Speaker.Writer. Author. Advocate.
What will freedom finally be for a young, Black, obviously queer kid in the deep South? Will he finally find peace? On this journey to find validation and purpose, Ian L. Haddock travels a journey of loss and pain starting in the first few years of his life. Decades later, he finds himself dealing with the trauma as an adult while hoping that he can get out of this cycle of dysfunction. Though resilient, there are consistent themes of imposter syndrome and second-guessing built into who he is throughout his life. Sharing in this book the learnings from the lessons of his life, Haddock explores his thoughts and teaches us all how to hope in the community for the betterment of ourselves.
KID. MAN. CHILD.
A Book By Ian L. Haddock
Ian L. Haddock (He/They) serves as the Founder and Executive Director of The Normal Anomaly Initiative. Haddock has a unique lens to this work as he began in this field as a homeless LGBT youth in a frontline position. Since then, Haddock has worked in mid-level and senior-level leadership including being the Program Manager of the first County HIV Prevention Department and being a Specialist at NASTAD for both their Prevention and Health Equity team. He served concurrently as President of the Board of Directors for Impulse Group Houston from 2017- 2022. Haddock has written for The Grio, Logo/NewNowNext, Houston Chronicle, and The Statesman. Haddock has done capacity building professionally outside of his career positions for The Zebra Insurance Company, Securitas North America, Square/ CashApp, University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work, Blue Cross Blue Shield Southern Region, Delta Sigma Theta Alumnae Chapter, and Montrose Center. Haddock has been awarded Trailblazer of the Year from African American State of Emergency Task Force and Emerging Leader of the Year from the National African American Gay Leadership Conference (NAESM).
Ian L. Haddock
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