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Lindsay Love, LCSW is a dedicated social worker in Arizona, specializing in racialized trauma, eating disorders, and Black women’s mental health. Lindsay served as the first Black woman on the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board from 2019-2022. In that time, she founded her private practice, TherapyLuv, PLLC. As the former Black Alliance President with the Arizona School Board Association, Lindsay faced racist attacks for her advocacy for DEI, Social Emotional Learning, LGBTQ-inclusive bullying policies, and COVID mitigation efforts. After her tenure on the school board, Lindsay remained politically active, fundraising and consulting for school board candidates, leading counter-protests against conservative hate groups, and supporting indie reproductive health clinics. Recently, she launched The Girlfriend Culture, a 501c3 nonprofit.