Let’s get
to Liberation.
Raquel Willis is a writer, cultural strategist, and movement organizer whose work sits at the intersection of Black queer feminist thought, gender liberation, and narrative power.
Storyteller.
Movement maker.
Co-Founder of Gender Liberation Movement. Author of The Risk It Takes to Bloom. TIME 100 Most Influential Person & Woman of the Year. 15+ years building at the intersection of narrative and power.
TIME
100 Most Influential & Woman of the Year · 2025
GLM
Gender Liberation Movement Co-Founder
15+
Years at the intersection of narrative & power
FEATURED IN
TIME · New York Times · Fast Company · Essence · GQ · Allure · The Root
THE WORK
Three ways
to work together.
Speaking, consulting, and writing—each distinct, each rooted in the same commitment to narrative, power, and liberation.
01 — SPEAKING
Keynotes & Panels
Raquel speaks on democracy, gender liberation, Black feminist thought, and narrative strategy. Represented by Chartwell Speakers Bureau.
02 — CONSULTING
Strategy & Communications
Narrative strategy, organizational development, movement strategy, and executive coaching for justice-led organizations and leaders.
03 — WRITING
Essays & Commentary
Published in TIME, Vogue, Essence, and more.
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DEBUT MEMOIR · AVAILABLE NOW
The Risk It Takes to
Bloom.
On Life and Liberation
A memoir about choosing yourself when the world hasn't caught up yet. Raw, political, and deeply personal—an invitation to take the risks that becoming yourself requires.
Read an Excerpt →
“Raquel’s story matters. Representation matters. This book will inspire anyone struggling to find their authentic life. I am so proud of Raquel’s continued willingness to be vulnerable and outspoken.”
—SELENA GOMEZ, entertainer and producer
“A promising debut memoir from a young activist with an already impressive career.”
—KIRKUS REVIEWS
“Raquel Willis offers a moving and generous testimony that is as personal as it is political. This memoir is proof that our most ardent and committed leaders put their whole hearts on the frontlines of liberation."
—JANET MOCK, New York Times bestselling author of Redefining Realness & Surpassing Certainty
GET INVOLVED
The Movement
needs you.
Raquel's work doesn't live only on the page or the stage. Gender Liberation Movement is a real collective doing real organizing—and it's open to you.
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PODCAST
Afterlives
Honoring the lives and legacies of trans folks past—with empathy and dignity.