X Gonzalez
Co-Founder of March For Our Lives & Intersectional Activist
Biography
X González (they/them) is a gun-violence prevention activist born and raised in Parkland, Florida. A survivor of the Marjory Stoneman-Douglas High School shooting, X became a leading voice in the gun-violence prevention movement with their powerful speech “We Call BS”. Read More >
In 2018, they were instrumental in organizing the historic #MarchForOurLives protest in Washington D.C., the largest student-led demonstration in American history. While in high school, X also served as the President of the Marjory Stoneman-Douglas Gay-Straight Alliance.
X continues to be at the forefront advocating for gun violence prevention including intersectional issues such as racial justice and LGBTQ+ rights. In the wake of the mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Tulsa last year, X spoke at March For Our Lives second rally in Washington D.C.
Most recently, X graduated from New College of Florida with a major in activism. Read Less ^
Speaker Videos
X Gonzalez's powerful March for Our Lives speech in full
'Inspired by grief and rage… and the love for one another': Parkland shooting survivor’s path
X González, Community Impact Award, Center Dinner 2018
Speech Topics
Engage in the Change: Our Generation Must Own Democracy
Putting the USA Over the NRA: What We Must Do to End Gun Violence
Creating a Culture That Values Gen Z
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