Leoule Goshu.

"I think it's really important that people acknowledge the creative juices of young people, because they are a part of the movement and they are leaders. If you don't see that, you're not looking hard enough."

Age: 22 Home: Seattle

School: University of Washington

Major: Communications Relationship status: Single

Leadership roles: First African-American director of the Gay, Bisexual, Lesbian, and Transgender Commission at the university; worked as a summer consultant for OutKitsap, a nonprofit organization serving LGBT people on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State

Accomplishments: Assisted in the creation of an LGBT media studies course at the university

Hobbies: Writing and photography