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Jazzmun Nichcala Crayton’s career combines show business and advocacy for over 25 years. She has appeared in numerous television and movie roles, most noticeably on Roseanne, the Wayan Brothers Show, the CSI series franchise; the box office hit “The 40 Year Old Virgin”; and a starring role in the first black romcom “Punks” that was the darling of Sundance in 2000. Jazzmun serves the community through her role as Associate Director at the organization “Access Prevention Advocacy Intervention and Treatment (APAIT), where she facilitates programs that serves the communities that are underserved, marginalized, ostracized, and criminalized. She also facilitates and oversees programs for the greater Los Angeles community. As an extension of her capacity as an HIV Counselor and Associate Director, she serves as the Coordinator of the Midnight Stroll, which brings awareness and needed self-care supplies for street-based sex workers in order to enable and empower them to move from street based sex work into comprehensive community resources such as HIV testing and treatment, housing services, substance use counseling, legal and victim advocacy, and medical services. She also a Board Member of the City of Los Angeles Transgender Advisory Council, which advises elected officials and civic leaders on critical issues facing the Transgender community such as economic development, public awareness, safety, and healthcare accessibility. In this role, she is able to affect policy changes and legislation that advances the empowerment of the Transgender community and allows them to live fulfilling and enriched lives by influencing Trans-inclusive housing and employment policies. #dtlaproud #queer #lgbtq #DTLA #losangeles #dtlaproudfestival #pride2022 #dtla #losangeles #gayla #gaydtla #lgbtqpride #proudisaprotest