Leah Juliett is a survivor. An award-winning movement builder and lived experience expert on the subjects of image-based sexual abuse and technology-facilitated gender-based violence, Leah is a journalist, poet, speaker, community organizer, justice and equity activist, and social media strategist.

In 2016, Leah founded a campaign against image abuse in their college dorm room. The campaign evolved into a protest march that Leah led across the Brooklyn Bridge in April 2017––aptly named March Against Revenge Porn. Since the inaugural protest march and global campaign, March Against Revenge Porn hosted four national protest marches and leverages survivor storytelling and social justice to advance digital dignity. Leah’s work leading March Against Revenge Porn has received global recognition and evolved into partnerships with brands like L’Oreal Paris and media coverage by CNN, BuzzFeed, NBC, and BBC.

In 2023, Leah joined The Reclaim Coalition to End Online Image-based Sexual Violence, a global, survivor-centered movement to transform the systems and culture that enable image-based sexual violence. In this role, Leah has spoken before the White House Gender Policy Council and the Task Force to End Online Abuse and Harassment to present policy recommendations and social service changes for survivors of image-based sexual abuse. Leah later joined The Heat Initiative as a lived experience expert contributing to Heat’s campaign to hold Apple accountable for keeping kids safe online.

On January 31, 2024, Leah was invited by ChildFund International to speak at the Protect Kids from Big Tech press conference at the United States Capitol, hosted by Senators Durbin and Graham. The press conference followed the landmark hearing on Big Tech and Child Safety at the Senate Judiciary Committee, which Leah was invited to attend as a survivor.

Rooted in Leah’s movement building and digital strategy background, Leah founded Survivor Social Media, a social media marketing and digital storytelling consultancy leveraging community engagement to create social change.

As a heavily tattooed and publicly visible person, Leah uses tattoos to decorate their body in their own image. With that in mind, Leah founded #ReclaimMyName, an art-based activism campaign for victims and survivors of hate-motivated, gender-based, and sexual violence to reclaim their dignity through tattoos.

Leah’s work is rooted in lived experience and political theory. Leah earned their Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Political Science, focusing on Justice and Law Administration, Gender Studies, and Conflict Resolution from Western Connecticut State University (2018).

Leah has shattered barriers, being recognized as the first nonbinary recipient of several global awards aimed at the advancement of women.

Leah has been honored as a:

• L’Oreal Paris Woman of Worth

• Champion of Pride by the Advocate Magazine

• Daily Point of Light by the George H.W. Bush Points of Light Foundation

• College Woman of the Year by Glamour Magazine

• Rising Star by GLAAD

• LGBTQ+ Trailblazer by PopSugar

• National Hero by Free Mom Hugs

  Additionally, Leah is the recipient of the Accelerating Acceptance Grant by Delta Airlines, the Rosa Parks Award for Global Activism by Western Connecticut State University, and was awarded an Excellence in Journalism honor from the National Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists (2018).

Professionally, Leah currently consults with organizations like Equality Connecticut on statewide LGBTQ+ advocacy efforts. Previously, Leah has worked in social and digital media and communications as a Writer for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, Youth Engagement Coordinator at GLAAD, Community Engagement Manager at Triangle Community Center, Nonprofit Content Writer at Funraise, and Communications Manager at Lesbians Who Tech & Allies.