Carl G. Streed Jr, M.D. earned his Bachelor’s in Biological Chemistry and Chemistry from the University of Chicago where he led several initiatives to improve the climate and visibility of LGBT students. The 5710 Diversity Center opened as a result of his and others' efforts to integrate diverse identities. Dr. Streed volunteered his time with the Chicago Department of Public Health, first in reviewing grants for the Division of STD/HIV/AIDS Public Policy & Programs and later serving on the federally mandated HIV Prevention Planning Committee. Dr. Streed first faced HIV in vulnerable youth populations at the Broadway Youth Center for homeless and at risk individuals in Chicago and continued his advocacy in HIV research as the Clinical Research Manager of the Howard Brown Health Center, the largest LGBT health center in the Midwest.
Dr. Streed later earned his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. While at Hopkins, he advocated for the inclusion of LGBT health in the curricula of the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health, he increased the visibility and value of the LGBT community at Hopkins through community advocacy, and successfully achieved transgender equity in health insurance coverage. Nationally, Dr. Streed served as the American Medical Student Association LGBT Policy Coordinator & Liaison, advised the American Medical Association Board of Trustees as a member of the GLBT Advisory Committee, and served on the board of GLMA: Health Professionals Advocating for LGBT Equality. Dr. Streed’s efforts to improve the health and well-being of LGBT individuals and communities have earned him the Johns Hopkins Diversity Leadership Award, the American Medical Student Association James Slayton National Award for Leadership Excellence, the Erickson-Zoellers Point Foundation Scholarship as well as recognition by the White House Office of Public Engagement as part of the Next Generation of LGBT Leaders.