About Us

Megan Barhafer, BS

President 

Pronouns: She/Her

Hometown: Scottsbluff, NE

Megan moved to Scottsbluff, Nebraska for her first job out of college, in 2018. She has been committed to human rights from a young age. Growing up in Iowa and watching the evolution of LGBTQ+ rights was the spark for her commitment to the LGBTQ+ community. In college, at Iowa State University, Megan studied environmental science and community and regional planning which laid the foundation for her current position working in public health. Megan is passionate about the social determinants of health which include environmental factors of health like access to food, safe and affordable shelter, and preventing trauma. 

Megan is very honored to serve as President of Panhandle Equality, which she sees as an amazing opportunity to do the work of creating inclusive communities. Megan enjoys singing, acting, hiking, and most especially knitting!

Lane Miller

Vice President, Secretary

Pronouns: She/Her

Hometown: Scottsbluff, NE

Lane actively champions LGBTQ+ rights, utilizing her expertise in event planning and organization as a dedicated member of the Panhandle Equality board. As a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, Lane shares her story to help others feel seen and supported. She joined the board to be the kind of role model and source of hope she once needed, showing LGBTQ+ youth that they’re never alone and that their future is full of possibility. 

Beyond her work with Panhandle Equality, Lane is also a Doves board member and volunteers with Meals on Wheels and the Midwest Theater. When she’s not giving back, she loves hanging out with friends and family, cheering on the Broncos, and traveling with her wife.

Doneta Schlaepfer

Treasurer

Pronouns: She/her

Hometown: Gering, NE

Doneta grew up in the Panhandle of Nebraska and has always been a strong alley of the LGBTQ+ community.  From a young age, she witnessed how differently people were treated simply for being who they are.  Those early experiences shaped her belief in fairness, dignity, and compassion-and sparked her lifelong commitment to standing up for human rights.

Today, that commitment has grown into a true passion. As Treasurer of Panhandle Equality, Doneta is excited to help expand the organization’s reach, strengthen community connections, and welcome more people into the work — whether as board members, volunteers, or participants at monthly game nights, craft nights, and community events. 

Doneta is a proud mom to two winderful kids and has been married to her husand Josh for over 20 years.  When she is not working or volunteering, Doneta loves traveling to new places and attending concerts.  For fun:  she has seen New Kids on The Block more than 15 times and she is always ready for the next show.

Hannah Guthmiller

Board Member At Large, Alliance for Pride Representative

Pronouns: She/Her

Hometown: Alliance, NE

Hannah grew up in Alliance and proudly graduated from Alliance High School in 2011.  She met her now-wife in school, where they first became friends before eventually reconnecting in 2014 and beginning their life together.  The two married in June of 2019 and now share a home full of love-and cats.  Outside of her career as the GM of Arby's, Hannah enjoys traveling with her wife, trying new experiences, and cozy nights in with their fur babies.  If she had to sum up life, she calls it the "3C's":  Coffee, Cake and Cats!

Hannah has always believed in showing up for the things she cares deeply about.  She first became involved with Alliance's Pride efforts in 2019, doing whatever she could to help.  Her dedication grew year after year-first as a volunteer, then as a committee member-and when Alliance for Pride became an official chapter of Panhandle Equality in 2025, Hannah stepped into the role of Board Member.

Known for her outgoing personality, creativity, and "ADHD brain full of ideas," she brings energy, organization, and a supportive leadership style to everything she does.  Hannah is passionate about creating safe, inclusive spaces for the LGBTQ+ community-especially youth-and takes great pride in helping ensure that Alliance has events that uplift, celebrate, and bring people together.  She strives to be a familiar, trusted face in her community and to service as a strong advocate for human rights, visibility, and connection.

Steph Glass

Board Member At Large, Love is For All Chadron Representative

Pronouns: She/Her, they/them

Hometown: Chadron, NE

Steph lives in Chadron with her son Milo, and her partner, Dylan. The trio are often found conspiring with their cats (Jelly Bean, Pants, Chirp, Charles Bingley, Lady Babbles, and Fruit Loop). 

Glass often disappears into the Nebraska Plains and Badlands for hiking and backpacking trips. A poet and academic, she draws inspiration from motherhood, queer identity, nature, experiences with post-traumatic growth after domestic violence, and the healing relationships she has built with those she loves.