Malik Brown is an award-winning LGBTQ advocate and political strategist, a first-generation American, and a lifelong Georgian. He has been featured in prestigious outlets like "CNN", "NBC News", and "The Hill". His writings have been showcased in national publications like "Cosmopolitan", "them.", and "Out Magazine." A sought-after speaker, Malik has delivered addresses on stages at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Ad Week New York, and Revolt World. He has been named to the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Power 100 list of Atlanta’s most influential leaders.
Brown is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Harbor & Haven Consulting, a Black-owned and LGBTQ-owned boutique firm dedicated to advancing organizational belonging and inclusion goals through strategic, tailored solutions. He also serves as the Project Director for the Atlanta LGBTQ+ Community Center Feasibility Study at the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority, where he oversees the day-to-day efforts to evaluate the feasibility and sustainability of a pioneering, next-generation LGBTQ+ Community Center in Atlanta.
Previously appointed as the City of Atlanta's Director of LGBTQ Affairs by former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Brown served as the first full-time official in the Southeastern United States to focus on better connecting the LGBTQ community with municipal government. In his seven years of service, he drove systemic change and advanced equity by advising Mayor Bottoms and Mayor Andre Dickens on policies, programs, and initiatives affecting the LGBTQ community.
During the 2020 Presidential Race, Malik was appointed to the Biden campaign's Out for Biden LGBTQ+ Leadership Council. In 2021 he was recruited by the historic U.S. Senate campaign of Reverend Raphael Warnock to serve as the Special Advisor on LGBTQ+ Engagement.
Malik is a proud alumnus of the Human Rights Campaign's National Board of Governors, and a member of Rainbow Railroad's Board of Directors. Always eager to continue learning, Brown is an alum of the American-German Institute, LEAD Atlanta, and the Regional Leadership Institute. Brown has had the honor of throwing the Ceremonial Opening Pitch for the former World Series Champions, the Atlanta Braves, hitting the Golden Spike for the former MLS Cup winners, the Atlanta United, and receiving the Forever 404 award from the Atlanta Hawks.
