Career Luke Montgomery

1 career

1.1 lgbt , hiv/aids activism
1.2 gender equality
1.3 orphanage/humanitarian aid work
1.4 animal rights
1.5 political activism

career
lgbt , hiv/aids activism

having come out in teens in 1990s outspoken lgbt rights activist, montgomery worked equality , part of team planned 1993 lgbt march on washington. organizer of legislative strategy conference attended white house office of national aids policy , congressman jerrold nadler (d-ny), , served alternate voting member on d.c. ryan white planning council allocates federal funding hiv/aids care, service , preventions programs.

in 1993, montgomery appeared in national headlines , on talk radio circuit luke sissyfag , in pr tactic show other lgbt teens anti-gay slurs cannot hurt people proud of are. story covered in papers usa today sydney morning herald. 2 years later changed name montgomery.

on world aids day in 1993, montgomery attended speech in washington, d.c., president bill clinton marking occasion. montgomery interrupted speech , shouted @ president accusing him of not taking enough action against disease. protest publicized , covered in new york times editorial page, , montgomery said had staged remind aids activists of responsibility hold clinton campaign promises. montgomery protested next year @ speeches secretary of health , human services donna shalala , easter service clinton attended.

montgomery founded activist t-shirt brand fckh8 in 2010, , on next few years directed series of youth-targeted viral videos taking on subjects including bullying of lgbt teens, california s prop 8 , racist police violence in ferguson, mo. in addition directing fckh8 s popular bad word cause videos, company sold on 250,000 t-shirts slogans against homophobia, racism , sexism.

in 2014, new york historical society specially selected fckh8 dudes marry dudes, on t-shirt designed luke inclusion in 100-year historical time capsule so, 1 hundred years now, people going see how new yorkers dressed , spoke, , new york whole looked like.

gender equality

in 2014, montgomery s girls rights viral video potty-mouth princesses spoke out raise awareness gender inequality. named mashable.com viewed , shared viral ad on earth in october 2014, on 20 million. montgomery s cause-marketing work described entertainment tonight 1 of hottest topics on planet , inside edition describing creating national firestorm . montgomery s cussing cause gender equality ad raised on $30,000 women s charities , won 2014 public interest silver epica award.

montgomery describes himself believer in marketing things matter.

orphanage/humanitarian aid work

in 2006, montgomery moved haiti , co-founded aids orphanage hiv+ children in impoverished island nation. in 2010, raised funds , volunteered in haiti earthquake relief efforts along ex-partner nathan guidas via cause commandos.

montgomery selected 1 of advocate magazine’s “40 under 40” emergency haiti earthquake relief work bringing food , medical supplies disaster zone.

animal rights

montgomery s work has focused on animal rights , animal welfare. worked in los angeles in late 1990s on staff of animal rights group last chance animals. started ballot initiative, beverly hills consumers informed choices, require fur coats sold in beverly hills carry label describing how fur manufacturers put animals death. initiative gathered necessary number of signatures appear on ballot, defeated in election.

montgomery co-founder , designer of adopt-a-pet.com, nation s largest non-profit pet adoption web service. site helps leads thousands of homeless pets being adopted each day. while director of marketing site, montgomery produced , directed save-a-pet show starring actress drew barrymore.

political activism

in 1994, montgomery ran mayor of washington, d.c. political stunt draw attention aids issues in city.

in september 2005, montgomery, tom kertes, started bill first lady.com , humorous web campaign stated objective build support 2008 presidential run hillary clinton , tickle red states pink , make republican attack jokes old news . website features videos of first lady bill clinton wearing woman s suit.

for 2012 presidential election, montgomery worked eduardo cisneros (director of silent story) on legalize love” campaign show broad support president s coming out marriage equality. covered volkswagen beetle in hundreds of legalize love stickers in relation president obama s stance on same-sex marriage, , took 2,400-mile trip across states voting on same-sex marriage laws, including maryland, maine, minnesota , washington. shared web promotion featured viral video , state-to-state national tour culminated @ democratic national convention.

montgomery has worked humane society of united states , society prevention of cruelty animals of canada.

for 2016 presidential elections, montgomery started new web campaign protesting donald trump s ideas on deportation named deport racism 2016.com . website (www.deportracism.com) shows videos fckh8 campaign, children swearing , insulting presidential candidate donald trump.