Dorothy Fillmore (M.A.’84) (she/her)

Dorothy Fillmore looks to the past for strength to meet today’s challenges.

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What are some things that bring joy to your life? 

I live with my wife, Lisa, and our two dogs, Rascal and Cricket. We enjoy camping and road trips. I volunteer and work with adults who want to improve their literacy. Lisa and I are active in our Unitarian Universalist church.

If you could give one piece of advice to LGBTQ+ students today, what would you tell them?

We can draw strength from the resilience and the stories of those who went before us. This is a difficult time for LGBTQ+ people; diversity as a value is being challenged, and the infrastructure that supported multiculturalism is being dismantled. We need to take care of one another while we advocate for change.