Jacque Larrainzar

Jacque Larrainzar
Honorary Delegate

Jacque Larrainzar came to the United States from Mexico in 1997, and was the first Mexican lesbian to win political asylum in the United States on the basis of her sexual orientation.

Jacque currently lives in Seattle, Washington, and works as an Immigrant and Refugee Outreach Specialist for Seattle Counseling Service. She leads the LGBTQ Immigrant Refugee and Undocumented Outreach Project (IRUO), which is a research project designed to uncover the barriers faced by LGBTQ immigrants, refugees, and undocumented individuals to accessing behavioral health services.

Prior to her work for Seattle Counseling Service, Jacque worked with the City of Seattle Office for Civil Rights for 14 years in different capacities, and was a legal advocate with The Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. In 2006, Mayor Greg Nickels and The City of Seattle Latino Employees awarded Jacque the “Hispanic Heritage Award” for her efforts and commitment to serve the Latino Community. As a political asylee to the U.S., Jacque is extremely committed to helping immigrant, refugee, and undocumented communities learn to organize for their rights.

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