“[The presenter] is a very knowledgeable speaker; clear presentation: informative, interesting, and organized. I learned new concepts ... very useful and important topic to address.”
Mental healthcare specialist, Every Child Counts presentation
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Stephanie Brill
Respected educator, speaker, writer, and gender specialist Stephanie Brill is the co-author of The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals, which will be published in June 2008. Her previous books, The Queer Parent's Primer and The New Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth were heralded as groundbreaking works. With numerous articles and publications, Stephanie is a sought-after contributor to magazines, journals, and books including Curve Magazine, Hip Mama, Midwifery Today, Jane and Jane, The San Francisco Chronicle and more.
A featured speaker and trainer at workshops, conferences, and seminars across the country, Stephanie is the Programming Director of the Gender Spectrum Family Conference. She is also the founder of the Children's Hospital Oakland support group for parents of gender variant and transgender children.
Stephanie lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her partner and four kids.
Aidan Key
Aidan Key is one of the most sought-after speakers and educators in the country on gender identity and gender variance. His work in the transgender community began in 1998 with the development of community workshops and forums. His experience includes trainings at colleges and universities, panel presentations on sexuality and gender identity, and group facilitation for transgender workshops and support groups. Since 2001, he has worked nationally on transgender and gender variance policy issues.
An activist and community organizer at heart, Aidan has received national recognition and numerous awards for his work addressing issues of employment, relationships, schools and health in the transgender community. His speaking engagements include National Public Radio, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, Larry King Live, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Aidan is a graduate of Antioch University with a degree in program development and communications. He lives in Seattle, Washington, and is the proud father of a seventeen-year-old daughter.
Brenda Chevis
Brenda Chevis is Gender Spectrum’s Education Director. With a background in classroom education and a natural affinity for children and adolescents, she became committed to advocating for gender variant and transgender people and their families in 1998, when her identical twin sister became a transman.
Through speaking engagements in media such as The Oprah Winfrey Show and Larry King Live, Brenda has helped to make transgender issues accessible to the mainstream on a broad scale.
Currently, Brenda’s work at Gender Spectrum includes providing education and support services to individuals and families, as well as implementing trainings and workshops in educational institutions.
Brenda has a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Alaska, where she taught reading and tutored in English as adjunct faculty. She lives in Bellingham, Washington with her husband, fifteen-year-old daughter, and two-year-old son.