Kirstin Palovick is the Senior Field Organizer with PROMO, Missouri's statewide LGBT advocacy organization. During her time at PROMO, Kirstin has worked on improving community education on issues continuing to impact the LGBTQ community, organizing legislative actions, rallies, and lobby days surrounding proposed policies, addressing nondiscrimination protections in local municipalities, and increasing intersectionality awareness throughout the region. As a straight, cisgender ally, Kirstin has spoken to many groups and written several blogs posts on what being an ally to the LGBTQ community entails. Currently, Kirstin is pursuing her Master of Arts in Public Policy at Saint Louis University. You can contact her directly at Kirstin@PROMOonline.org.