Troy is the Executive Director of Equality Utah, the state's premiere LGBTQ political advocacy organization.

  • Featured in The New York Times, The Advocate, OUT Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Salon, Anderson Cooper 360, The Nation, Interview Magazine, VICE, The Gay Times, TLC, Showtime, CNN and NPR
  • Led successful effort to ban conversion therapy for minors in Utah 2020
  • Worked to succesfully pass LGBTQ non-discrimination laws in Utah 2015
  • Former Community Affairs Director of 90.9 FM, KRCL, Executive Producer and Co-host of RadioActive 2004-2014
  • Dubbed “the gay mayor of Salt Lake City” by The Salt Lake Tribuine 2010
  • Hosted Utah's first Equality Forum for Republican Gubernatorial candidates 2020
  • Appeared in the Errol Morris film, Tabloid 2011
  • Renamed 20 blocks of downtown Salt Lake City as "Harvey Milk Boulevard" 2016
  • Playwright, The Passion of Sister Dottie S. Dixon 2009
  • Winner of six Utah Broadcasters Association awards 2013-2014
  • Honored with the Equality Utah Allies award for LGBTQ advocacy 2013
  • Produced the TLC original series, Breaking the Faith 2013
  • Arrested with the "Capitol 13" protestors at the Utah Legislature 2014
Here to stand with our friends as Salt Lake County commemorates #juneteenth2020
Still soaring from a beautiful Pride for BlackLivesMatters rally and march yesterday. The LGBTQ community woke up to a major SCOTUS victory. But we cannot forget that our lives are forever linked to our black siblings. If they do not enjoy full peace
What honors the legacy of Stonewall and #pridemonth🌈 more than LGBTQ support for #BlackLivesMatters? Our LGBTQ ancestors understood this. Audre Lorde taught us “Revolution is not a one time event. It is becoming always more vigilant for the sm
Rest in Power #georgefloyd #blacklivesmatter #saltlakecityutah
It cannot be lost on any of us that the LGBTQ movement famously began with the Stonewall Riots. This is a moment for our nation to truly eradicate racism in our culture. Black Lives Matter. #blackoutday
This is a moment for allies to listen, learn and then together, we must act. #blacklivesmatter
Happy Birthday Harvey. Thank you for 90 years of hope.
Now Queer This!
It’s time to make history. Four Republicans are vying to become Governor. Can we find common ground on issues important to the LGBTQ community? Find out Thursday!
I bought new plants today. They are my affirmation for the future. 📸 by @skchristo
“COVID 19 is a powerful teacher. Mother Nature’s pedagogy of melancholy and hope. I’ve spent my quarantine settling into this discomfort. I’m learning how to better cook, where I source food, how animals are treated in factor