David Mejias, Family Law and Divorce Attorney joins LGBT Network’s Board of Directors

The LGBT Network recently welcomed, David Mejias, a family law attorney of Mejias, Milgrim and Alvarado LLC and former Nassau County legislator, to join their Board of Directors. David Mejias has been a continuous supporter of the LGBT community on Long Island and has shown strong commitment to the LGBT Network over many years.

David Mejias has advocated for equal rights for all citizens through his work with the LGBT Network, and his efforts have increased the success of many LGBT programs. The LGBT Network looks forward to the accomplishments and continued support he will bring as a board member. David Mejias not only advocates through his work with the LGBT Network, but he actively speaks out through editorial letters and opinion articles on many LGBT conflicts and issues throughout the nation.

Coming from a minority background, David Mejias has always been passionate about being an advocate for groups experiencing legal bias. Mejias states, “I’ve predicated my whole career in both politics and the law on fighting for people who can’t fight for themselves. As a Latino, I know full well the sting of prejudice. I know it has a corrosive effect on a democracy – and I also know that bigotry can seep into every part of our society, if we allow it to go unchecked.”

The LGBT Network consists of non-profit organizations: the Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth (LIGALY), The Long Island LGBT Community Center (The Center), Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders – Long Island (SAGE-LI), and the Queens LGBT Community Center (Q Center), each serving their local LGBT communities. The LGBT Network gives the means to confront harmful laws meant to deprive people of their basic rights, instilling in our youth and their parents an education and awareness of how people are supposed to be treated, no matter their religion, race, ethnicity or sexual preference.