PATRON OF PRIDE

STONEWALL COLUMBUS’ 2023 PATRON OF PRIDE CALEB MIKAYLA GOINS-ROBINSON

A.K.A MIKAYLA DENISE

The Stonewall Columbus Patron of Pride recognizes an individual who ensures the community is not only present but seen and does so by simply living their truth—out loud and proud.

Caleb Mikalyla was part of The Trans Visibility Project that was recognized as Stonewall’s 2022 Leaders of Pride. In the winter of 2022 Goins Robinson was part of a group that was protested because they simply aimed to read stories to children at a community church. And while it may seem that in 2022 Caleb Mikayla was being noticed for simply being who they are - they’ve been being Caleb Mikayla and making an impact in the community well before 2022.

An advocate in the LGBTQ+ health equity space, a community educator, and a drag entertainer. Caleb Mikayla Goins Robinson is a recognized, and awarded, drag pageant queen—in and out of state.

Caleb feels that telling the story of their experience living with HIV is the best way to effect change when it comes to both public awareness and local, state and national legislation.

In 2018, they helped establish Ohio’s first community center for young LGBT people of color.