A Journey to Leadership, ft. Edgar Longoria, Executive Director of Entre Hermanos

“Edgar Longoria is a Queer Latino immigrant from Sinaloa, Mexico, and the Executive Director of Entre Hermanos, Washington’s first LGBTQ+ Latine organization. Raised in rural Arvin, California within agricultural and migrant farmworker communities, his lived experience informs his unwavering commitment to equity, access, and community resilience.With more than 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience, Edgar has built a career grounded in community-centered strategy, organizational growth, and systems-level advocacy. As Executive Director, he leads Entre Hermanos in advancing culturally responsive health, housing, and social services for LGBTQ+ Latine communities across Washington State, while strengthening organizational infrastructure and long-term sustainability.Edgar brings extensive expertise in cross-sector partnerships, program development, and mission-driven leadership. He holds an Executive Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, where he further deepened his focus on public systems, governance, and equitable policy implementation.Under his leadership, Entre Hermanos continues to expand its impact, centering dignity, cultural affirmation, and access to care for communities historically excluded from traditional systems.”Learn more about upcoming volunteer opportunities and ways to support Entre Hermanos by subscribing to their mailing list - https://entrehermanos.org/subscribe-suscribete/ If you enjoyed the podcast, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Mirror Stage via our website at mirrorstage.org/donate and follow us on social media. Learn more about us on socials: Facebook: http://facebook.com/mirrorstage Instagram: http://instagram.com/mirrorstagewa A machine-readable transcript of the episode is available here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e0gmfVq_qvn6PEWDOgZ_2PnOhJxb2QdsSWCCJ1THIU8/edit?usp=sharing Episodes release on the fourth Wednesday of the month. See you in March!All episode music by Podington Bear. Podcast intro, outro, and interstitial music by Benjamin Marx.