Michael Guston has been a law enforcement professional for thirty-six years. He is currently a captain with the George Mason University Police Department in Fairfax, Virginia, where he oversees two satellite campus police stations in neighboring cities. In addition, he manages the IT and Technology department, which is responsible for in-car police computers and report-writing software. Michael is also the department’s LGBTQ+ Liaison Officer, a position he helped create in 2010 to enhance the relationship between the police department and the university’s LGBTQIA+ community. As the LGBTQ+ Liaison Officer, Michael has participated in many local and international LGBTQ+ law enforcement events and conferences. At these conferences, LGBTQ+ officers shared their efforts to establish inroads within the queer communities where they serve and attended classes on various LGBTQ+ topics.
Building Queer Community in the Birthplace of the LGBTQ+ Movement
The Stonewall Rebellion in New York’s Greenwich Village catalyzed the worldwide LGBTQ+ rights movement. In September 2024, participants of the second cohort of AGI’s project, Building LGBTQ+ Communities in Germany …
