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She was announced to speak at the [[National Convention 2018|2018 Libertarian National Convention]] on Drug Policy, but withdrew her presentation because of controversy surrounding another member of the Party who said he "fully intended" to shoot police "at some point in his lifetime". | She was announced to speak at the [[National Convention 2018|2018 Libertarian National Convention]] on Drug Policy, but withdrew her presentation because of controversy surrounding another member of the Party who said he "fully intended" to shoot police "at some point in his lifetime". | ||
She serves as Policy Director for [[Larry Sharpe]] in his campaign for the New York Governorship in 2018. | She serves as Policy Director for [[Larry Sharpe]] in his campaign for the New York Governorship in 2018, and spoke at the Libertarian Party of New York's Convention in April 2018 about Drug Policy. | ||
She is also one of the founders of the LP Pineapple Caucus, the sexual freedom caucus within the LP. | She is also one of the founders of the LP Pineapple Caucus, the sexual freedom caucus within the LP. | ||
Prior to becoming nationally active, she was on the Board of Directors for The Eulenspiegel Society (TES, 2004-5 - the oldest and largest BDSM Educational and Support Organization in the US), and on the Board of Advisors and Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Community Alliance for the Ethical Treatment of Youth (CAFETY, 2008-2011 ), which helped to write and sponsor legislation considered by the House and Senate. She has also written articles from a libertarian point of view on Trans rights and the 2nd Amendment for The Good Men Project. She is quite accomplished in technology related fields, including an Emmy Award for Interactive TV (Celebrity Mole, Yucatan 2004) and 2 more nominations (The View: His and Her Body Test, 2004, and Jetix Cards Live, 2004.) | Prior to becoming nationally active, she was on the Board of Directors for The Eulenspiegel Society (TES, 2004-5 - the oldest and largest BDSM Educational and Support Organization in the US), and on the Board of Advisors and Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Community Alliance for the Ethical Treatment of Youth (CAFETY, 2008-2011 ), which helped to write and sponsor legislation considered by the House and Senate. She has also written articles from a libertarian point of view on Trans rights and the 2nd Amendment for The Good Men Project. She is quite accomplished in technology related fields, including an Emmy Award for Interactive TV (Celebrity Mole, Yucatan 2004) and 2 more nominations (The View: His and Her Body Test, 2004, and Jetix Cards Live, 2004.), as well as working with The FreeBSD Project (Advocacy and Ports Tree), and Core Team for a Mailing List Manager called "Ecartis" until 2011. | ||
She has been a member of various Local and State parties (New York, Maryland, Massachusetts) since 1996, and the National LP from 2008, and is a Delegate for Massachusetts to the 2018 Libertarian National Convention. | She has been a member of various Local and State parties (New York, Maryland, Massachusetts) since 1996, and the National LP from 2008, and is a Delegate for Massachusetts to the 2018 Libertarian National Convention. | ||
Revision as of 14:27, 7 June 2018
| Siobhan Patricia Lynch | |
| Member Bronx Community Board 10 | |
| 2010—2011 | |
| Deputy Policy Director Larry Sharpe for New York | |
| July 2017—April 2018 | |
| Policy Director Larry Sharpe for New York | |
| April 2018—present | |
| Predecessor: | Alex Merced |
| Successor: | Incumbent |
| Personal Details | |
| Occupation: | Public Policy Advisor, Drug Policy Activist, Blogger, Author, Cybersecurity Expert |
| Residence: | Massachusetts |
| Party: | Libertarian Party |
Siobhán Patricia "Trish" Lynch is a blogger, activist, author, and cybersecurity expert who is known for her activism with the Community Alliance for the Ethical Treatment of Youth, her writing on Transgender issues and Drug Policy. She is a survivor of KIDS of North Jersey (a spinoff of "Straight Inc.", which became the Drug Free America Foundation). She is part of the Libertarian Party, and an active member of Outright Libertarians. She served on Bronx Community Board 10, from 2010-2011.
She was announced to speak at the 2018 Libertarian National Convention on Drug Policy, but withdrew her presentation because of controversy surrounding another member of the Party who said he "fully intended" to shoot police "at some point in his lifetime". She serves as Policy Director for Larry Sharpe in his campaign for the New York Governorship in 2018, and spoke at the Libertarian Party of New York's Convention in April 2018 about Drug Policy. She is also one of the founders of the LP Pineapple Caucus, the sexual freedom caucus within the LP.
Prior to becoming nationally active, she was on the Board of Directors for The Eulenspiegel Society (TES, 2004-5 - the oldest and largest BDSM Educational and Support Organization in the US), and on the Board of Advisors and Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Community Alliance for the Ethical Treatment of Youth (CAFETY, 2008-2011 ), which helped to write and sponsor legislation considered by the House and Senate. She has also written articles from a libertarian point of view on Trans rights and the 2nd Amendment for The Good Men Project. She is quite accomplished in technology related fields, including an Emmy Award for Interactive TV (Celebrity Mole, Yucatan 2004) and 2 more nominations (The View: His and Her Body Test, 2004, and Jetix Cards Live, 2004.), as well as working with The FreeBSD Project (Advocacy and Ports Tree), and Core Team for a Mailing List Manager called "Ecartis" until 2011.
She has been a member of various Local and State parties (New York, Maryland, Massachusetts) since 1996, and the National LP from 2008, and is a Delegate for Massachusetts to the 2018 Libertarian National Convention.
Organizational Positions
- Deputy Policy Director (2017-2018)
- Policy Director (2018-present)