Elizabeth Birch is a former corporate executive who came to Washington in January of 1995 to head the Human Right Campaign, the nation's largest LGBT organization. As an American gay and lesbian rights (LGBT) activist, Birch grew the organization dramatically in both membership and budget. In 2002, the organization opened its national headquarters building in Washington, D.C. Birch was executive director of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) until January 2004 when she left to spend more time with her partner and children. She joined the Howard Dean presidential campaign as a senior advisor. She is currently on the speaker circuit represented by Keppler Associates. Prior to joining HRC in 1995, Birch was worldwide director of litigation for Apple Computer and general counsel for its Claris subsidiary. LGBT (or GLBT) is an abbreviation used as a collective term to refer to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people. ... HRC logo The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is one of the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equal rights organization in the United States. ... Howard Brush Dean III (born November 17, 1948) is an American politician and physician from the U.S. state of Vermont. ... Apple Computer, Inc. ... Claris was a computer software company formed as a spin-off from Apple Computer in 1987. ...

In 2000, Birch became the first leader of an LGBT organization to address a national political convention when she gave a prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention. This article is about the year 2000. ... In politics, a political convention is a meeting of a political party, typically to select party candidates. ... Featured at the Democratic National Convention are speeches by prominent party figures. ...

Birch is a 1980 graduate of the University of Hawaii and received her JD from the University of Santa Clara School of Law. She is partnered with Hilary Rosen, former chief executive of the [[RIAA], and the couple have twins, a boy and a girl. Jean Charlots mural called Commencement is featured at Bachman Hall, the administrative center of the University of Hawai`i System. ... J.D. redirects here; for alternative uses, see JD. Juris Doctor (J.D.) is a professional doctorate awarded by American law schools as the first degree in law. ... SCU Law Schools Bergin Hall The Santa Clara University School of Law was founded in 1912 and is known for its diverse student body and excellent reputations in high tech and public service law. ... Hilary B. Rosen was the chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America from 1998 to 2003. ...

In 2004, Birch launched Birch & Company, a consulting firm, with offices in Washington, D.C. and New York. Birch runs Rosie O'Donnell's production company, KidRo Productions, Inc. and oversees O'Donnell's Foundation, The For All Kids Foundation.

Birch also hosts a talk show on the Here! Network. Her guests have included Pat Buchanan, Rosie O'Donnell and John Lewis.

External links

• Blog for America: Elizabeth Birch Joins Dean for America as Senior Advisor