Jennifer Stevens
Coordinator, Rhode Island Commission on Prejudice & Bias
2024
Jen Stevens coordinates the Rhode Island Commission on Prejudice and Bias, a longstanding state commission of community leaders, law enforcement officers, legislators, and attorney general’s office staff with a mission to study prejudice in the state, revise policy, and provide trainings, education, and support to law enforcement, the community, and victims of hate. From 2004-2021, she advocated for the local LGBTQ+ community as lead organizer for the campaign for marriage equality, as coordinator of RI Pride, and as editor-in-chief of Options Magazine. Jen has produced the monthly Sweet Little Variety Show in Providence since 2010 and is pursuing a master’s degree in youth development.
The Summit unites the public and private sectors, domestic and international, against hate and extremism. Researchers, activists, lawyers, technology experts, political leaders, and more come together, each bringing their unique tools to the fight. Important relationships that were established at the Summit in 2021 have carried forward into working groups with concrete deliverables for 2022 and beyond.
