KJ Ward is the former director of Boston GLASS, a supportive-services center for LGBTQ youth, and a former commissioner on the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth. Today, KJ is an independent editor, writer, and education consultant. He is also the co-creator of "Born and Raised" and  lgbtqbrats.com, a media project featuring the multi-decade reflections of LGBTQ adults who grew up in military communities.