Sammie Ablaza Wills is an organizer and community archivist that has worked in transgender, queer, and racial justice movements for a decade. Serving as Executive Director of Lavender Phoenix from 2016-2021, Sammie organized alongside members to hone the focus of the organization on trans justice, community safety, and healing justice. Primarily working on Ohlone Land (the Bay Area) and currently in Naarm (Melbourne, Australia), they have trained hundreds of people on queer and trans history, direct action strategy, and grassroots organizing. Ultimately, Sammie wants to grow a just transition free from extraction, binaries, and false solutions.