Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley is used to shattering glass ceilings. She isn't just the first LGBTQ+ person to the lead the department, but also the first woman.
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley is used to shattering glass ceilings. She isn't just the first LGBTQ+ person to the lead the department, but also the first woman.Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley is used to shattering glass ceilings. She isn't just the first LGBTQ+ person to the lead the department, but also the first woman.
It's no surprise Crowley was selected as one of the grand marshals of Sunday's Los Angeles Pride Parade, but Crowley would rather put the focus on the men and women of the department she leads than on herself. Crowley, who has been with the department for almost 25 years, is married to a retired LAFD firefighter and they have three daughters together. Crowley says it wasn't easy coming up in a male dominated industry and having to hide her sexuality, adding she never thought she would rise through the ranks from paramedic to becoming fire chief. But once she became comfortable with herself, it all started to fall into place.
Crowley is a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community and says the LAFD has come a long way in terms of inclusion adding there's a ways to go. Crowley believes the more diverse the LAFD, the better the department is at serving a city as diverse as Los Angeles. Although Crowley attends the Pride parade every year with her family, she hopes serving as grand marshal will help anyone figuring themselves out gain confidence to be the best they can be.
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