Karter Starling

Karter is the Rural Elder Outreach Manager at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota and serves as the Treasurer on the board of Itasca Pride. Karter came out as transgender at 16 and has over a decade of experience working in LGBTQIA+ advocacy and organizing in a variety of political climates from his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Portland, Oregon, and finally in rural Minnesota. Today, Karter manages a program that helps to educate rural LGBTQIA+ seniors about advance care planning options and is working to record the histories and legacies of these elders through one-on-one storytelling sessions. Karter holds a Bachelor’s in Health and Human Services and a Master’s in Healthcare Administration through Western Governor’s University. When he's not organizing and advocating, Karter can be found in his pollinator garden, deep in a book, or enjoying living in Minnesota's nature.