Gabriel San Emeterio
Gabriel San Emeterio, LMSW, (they/elle) is a queer and disabled activist from Mexico City who migrated to New York City in the late 90’s. They hold a BA of their own design in Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies from CUNY, focused on Gender Studies and Community Organizing. They’re the co-founder of Strategies for High Impact and Long COVID Justice, both are grassroots projects focused on public health through an intersectional disability justice framework. Following their commitment to social justice, Gabriel obtained his graduate degree with honors from the Silberman School of Social Work with Community Organizing as a method of practice and a certificate in Social Policy. Gabriel’s passion for liberatory community work guides their life efforts, which include research, education, advocacy, and grassroots organizing around policies and issues that are close to their heart and affect the LGBTQIA+ community, immigrants, welfare rights, and people living with disabilities, HIV, ME/CFS and other complex chronic conditions such as Long COVID.