DR. MAUREEN WHELIHAN
ELITE GYN CARE OF THE PALM BEACHES
Dr Whelihan is a board-certified OB/GYN who has practiced in Palm Beach County, FL since 1997.  She graduated Alpha Omega Alpha from the University of South Florida College of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Florida – Shands Jacksonville.  She practices gynecology in West Palm Beach and is a founding partner in the Center for Sexual Health and Education which is based in West Palm Beach.

She is the Compliance Chair for Florida Woman Care and sits on the Clinical Governance Board. She is a Past President of the Palm Beach County Medical Society, and the Past President of the Florida OBGYN Society. She is clinical preceptor for South University PA program and APRN program. She published a book in 2013 “Kiss and Tell: Secrets of sexual desire from women 15-97” https://mygynpractice.com/

RAJEE NARINESINGH
GLOBAL ACTIVIST
Transgender Activist, Actress, Spiritualist, Author, Show Host, and Reality TV Personality Rajee Narinesingh is a multiracial transgender woman of color who is passionate about making a positive impact here in the world. She’s appeared on 35 TV shows worldwide doing her lgbtq+ activism and educating people about the risk of black market procedures. She also has a memoir out called “Beyond Face Value“, starred in a few movie productions, and appeared on three seasons of reality TV. Rajee’s focus is global activism, touching the world in positive ways, and spreading love in her own unique ways.

LORENZO DAVIS
I am Lorenzo A. Davis, Aka (L. Hayes) Recording Neo-Soul Artist,  health advocate, activist, Film Maker,  Project Designer, Visionary Consultant and entrepreneur. I am originally from the inner city of Miami, Florida, eldest of four brothers. I was born June 5, 1988, and like most Gemini’s, was very creative and free spirited at an early age. My biggest influences have been my mother and grandmother, who laid the groundwork for the person I have become today.  Facing many adversities, challenges, and stigma of “inner-city life”, my mother and grandmother proved that raising four (4) males to be different from the social standards set by society could be done. With their hard work, guidance, prayers and perseverance; I was molded to show the character, morals and intellect of an upright individual.

While attending Florida Christian Academy, I found my passion: theatrical arts; for which I have a profound love for. As a result, “Baggage Claim” was created to help inspire and uplift communities and heal the broken and down-trodden. I have also learned to channel my creativity through singing and dancing and Candle-Making! Just remember: Faith, Hard-Work, Good Morals, Sound Goals, A Positive Attitude and an Undying belief will give way to a brighter tomorrow!

LELAND KOBLE
NEW BEGINNINGS TLC & BEYOND GENDER
Leland Koble is a 66 year old bio-female, non binary, two-spirit Gemini. Leland had top surgery in December of 2011 and is the co-founder of New Beginnings TLC – a transgender surgical recovery retreat in Florida, which began Feb 2012. New Beginnings has served almost 1,000 patients from around the world during their journey before closing due to Covid. Leland has been a nurse for over 40 years with his last 12 years in surgery. Lelands pronoun is Sir and is committed to service to his communities and to providing a safe space for transition, education, and growth. He is currently focused on being a catalyst for reclaiming Florida by producing the event, Beyond Gender!

MARLA RENEE STEWART, MA
SEXOLOGIST & AUTHOR
Award-winning Sexologist who celebrates joy and committed to Black Sexual Liberation. Marla Renee Stewart, MA (she/her) is a sexologist, author, and sexual strategist who runs her own sexuality education company, Velvet Lips, and is also a Co-Founder of the Sex Down South Conference. She has studied human sexuality for more than 22 years and has given over 1000 workshops all over the world. She also has been featured on a variety of media outlets, including Netflix’s Trigger Warning with Killer Mike and Love & HipHop Atlanta. She co-wrote her first book, The Ultimate Guide to Seduction & Foreplay with Dr. Jessica O’Reilly, which debuted in April 2020. https://www.marlareneestewart.com

ROBYN REEDER
The first Transgender Woman to win a National Title in an all Cisgender Beauty Pageant. Robyn has walked New York Fashion Week 3 times,  She has appeared in over 10 magazines. Robyn has been in 2 reality shows: Orlando Housewives and For The Love of AP. She played Monika in the movie Life Changes set to be released in late 2024 early 2025 

Robyn released her first of three books in 2020 and it is titled “It’s A Boy It’s A Girl,
A Transgender Story” Her book is the first book of a trilogy explaining her life story, starting with the pain and suffering of living in the incorrect body and then the struggles of living as the man she was never meant to be. For years, Robyn tried to make everyone around her happy and live as Robert, until she finally had enough and decided that it was time to finally stop suffering and be who she was always meant to be. You will learn about all the joys Robyn went through as she became the woman she should have always been until one day she was forced to change.  https://www.amazon.com/Its-Boy-Girl-Robyn-Reeder/dp/1643349880

JILLIAN ABBY
Jillian Abby has mastered reinvention throughout her life to create the most whole and satisfying journey. She left the comfort of her hometown of Buffalo, NY, to study abroad in Cochabamba, Bolivia, at age 15. As an adult, her resume includes Certified Public Accountant, Licensed Massage Therapist, craft beer bar owner, homeschooling parent, black belt martial artist, and CEO of her corporate storytelling business, Storyteller Soul, LLC. Her most recent role as a newly out lesbian and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community was by far her riskiest and most rewarding change. Her memoir, Perfectly Queer, was selected as a global contest winner by Hay House Publishing and has been published in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Perfectly Queer hit #1 on Amazon’s list of New Releases for LGBTQ Biographies and Memoirs and was featured by Good Morning America on their list of “15 delightful books perfect for spring reading.”

Jillian serves on the board of the 501(c)3 organization, Tampa Homeschool Inclusive Events (TBHIvE), and is a member of Tampa’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce. She offers virtual LGBTQ+ support sessions for people in their coming out journey and those who wish to understand the LGBTQ+ better and need a space where they can ask open and honest questions. She loves to open hearts and minds through her podcast, Life and Love in the Q, her blog site QueerAbby.com, and via TikTok at @AskQueerAbby. Jillian lives in Tampa Bay with her partner, Jen, their wildly wacky children, Sophie and Ollie, and a rescue cat named Poe.

DR. DEBORAH GRAYSON
Counselor, PhD, LMHC, PTR
Deborah Eve Grayson, PhD, LMHC, PTR, is a Clinical Sexologist who specializes in working with gender creative youth and their families, and all areas of sexual function, dysfunction, and trauma. She is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Registered Poetry Therapist and Creative Arts Specialist who has been in private practice for over 40 years. Dr. Grayson is an adjunct professor at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, where she teaches a broad range of topics in the Arts and Sciences Department for the past 18 years. An award- winning author and photographer, Dr. Grayson firmly believes in the healing power of the arts as “sanity supplies of the soul” and incorporates them daily in her work with clients and students. In 2007, she became a board member of the Trans Kids Purple Rainbow Foundation (TKPRF), her cousins’ Jazz and Jeanette Jennings’
foundation that remains committed to enhancing the future lives of TransKids by educating schools, peers, places of worship, the medical community, government bodies and society in general, to seek fair and equal treatment for all trans youth. In 2008, the family reality show, “I Am Jazz” launched and enjoyed 8, award winning seasons. Dr. Grayson was a featured guest on the show that chronicled the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of growing up as a transgender child, adolescent, and young adult. In 2014, after working as one of SunServe’s clinician’s in their collective since 2002, Dr. Grayson helped to create the first support group for gender creative kids and their families, aptly called, “Different Drummer.” The Different Drummer group still meets once a month for families with gender-creative, gender non-conforming, or trans* children ages 3-11 and their loved ones. The children get to play together in a room, (with two chaperoning adults,) filled with creativity and fun: dress up, board games, art projects, and more, while the parents are treated to guest speakers, in a separate room, and are offered support by other parents dealing with common issues. The last 15 minutes, the kids are reunited with their families, and they get to share their experiences. It is a win-win for all! In 2016, Dr. Grayson received the Trans Equality Award for her on going care, compassion, and service to the transgender community. She continues to lecture and give workshops nation- wide on the importance of education, support and expert treatment for our gender expansive kiddos and their families, and to spread the word that equality is for everyone.

SCOTT MIGLIORI P.A.
Scott Migliori is the principal of the Migliori Law Firm, P.A., where he focuses on disability benefits law. He graduated cum laude from Bryn Mawr College with a major in Gender and Sexuality Studies. While attending the University of Virginia School of Law, Scott was president of the LGBTQ+ law student organization and interned at Lambda Legal. Scott is admitted to practice in Florida and Pennsylvania, as well as several U.S. District Courts.Scott is the 2020 recipient of UVA Law’s Alzarez-Coughlin award for his service to the LGBTQ community, including being UVA Law’s first trans student.  He is the co-founder of the Trans Collaborative Network, a trans-led non-profit. He was also the organizer of Florida’s first pro bono name and gender marker change clinic.

JENNIFER SOLOMON
ADVOCATE FOR YOUR LGBTQ+ CHILD
Proud parent to four kids, Founder and president of PFLAG Miami, Appointed member of HRC Parents for Transgender Equality Council, LGBTQ+ chair for Miami Dade Council of PTA/PTSA, CO-leader for Miami Coalition for Queer Youth AND Equality Florida’s Parents and Families Support Manager

DONNA & JAKI
TRANSPIRE HELP
Donna Weinberger and Jaki Neering collectively embody a dynamic force in LGBTQ+ healthcare, seamlessly blending innovation and compassion. As pioneering figures, Donna & Jaki have reshaped traditional healthcare systems, focusing specifically on the transgender and gender-diverse community. Founding, three transformative companies—Inspire Recovery, Pride Detox, and Q Space Detox—Donna is committed to providing safe and affirming healthcare for LGBTQ+ individuals, while Jaki has created and implemented a trauma-informed approach to affirming healthcare, tailored to the unique needs of the transgender and gender-diverse community. Donna & Jaki’s impact extends further through the nonprofit Transpire Help, providing housing, substance use treatment, and life saving interventions for the LGBTQ+ community. Devoted to serving the LGBTQ community on their journey of self-discovery, self-love, and long-term sobriety, Jaki & Donna assist individuals in finding their voice, advocating for self-expression, and passionately believing in the transformative potential of recovery. Together, Donna and Jaki create a powerful synergy, advancing LGBTQ+ healthcare, fostering inclusivity, and supporting individuals on their paths to wellness and self-discovery. https://www.wptv.com/news/lgbtq/transpire-help-6-1-22

MURPHY
Murphy spent a decade as a professional emcee and award-winning stand-up comedian. He continues to perform as a storyteller and public speaker, using his humor and stage presence to unpack some of life’s most difficult topics with levity and grace. 
A survivor of suicide, Murphy has a passion for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. He gives back to the LGBTQ youth community as a crisis counselor for the Trevor Project. Working with youth in crisis inspired Murphy to do more for the LGBTQ community outside of moments of crisis. Having already created several viral TikTok comedy accounts, Murphy brought his TikTok skill to LGBTQ advocacy creating the Accepting Uncle Murphy channel. Accepting Uncle Murphy is based on the idea that one accepting adult in the life of an LGBTQ youth cuts the risk of suicide in half. Murphy creates warm, supportive, and accepting videos in a sea of divisive content as a surrogate accepting family member for those who may need one online. His content often focuses on de-stigmatizing mental health and suicide, with a personal focus on how allies can best show up for individuals struggling with depression and suicidal ideation.Murphy is also in the process of launching an apparel brand designed to create clothes that support the LGBTQ community in styles beyond the rainbow aesthetic. We should all be able to show pride while presenting in our chosen aesthetic. Heavy Metal Pride, Country Club Trans Rights Chic, or even subtle signals of safety in backwards parts of the country, there are ways to communicate Pride beyond the rainbow.

ALACKS JAAN & NOELLE
We, Alacks Jaan, are 49 years old and live with what is termed “severe mental illness”.  During the course of our life, we have been through many transitions.  We met our lovely wife, Noelle, in 2015 and married in 2023.  Our life is built upon being of service to others which means speaking about mental health.  We also firmly believe that a mental illness diagnosis is NOT an excuse for bad behavior or refusal to grow. 
We were approximately halfway through the diagnosis of Dissociative Identity Disorder when we met Noelle.  Gender and gender identity has become part of our life as all of our alters are a bit different.  Currently, one of our main alters, Alex, is transitioning to male.  He and Noelle will be talking about our life, our marriage, and how we have navigated this all while remaining completely in love and continuing to build and improve our foundation.

CHRISTINE DAILY
Christine Daily, knew at an early age she was in the wrong body. At 14 as a very confused male who couldn’t tell the world who he really was in life, he found helping other as a cadet for a volunteer EMS. Christine in her make form spent her life hiding who she was by living in a male life as a Firefighter Paramedic hiding “the girl trapped in the boy”. In 2006 life changed as a work-related accident almost taking her life. Two years later she started a journey with a reluctant wife at the time. After the accident she became a program director at a local college, still hiding who she was. In 2016 she came out fully to the world and was terminated by the college as they didn’t want someone like her running a successful EMS program. She was hired as a paramedic in the emergency room based on her skill set by Emory University Hospital System. Fully accepted in her role, her employer fully covered her gender confirmation surgery in 2022.
Christine currently works as a paramedic nurse extender and teaches in the ED nurse residents program on transgender care in the ED. Christine is currently married to Robyn Reeder and is relocating to Florida.

ALEX BENDER
Alex Bender brings over two decades of experience in advocacy and leadership, centered on the belief that the world needs more individuals championing the rights and needs of the overlooked.  His professional focus in Software Quality Assurance with roles at Norton, and Renaissance Learning provided a career evolution from customer advocacy to championing his teams and the broader industry. Beyond professional pursuits, Alex’s passion for leadership extends through his involvement with the ManKind Project, martial arts, and dance. He is dedicated to his mission to create a playful and supportive world through sacred leadership.