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Dylan Bulkeley-Krane

2025-2026 Obama Foundation USA Leader

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Founder & Executive Director, Drag PAC, & Co-Founder, Cripple Productions

Los Angeles, California

Dylan Bulkeley-Krane is the founder and executive director of Drag PAC, an organization that harnesses the power of drag to advocate for Trans and Queer Rights. He is also the co-founder of Cripple Productions, a company that makes anti-ableist films from the disability community to promote inclusivity and accessibility. Dylan led his team at Drag PAC to register hundreds of new voters through a wave of mobilization events across the United States. He executive produced Cripple Productions’ first documentary and was hired by Nike to film at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, France. Dylan previously interned on the Obama 2012 campaign and served as Disability Policy Coordinator for Hillary Clinton in 2016.

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