Senior Policy Manager
Tranée McDonald
Tranée McDonald is the senior policy manager at Interfaith Alliance, where she manages the organization’s work on reproductive freedom and LGBTQ+ equality. She focuses on protecting the right to make personal decisions about our health and the right of every person to live with dignity and authenticity.
Before joining Interfaith Alliance, Tranée worked in education policy in Washington, DC, helping parents build their advocacy skills. She spent six years as a public elementary school teacher, an experience that continues to shape her belief in the importance of centering young people in policy and advocacy work.
Tranée is originally from Sacramento, California, and holds a bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Barbara and a master’s from the University of the Pacific. Outside of work, she enjoys walking with friends and getting something sweet afterward.
Faith Communities Urge Senate to Protect SNAP and Health Care in Shutdown Vote
Just days ago, on Tuesday, November 4, I joined a determined group of faith leaders and advocates from diverse faith traditions at the United States Senate to deliver a faith letter carrying an urgent appeal: hold the line. Do not reopen the government without protecting the essential benefits people need to survive.
Department of Education Gets Patriotism Wrong
Interfaith Alliance, together with major religious organizations committed to religious freedom and education, has submitted a formal comment to the U.S. Department of Education opposing the proposed priority and definitions on promoting patriotic education.
Interfaith Alliance Stands Against Censorship
This week, Interfaith Alliance is proud to join libraries, educators, advocates, and readers across the country in celebrating Banned Books Week 2025 (October 5–11). The theme, “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights,” reminds us that the freedom to read is a fundamental part of the freedom to think and believe.
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