26 Facts About Eli Erlick

Eli Erlick was born on July 10,1995 and is an American activist, writer, academic, and founder of the organization Trans Student Educational Resources.

Eli Erlick's parents met while protesting, which she cites as a background behind her activism.

Eli Erlick is of Jewish heritage and grew up near the rural community of Willits, California.

Eli Erlick came out as transgender when she was 8 years old, when she started to experience harassment, isolation, and violence.

Eli Erlick cites starting activism at age 15, in 2010, when she became a board member for an LGBTQ youth conference.

Eli Erlick became public in media over a year later while advocating for California's School Success and Opportunity Act, the first state bill to protect transgender students.

In 2015, Eli Erlick published an article on why equality should not be the goal of the transgender movement.

Eli Erlick co-authored Trans Student Educational Resources' model policy for admissions of trans students at women's colleges.

Eli Erlick co-founded Trans Youth Leadership Summit, a program run through Trans Student Educational Resources.

In February 2022, Eli Erlick alleged that conservative political commentator Matt Walsh was "attempting to dupe dozens of trans people and doctors into participating in an anti-trans documentary under false pretenses".

Eli Erlick uncovered that Walsh created a front organization, the Gender Unity Project, after his producer attempted to recruit her into the project.

Later that month, Eli Erlick recovered, restored, and colorized numerous photos from LGBTQ history.

In May 2023, Eli Erlick appeared on a viral Vice Debates video, defending abortion and trans rights.

Eli Erlick won the 2015 Westly Prize and 2016 Davis Projects for Peace Award for Trans Student Educational Resources.

Chaya Raichik said that her account Libs of TikTok was suspended from Twitter after accusing Eli Erlick of distributing the medications.

Walsh accused Eli Erlick of being a "confessed drug dealer" and later reported Eli Erlick to the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she is a PhD candidate.

Eli Erlick alleged Walsh targeted her for her accusations that he misrepresented his documentary to potential interviewees.

Eli Erlick writes about political philosophy, social movements, and transgender communities.

Eli Erlick is a doctoral candidate at the University of California, Santa Cruz in its Feminist Studies and History of Consciousness departments.

Refinery29 named her one of their 30 Under 30 "rising stars" in 2013 Eli Erlick writes for publications including Teen Vogue and Glamour magazine about culture, media, and fashion.

Eli Erlick appeared as Sara Quin in the music video for Tegan and Sara's Faint of Heart.

Eli Erlick narrated the series premiere of Hulu's How I Caught My Killer in 2023.

Eli Erlick has appeared in numerous publications discussing fashion and frequently models for fashion brands.

Eli Erlick is a recurring guest on several news programs, including Dr Phil, Piers Morgan, and Huffington Post Live.

Eli Erlick appeared in the CollegeHumor Series Tales from the Closet in 2019.

Eli Erlick is a graduate of Willits Charter School in Willits, California.