Phoebe Elizabeth Oya VanCleefe works to give voice to the struggles and triumphs of queer and trans People of Color, and lead conversation toward change. Phoebe is a Black trans woman, trans health activist, and sex work expert/advocate. She currently provides technical assistance for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a task which supports cities across the U.S. in providing better aid young people experiencing homelessness.

Phoebe VanCleefe also lends her expertise to Houston County Youth Collective in Houston, Texas as a Program Fellow/Training Facilitator, whose emphasis is to connect cycles of organizers to collectively define the problem and create a shared vision to solve it.