Cory Wade (He, They) is a public speaker, a queer inclusive sex-educator, and a prominent voice within the LGBTQ+ community. Cory’s activism started after he appeared on television as the first openly gay male ever to compete on America's Next Top Model. Cory has since used the social platform garnered through their reality TV stint to help facilitate conversations around queer inclusion and LGBTQPIA2S+ equality across America. Cory has toured the US to speak at multiple colleges & universities on effective allyship, inclusion, equality, practical empathy and human understanding. He also gives classroom setting workshops on emerging vocabulary in the LGBTQPIA+ vernacular to encourage articulate communication around queer subject matter. Cory conducts inclusivity trainings for brands and businesses through gender-free apparel brand, and educational outreach program, The Phluid Project. Cory Wade is proud to be an official LinkedIn Learning instructor for DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) initiatives.