Armonté Butler is a Black Puerto Rican writer and activist based in Washington, DC. He is passionate about queer storytelling and public health social movements. Butler was recently named a 2024 Health Hero of the Year Honoree and a Thriving Under 30: Young LGBTQ+ Trailblazer Honoree. He holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Global Studies and Gender Studies from Sewanee: The University of the South. Lastly, he holds a Master of Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.