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Daphne Frias
Gun Violence Prevention Climate Justice Disability Rights Voting Rights Environmental Justice Youth Organizing Public Health Gun Violence Prevention Climate Justice Disability Rights Voting Rights Environmental Justice Youth Organizing Public Health

A voice at every
intersection

Daphne Frias is a Latina disability rights advocate, climate justice organizer, and storyteller from West Harlem, New York City. Living with Cerebral Palsy and using a wheelchair, she brings a uniquely embodied perspective to every cause she champions.

Her work applies a public health lens to advocacy — recognizing that gun violence, the climate crisis, and inaccessible systems are all deeply connected. She doesn't work in silos. She works at the root.

Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Social Impact category for 2025, her impact has been covered by the New York Times, Teen Vogue, NPR, Vice, and Elle.

"Words are the building blocks of revolutions."
— Daphne Frias
Focus Areas

What Daphne
fights for

01
Disability Justice
Centering the resilience and ingenuity of disabled communities as essential to solving every crisis — from climate to housing to healthcare.
02
Climate & Environmental Justice
Connecting the climate crisis to its public health roots, and ensuring BIPOC and disabled voices lead the environmental movement.
03
Gun Violence Prevention
Bringing a public health framework to gun violence, including suicide and police violence — not just mass shootings.
04
Voting Rights & Civic Power
Making democracy accessible through absentee ballot organizing and youth civic education, particularly in underrepresented communities.
Featured In
Disability as a framework for innovation
Climate justice & environmental racism
Youth organizing & Gen Z advocacy
Voting rights & civic engagement
Public health approach to activism
Intersectionality & systems change

Bring Daphne
to your stage

Daphne speaks at colleges, summits, conferences, and corporate events — weaving together lived experience, data, and radical hope into talks that move audiences to act. She also consults with nonprofits on campaigns that amplify Gen Z voices.

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Ready to make something happen?

Whether it's a keynote, a campaign, a consultation, or just a conversation — Daphne is always looking to connect with people building a more just world.

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