Charlotte Clymer

Charlotte Clymer was born on October 11, 1986. She spent her early years in Utah before moving to central Texas with her mother. Her career began with service in the United States Army, joining in 2005 and later enrolling in the United States Military Academy. During her military career, she was assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) at Arlington National Cemetery, serving until 2012. After her military service, Clymer relocated to Washington, D.C., working as a visitor services representative at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum before pursuing higher education. She is a graduate of Georgetown University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Political Communications at American University.

Following her academic pursuits, Clymer dedicated her career to advocacy and communications. In 2017, she joined the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest civil rights organization dedicated to advancing LGBTQ+ equality, serving as the Press Secretary for Rapid Response. In this role, she managed the organization’s messaging concerning White House policies and federal issues. Her political and social commentary has been widely recognized, being quoted by major news organizations such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Guardian. Her writings have been featured in USA Today, NBC News, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and GQ, among others. She has also appeared as a guest commentator on MSNBC and CBS Sunday Morning.

Clymer’s influence extends to various advisory and board positions. She has served on the D.C. Mayor’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities, the Board of Directors for the Center for Law and Military Policy, and the Military and Veterans Advisory Council for Modern Military Families of America. She also holds advisory roles with Running Start and the Lone Star Parity Project, organizations focused on achieving gender parity in elected office. In 2020, Fortune Magazine recognized her contributions by including her in their 40 under 40 list in the “Politics & Government” category. She was also named among the 2019 40 under 40 Queer Women of D.C. by the Mayor’s Office and The Washington Blade. From January to May 2021, Clymer served as the Director of Communications & Strategy at Catholics for Choice. She currently writes “Charlotte’s Web Thoughts,” a blog/newsletter on politics and current events, and is a contributing writer to Metro Weekly magazine.