“Queer visibility in Portland got quite a boost when Shaley Howard won the Portland Timbers 2015 billboard contest. And when it looked like Shaley was going to win, she helped promote another queer friend to get votes so two out of the four Timbers billboards featured queer women (glapn.org)”. On this Episode of HERspectives, Shaley opens up about how her journey of being closeted, coming out, and an upbringing that prioritized taking care of others brought her toward a life of volunteerism, visibility, and advocacy for LGBT rights and equality.