Hi there,

My name is Esteban Herevia Jr., he/they.

I have had the privilege of leading and working with communities organizations to advance equity and to develop environments of affirmation and belonging.

My beginning isn’t glamorous or note-worthy. As much as I wish my story is full of love and celebration, my journey towards my full self begins in pain.

I am grateful to be at a stage of life where I can reflect on my start and can connect my experience to my why: I am here so that our stories may heal us and lead us back home to places where we are known, valued, loved and where we belong.

Video Courtesy of KREM 2 “Let’s Talk” Series | 2022

Herevia is a champion of “encouraging people to listen to these stories, to hold them with dignity—and then to act on them. That’s what’s important.”

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2025 TED Talk Speaker, Esteban Herevia, served as the President and CEO of Spokane Pride - the organization that produces the Spokane Pride Parade and Festival. He served as Vice President for the United States Association of Pride Organizations, Global Advisory Councilmember, Regional Representative, and Communications Chair for InterPride, the international association of Pride organizations. He co-founded Wonderfully Made Spokane, a non-profit entrusted with increasing inclusion and celebration of LGBTQ+ people in faith communities.

Esteban expanded health equity and addressed community health through story-telling at the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. He was recognized in the Spokane Coeur D’Alene Living top 20 under 40 list for 2021 and listed as a 2023 Top Influencer in the Trending Northwest Publication.

His experience extends to developing inclusive programming models, communication strategy and design, event and visual production, and strategic planning.

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