Lauren Gray

Lauren brings nearly 20 years of experience and a law degree to her role as a litigation and legislative communications consultant, with clients that include an LGBTQ+ civil rights organization that has filed six lawsuits against recent Trump administration executive orders. Previously, Lauren served as head of Communications & Brand and a member of the Senior Leadership Team at the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ political organization where Lauren shaped and amplified public policy and electoral campaign efforts.

Lauren also served as a Senior Vice President at global communications leader Edelman. An expert on brand reputation, she helped clients navigate complex reputational and societal issues. In this role, she served as Corporate & Crisis Lead for a team of 75+ integrated experts providing highly specialized counsel on LGBTQ+ issues. She also worked with clients across industries on the business implications of landmark Supreme Court decisions, such as the overturn of affirmative action in college admissions and the overturn of Roe v. Wade. 

Earlier in her career, Lauren provided crisis communications support to the City of New York and Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She trained survivors of military sexual assault to share their stories with members of Congress and the media. And she led communications for the first lawsuit filed against President’s Trump’s 2017 transgender military ban, which was later repealed. 

Lauren was one of four Edelman employees honored in New York’s City & State Political PR Power 50. PR Week named Lauren to its Pride in PR list featuring 30 leading LGBTQ+ professionals. Lauren was also honored by PR Week as a Champion of PR, one of 36 women in the U.S. who represent the “gold standard in the industry.”