Sandy Bailey began her working life behind the wheel of freight and passenger trains across New England and on Nantucket, building houses with her own hands before turning to law school. Her legal career took her from prosecuting white-collar and domestic violence cases in New Mexico to tackling corporate fraud in Boston and Washington, D.C.

Outside the courtroom, she brings communities together--organizing clean-ups, bird walks, and outdoor concerts in Boston's Franklin Park--and keeps herself sharp on the basketball court with her lesbian hoops squad. She has tromped every trail in the ancient Blue Hills. A queer dance class led her to an unforgettable teacher who would become her life partner. Together, they continue to cultivate the queer dance joy that makes Boston so alive.