting your Mpox vaccine- BOTH doses. Thank you to @NYSDOH for continuing to prioritize community education as the rates of Mpox infection decline across New York State. As queer and trans New Yorkers, we know best how to keep ourselves healthy and informed on health challenges. Please spread the word in your community to get the Mpox vaccine as soon as possible. You need two doses for best protection. Learn more at health.ny.gov/mpox. In paid partnership with @NYSDOH #MpoxViralTruth #sexpositive #sexualhealth #sponsored" thumbnail
Ace Sutherland on Instagram: "Hi, it’s me Ace (they/them) and I am back with another video about the importance of getting your Mpox vaccine- BOTH doses. Thank you to @NYSDOH for continuing to prioritize community education as the rates of Mpox infection decline across New York State. As queer and trans New Yorkers, we know best how to keep ourselves healthy and informed on health challenges. Please spread the word in your community to get the Mpox vaccine as soon as possible. You need two doses for best protection. Learn more at health.ny.gov/mpox. In paid partnership with @NYSDOH #MpoxViralTruth #sexpositive #sexualhealth #sponsored"
The NEW Pride Agenda on Instagram: "The Queer Voting Guide is HERE! Developed in collaboration with leading LGBTQ+ organizations and advocates, this guide is your essential resource for the 2024 elections in New York. From understanding your voting rights to knowing you’re local LGBTQ+ judges, we’ve got you covered. Let’s empower our voices and make every vote count! 🙌✨🗳️ This resource was created through a collaborative effort involving the NEW Pride Agenda, New York Transgender Advocacy Group (NYTAG), Next Generation Men of Transition, WAVE Women Inc., and individual community advocates Ace Sutherland and Shain Filcher. Thank you @thetaskforce for your support 💐 Link in bio. — #voting #votingguide #election2024 #yourvotematters #lgbtq #currentevents #queervotingguide" thumbnail
The NEW Pride Agenda on Instagram: "The Queer Voting Guide is HERE! Developed in collaboration with leading LGBTQ+ organizations and advocates, this guide is your essential resource for the 2024 elections in New York. From understanding your voting rights to knowing you’re local LGBTQ+ judges, we’ve got you covered. Let’s empower our voices and make every vote count! 🙌✨🗳️ This resource was created through a collaborative effort involving the NEW Pride Agenda, New York Transgender Advocacy Group (NYTAG), Next Generation Men of Transition, WAVE Women Inc., and individual community advocates Ace Sutherland and Shain Filcher. Thank you @thetaskforce for your support 💐 Link in bio. — #voting #votingguide #election2024 #yourvotematters #lgbtq #currentevents #queervotingguide"