Tranée McDonald
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.

Trump Administration's Proposed Rule Uses Religion to Limit Access to Federal Housing
Advocacy
June 29, 2026

Trump Administration's Proposed Rule Uses Religion to Limit Access to Federal Housing

Interfaith Alliance has submitted a formal comment to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in opposition to the proposed revision to the Equal Access Rule

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Advocacy
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Keep Public Funds in Public Schools

Pluralism is Democracy in Action
Analysis
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Pluralism is Democracy in Action

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