08/07/2026
🤝🗣🏳️🌈 Happy Disability Pride Month everyone! We are excited to be bringing back virtual small groups in an effort to make receiving support more accessible to our members. More on that soon.
This weekend we will be joined by speaker, Brandon Mack. He is an activist, educator, and founder of B.Mack Strategies, a consulting firm committed to advancing unapologetic equity through education, advocacy, and organizational training. Grounded in the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and education, his work centers on expanding access, building power, and creating more just systems for historically excluded communities. Mack is a longtime community leader in Houston. He serves as President of the Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus, one of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations, where he leads efforts focused on voter engagement, political education, and candidate endorsement. He also serves as Chair of the Harris County LGBTQIA+ Commission, working to advance policy and improve quality of life for LGBTQIA+ residents. Previously, he was a lead organizer with Black Lives Matter: Houston, mobilizing communities around racial justice and systemic change. In addition to his advocacy work, Mack brings 17 years of experience in college admissions. He previously served as Associate Director of Admission and Coordinator of Transfer Admission at Rice University and as Interim Director of Operations for the International Association for College Admissions Counseling (International ACAC). Across his career, he has focused on expanding college access through outreach, recruitment, and education initiatives for underrepresented students. Mack holds a B.A. in Sociology and Political Science from Rice University and an M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration & Supervision from the University of Houston. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in Higher Education.
As always, this month’s meeting will convene on July 12th at the Montrose Center (401 Branard Street) in room 112/113 at 2PM. After Brandon finishes his presentation, our in person support circle setup will start at 3:00 PM and wrap up at 4:30 PM. Come join us for a collaborative and supportive discussion!
