EV. MALCOLM HIMSCHOOT completed his undergraduate study at Amherst College and then went on to get his Masters of Divinity from Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado. Malcolm was ordained into the United Church of Christ in 2004, serving an inner-city ecumenical ministry in Denver. Presently he serves as Associate Minister for Outreach at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His work is focused on the transformation and wholeness of Christian communities across society s dividing lines. Over the course of Malcolm s final two years in seminary he took part in filming the documentary Call Me Malcolm where he openly discussed his transition from female to male along with his personal faith journey. MATT KAILEY is an author and workshop facilitator. His quarterly column, My Point Exactly, first appeared in The Gender Identity Center of Colorado Journal in 1998. It chronicles his experiences through gender transition from female to male.  Matt earned a bachelor s degree in sociology and psychology and a master s in secondary education. He worked as a social worker for twelve years and two years as an English teacher. Matt currently facilitates the Female to Male group meetings at the Gender Identity Center of Colorado. A speaker and freelance writer, Matt is the subject of a short documentary film: A Conversation. His book, Just Add Hormones: An Insider s Guide to the Transsexual Experience, was recently published by Beacon Press. CALPERNIA ADDAMS became nationally known when her boyfriend, army private Barry Winchell, was the victim of a brutal hate crime in 1999.  This tragic story was later portrayed in the Showtime Original Picture Soldier s Girl. After being forced into the media spotlight, Calpernia has worked to tell Barry s story and sought to transform people s misconceptions about what it means to be transgender and the importance of hope through dark times. Now living in Hollywood, Calpernia has returned to her roots as an actress, producer and director. Her company, Deep Stealth Productions, Inc. produces media with an awareness of the truth and value of trans women's contributions. She produced, directed and performed in Deep Stealth's benefit production of The Vagina Monologues, under the direct guidance of playwright Eve Ensler and mentor Jane Fonda.  Her training videos continue to help women in transition. SGT. STEPHAN THORNE joined the San Francisco Police Department in 1984 as an out lesbian. Thorne quickly became a well-respected female police officer, earning several promotions and being selected as president of the Women Officers Network. Having already spent years embroiled in gay rights battles, Thorne played a significant role in affirmative action issues at the department. In 1994, Sergeant Thorne became the first sergeant to transition while remaining on the police force, creating national and international headlines. He is a founding Board Member of FTM International, the oldest and largest support and advocacy group for female-to-male transgendered people and  conducts transgender sensitivity training for the San Francisco Police Department and other California police departments. Sergeant Thorne has also appeared in the documentary film You Don t Know Dick. MISS MAJOR GRIFFIN-GRACY defines herself as a mother, father, uncle, aunt, grandmother and grandfather. A long time rights activist, Miss Major participated in the historic Stonewall March.  After the loss of a dear friend to AIDS, Miss Major founded a support group for families and friends of people suffering from late stages of the disease.  Miss Major continues to be active with the non-profit organization The Gender Institute that provides information and help for people with gender concerns.