Sybastian Smith

Advocate/Activist

Sybastian Smith is a LGBTQ+ social justice advocate/activist, consultant and certified health educator of fifteen+ years. He is the Executive Director of the I am Human Foundation and works in the organizing, health education, resource coordination and linkage to care capacity at the organization. Sybastian is also the Organizing Director at the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and his role at NCTE also includes technical support, training, outreach and community mobilization. Mr. Smith is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Public Health. Sybastian also possesses many certifications in LGBTQ+ health competencies to include safe and affirming transgender healthcare, as well as HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, reproductive and sexual health education. His goal is to specialize in marginalized transgender patients' healthcare by addressing public health factors that specifically affect the lives of the BIPOC transgender and non-binary community.
Sybastian is a man of many titles and accolades professionally, socially and academically. He has been crowned Mr. Black Trans International 2018, awarded Black Trans Man Inc. Man of the Year 2019, a 2020 HRC ACTIVATE program fellow, 2021 Trans Lifeline Awards honoree and he appears on the 2022 Most Influential Georgians List from the OUT GA Business Alliance amongst many other esteemed achievements and accolades over the years. Mr. Smith also serves on the Board of Directors for several non-profit and trans-led organizations.

Sybastian feels as a Black transgender man himself, he was born to help underserved and misunderstood communities of people who look like him. With the help of the I Am Human Foundation, NCTE and several other grassroots organizations that he volunteers his time with, he is staying true to his mission and making a difference in the lives of the transgender community. Mr. Smith states, “Open dialogue and education are the keys to erasing ignorance. The urgent need to talk candidly and educate our society about trans people’s lived experiences is why I work so diligently to advocate for access to competent and equitable healthcare, as well as equal social and economic rights. This is how we save lives!”

Sybastian models his life, work, and advocacy after this famous quote, “A man who stands for nothing, will fall for anything.” ~Malcolm X