Charlie Solidum, MPH, is an activist, educator, and Hudson Valley native who has been an out and active member of the transmasculine community since 2006. Charlie began his career in direct services as a peer outreach worker handing out condoms on the Christopher Street Pier. As a trans man of Filipino descent, he has devoted his life’s work to dismantling structural barriers to services for marginalized communities, particularly communities of color. As a model, advocate, and literal poster boy, in 2016 Charlie was featured in the internationally-recognized #BeYouNYC transgender bathroom access campaign for NYC's Commission on Human Rights.

Before joining the staff at the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center, Charlie served as the Program Manager of HIV/STI Services at the LGBT Network in Queens. Charlie earned his Master of Public Health degree from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 2024.

In his spare time, he can be found smelling flowers, cooking elaborate meals and playing earnest covers on his guitar.