Jules Rayne

Jules is the Community Organizer for Equality Florida in the Manatee / Sarasota area. She is passionate in advocating for equal rights and is very active in the Manatee / Sarasota LGBTQ+ community.

Jules is a co-founder of Trinity Transgender Group which provides resources and peer-led support to Sarasota’s transgender population and was a speaker at the dedication ceremony for Sarasota’s Transgender Garden of Remembrance. She is also a founding member of Church of the Trinity MCC’s Social Justice Committee, which works to advocate for all marginalized populations within the Manatee / Sarasota area.

Jules is a native of the Niagara Falls area of Western New York State. She graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in History from Ithaca College and a Master’s Degree in Education from Niagara University. In 2007 she moved to Bradenton to pursue a job working for Manatee County.

In addition to her advocacy work, Jules is a professional musician, sound engineer, and multi-instrumentalist who uses her talents to bring joy through the power of music to audiences worldwide. She is also a professional luthier and guitar tech. Her talents have been seen in Guitar Player Magazine, WMNF Radio 88.5, Watermark, and on Jimmy Kimmel Live.