Preston Mitchum brings a wealth of activism, advocacy, and social policy expertise to his career-long quest of championing marginalized communities. The DC-based lawyer uses his legal experience and sharp mind to fight for the rights of the underrepresented and the oppressed. Mitchum took that same experience and created his own social impact and advocacy firm, PDM Consulting, to further amplify Black, LGBTQ+, and youth voices. While in the classroom, he teaches the next generation of legal minds at American University and Georgetown University. But you don’t have to register for a college course to listen to Mitchum’s insights and analysis. He is also a prominent commentator and writer, with his words being featured on MSNBC, The Root, theGrio, Ebony, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic. The year has been a standout for Mitchum, with him being voted Washington Blade’s DC LGBTQ’s Most Committed Activist and named Senior Fellow at rePROs Fight Back, signing with literary agency The Caldwell Agency, and marrying his partner and fellow lawyer, Donald Cooley, at a stunning wedding ceremony in Washington D.C.