Willy Chang Wilkinson, MPH is an award-winning author, keynote speaker, public health consultant, and cultural competency trainer who has been advocating for marginalized populations since the early days of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. A dynamic and engaging speaker who is recognized widely for his expertise in transgender issues, Willy has provided training and consultation services for hundreds of community health organizations, businesses, educational institutions, criminal justice institutions, arts organizations, and other entities on how to provide equal access for LGBTQ populations. Willy assists organizations and companies with training, speaking, workshop facilitation, curriculum and materials development, research, needs assessment, evaluation, sexual orientation/gender identity (SO/GI) data collection, systems development, policy development, employee team building, action planning, strategic planning, and risk management. Willy was the lead consultant at the California statewide Community Alliance for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services. During the Obama Administration, he provided LGBTQ training nationwide for navigators conducting enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, a project of Out2Enroll and Center for American Progress, in partnership with the White House and the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. As a response to the global mental health crisis among trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people, Willy penned Gender Splendor: 50 Creative Sparks to Celebrate Yourself at All Ages and Stages. Willy’s Lambda Literary Award-winning book Born on the Edge of Race and Gender: A Voice for Cultural Competency blends his intersectional experiences of race, gender, sexuality, disability, class, and parenthood with lessons from the fields of cultural competency, public health, and policy advocacy. He has published many articles addressing Asian queer and transgender issues, as well as a number of LGBTQ and transgender best practices resources.Specialties: Customized LGBTQ and transgender-specific cultural competency training and technical assistance, keynote speaking presentations, curriculum development, sexual orientation/gender identity (SO/GI) data collection, intake form updates, needs assessment, research, evaluation, educational materials, policy development, action planning, strategic planning, and organizational development. Learn more at www.willywilkinson.com.