Joy L. Butler (she/her/hers) is an advocate, an activist, and a fourth generation Methodist lay leader. Her decade of opening hearts, minds, and doors in faith contexts in Texas includes speaking at SXSW 2018 and her work has garnered 2019 allyship awards from Daughters of Billitis and Austin PRIDE. Joy currently serves as the coordinator for Pride Interfaith Partnership in Austin and nationally with UM-Forward and Love Prevails.