Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen

@transrigo.bsky.social

791 Followers 955 Following

Transgender advocate. First openly trans child of a Member of Congress (Ileana Ros-Lehtinen) I'm Cuban American, so yep, from Miami. Now a DC transplant. He/él. Native Spanglish speaker. Views = my own https://linktr.ee/TransRigo

Rodrigo and friend Kendall standing in movie theater in front of the poster for “State of Firsts”
8 second video showing Pride greeting card that goes from black-and-white to rainbow.
Photo of the Rocky Mountains with text “Aspen Ideas Health 2026 Fellow”
Cast of Real Housewives posing outside the US Capitol
Rodrigo speaking to group while moving his hands expressively
Event flyer saying: Civic Clarity: decode policy & power Virtual seminar Get informed on policies impacting LGBTQ+ folks, families, and caregivers to better navigate schools, healthcare systems, and law! March 5 6pm-7:30pm Pacific time
Do you want to learn how to talk about trans issues with your friends and family without devolving into name calling? Do you have questions about what it’s like to be trans that you’re reluctant to ask for scared of being cancelled? Do you work at a company or organization that’s stumped on what to say about trans issues? Reach out to me. I do workshops and speaking events and more on all of this. I got you
Headline: “Meet Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, The Trevor Project’s New Voice Shaping Transgender Conversations”
ABC News live screenshot. Headline is, “HHS limits gender-affirming care for minors”. News anchor and two guests.
Cat sitting inside a cardboard box
Compared to 2015, more USTS respondents felt treated with respect by their healthcare provider. 2022 USTS respondents = 73% 2015 USTS respondents = 62%
Promotional graphic that says: 2025 Equity Summit Navigating the Future June 5-6 This week! ambar.org/equitysummit
Poster saying Policy & Safety Summit, June 5, 8am to 5pm, with the National Trans Visibility March
Poster announcing in-person event called American Teenager (book title) and the Movement for Trans Lives
Graphic with an airplane saying Freedom to Fly, Advocates for Trans Equality
A group of 10 trans leaders posing together in a conference room
Graphic saying “A4TE Condemns House Vote to Ban Trans Youth in Sports”