Alex Iantaffi, PhD, MS, SEP, CST, CST-S, LMFT (they/he/lui) is an award-winning author, family therapist, WPATH certified gender specialist, AASECT certified sex therapist, and international speaker. Past President of the Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Alex has published and presented extensively on gender, disability, sexuality, and trauma across four continents. They are the author of Gender Trauma and co-author of several books with MJ Barker, and host the podcast Gender Stories.

Lior Effinger-Weintraub, MSW, LICSW (they/them) is a clinical social worker and trauma therapist practicing in Minneapolis through Social Working Queer LLC, working primarily with LGBTQ+ clients navigating complex trauma and dissociative disorders. Trained in AEDP and IFS, Lior hosts practitioner trainings and is a visual communicator whose illustrations and zines uplift community strengths.