He/Him

Founder, Executive Director, Board Member

Jamie Frazier (he/him) is a Vanderbilt University graduate who is passionate about working at the intersection of race, sexuality, and religion. Outside of his role at Lighthouse Foundation, he’s served as Lead Pastor of Lighthouse Church of Chicago UCC for 9 years. A celebrated orator, Jamie addressed the historic March on Springfield for Marriage Equality, opened the 2014 LGBTQ Youth Homelessness Summit, and has presented at various academic institutions, including The University of Chicago, DePaul, and Loyola University. He serves as the Vice Chair of the Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus Board of Directors. His work has been featured by CNN, Newsy, and The Washington Post. His passion and hard work were recognized by Chicago Theological Seminary when he received the inaugural 2017 Bayard Rustin Award for Outstanding Service and Commitment to the Work of Social Justice.