Aubri Esters was an activist who fought to expand rights and treatment accessibility for people who use drugs. Esters co-founded the coalition, Safe Injection Facilities Massachusetts Now! (SIFMA Now!) in September 2016. Early life Esters was born in Beverly, MA on May 11, 1985, to mental health counselor Laura Pelkus-Esters and clinical psychologist Joshua Peter Esters. In school, Esters was known to stand up for classmates when they were mistreated. As a preteen, Esters was so adept at computers, she figured out how to hack into her middle school's web system. Growing up, Esters, her parents, and her younger sister, Cheraya, moved often due to the ministry they were involved with. By age 15, Esters had lived in 9 different communities. In her late teens, Esters transitioned and legally made her name Aubri. Coming out as a transgender woman caused Esters to lose close relationships, but drove her passion for activism. Esters' sister, Cheraya, who is also queer, credits Esters with giving her the safety and strength to come out. When she was 18, Esters began using drugs. After a couple of years, Esters was spending up to $300 daily on her drug use and suffered from abscesses. Esters experienced homelessness and stated services available at Long Island supported her recovery from homelessness and chaotic drug use. For over a decade, Esters used methadone to treat chaotic opioid use. Esters lived with fibromyalgia and a heart condition. She used a walker. Esters was a drummer. She studied interrelated media on a scholarship at MassArt. Activism and advocacy Esters spoke about herself as a “person who happens to use drugs.” She taught medical practitioners and politicians about the challenges of life on the streets and the discrimination and abuse she and other people who use drugs faced. Esters always carried Narcan and saved many people's lives from drug overdose. For 8 years, Esters operated an unsanctioned drug consumption space in East Somerville, where she trained many people in how to safely and effectively respond to overdoses. Esters is responsible for bringing the first fentanyl test strips to harm reduction organizations in Boston. Esters was a community organizer with the Mass Alliance of HUD Tenants (MAHT) group, a drug user health educator with Victory Programs, and an organizer with the Boston Homeless Solidarity Committee (BHSC). In 2016, Esters co-founded the City Rent Subsidy Coalition, a coalition of over thirty groups, organizing to