January storyteller Drew Heckman is a queer advocate, organizer, and recovering attorney from Omaha, Nebraska. As an Engagement Officer at Rainbow Railroad, Drew implements the U.S. State Department’s Welcome Corps initiative, organizing Communities of Care to welcome and support recently resettled LGBTQ+ refugees. Drew holds a B.S. in Sociology from Brown University, an M.P.P. from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. In his free time, Drew enjoys nerding out about competitive trading card games, rollerblading on Chicago’s lakefront path, and snuggling with his little black cat Aloy. Hear Drew’s story Tuesday, January 7, at OUTspoken at Sidetrack.