Bamby Salcedo is the HIV Prevention Services Project Coordinator with Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Previous to her current position Bamby was the Program Manager for the Transgeneros Unidas with Bienestar Human Services in Southern California. Bamby is also the founder and President of The Trans-Latin@ Coalition. Ms Salcedo is a very proud Latina transgender woman who is recognized nationwide; she has served in various planning groups and … [Read more...]

Marci Bowers is a 1986 graduate of the University of Minnesota medical school where she served as Class and Student Body President. During her 20+ years as an Obstetrician/Gynecologist she has delivered more than 2000 babies and has served as Ob/Gyn Department Chairperson at Swedish (Providence) Medical Center and as the only physician member of the Washington State Midwifery Board. She took over the Gender Reassignment Surgery Department in … [Read more...]

Jamison Green has been an inspirational leader in the transgender movement since its inception in the early 1990s. An internationally respected author, educator, and advocate for transgender health, civil rights, and social safety, his passionate speeches have been heard around the world. He serves on the boards of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, the Transgender Law & Policy Institute, Trans Youth Family Allies, and … [Read more...]

Dr. McGinn is a plastic surgeon whose formal training was tailored specifically to transgender surgery in addition to all aspects of both General and Plastic Surgery. Since her own transition in 2000, she has been an activist and speaker on many aspects of gender variant issues. She is frequently called upon by television on print media as an expert in her field. She is the founder of Papillon Gender Wellness Center; a comprehensive gender … [Read more...]

Rachel Pepper is a therapist who specializes in working with the transgender community and with the families of transgender and gender non-conforming children and youth. She is also a highly trained practitioner in the field of eating disorders. Rachel holds a Masters in Counseling and also a Masters in Journalism. She is an award winning, widely published journalist, a frequent contributor to both fiction and non-fiction anthologies, and the … [Read more...]

Nancy E. Kirk, LICSW is an experienced psychotherapist and Gender Specialist practicing in Western Massachusetts. She received her MSW from Smith College School for Social Work and was trained in gender issues by Diane Ellaborn, LICSW, an advocate and pioneer in the trans community. Currently in private practice, she sees adults and adolescents, couples and families, from all ends of the gender spectrum. She also specializes in treating mood and … [Read more...]

Vanessa Pomarico is a Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in Women’s Health. She is a guest lecturer for the Yale School of Nursing and Southern Connecticut State University Nurse Practitioner programs. She is a preceptor for their nurse practitioner students. She is the past president of the Mu Beta chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International and has also served on the board for the Connecticut APRN Society. Vanessa is the co-author of two … [Read more...]