Elizabeth Lewis

As a Justice Catalyst Fellow at Beyond Legal Aid, Elizabeth will leverage Beyond’s connections with community-based organizations to create an environment in which LGBTQI+ immigrants and their loved ones can embrace their identities while seeking safety, community, and legal services.She will address the specific barriers faced by individuals at the intersection of these communities through direct legal services, community healing services, and support of communities’ grassroots activism. Elizabeth earned a J.D. from New York University School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Kansas.

Fellowship type: Justice Catalyst

Organization: Beyond Legal Aid

Project name: Providing Community-Based, Holistic Legal Services to LGBTQI+ Immigrants