Cheryl Ann Costa
Cheryl Ann Costa wears many hats: she is a security engineer, a practicing Buddhist, a theater producer, a playwright and a trans-woman. Costa crossed the boundary of gender when she transitioned from male to female in the mid nineteen-eighties. In her presentation she discusses the differences between "Sex" and "Gender" and her personal journey through life with courage, conviction, and healthy dose of humor.
Richard Mohr 
Richard Mohr has written on social issues affecting gay and lesbian Americans. One of the country's leading advocates for lesbian and gay marriage, his essay "Gay Basics" has been anthologized over thirty times. Richard is the author of Gays/Justice: A Study of Ethics, Society, and Law; Gay Ideas: Outing and Other Controversies; A More Perfect Union; and The Long Arc of Justice: Lesbian and Gay Marriage, Equality, and Rights.