***2026 Presenter Biography updates are in progress!***
2026 Presenters
Sr. Alice
Sr. Alice is a cradle-to-grave Catholic who struggles with things like the recent episcopal embarrassment regarding transgender people—and people in general. Yet she holds fast to her ground and her path, a path long trodden by prophets before her. Prophets such as Dan Berrigan, Dorothy Day, Chardin, Matthew Fox, Joan Osborne, Patti Smith, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Some of them, like Jeremiah, Isaiah, Mary, and Joseph, were not technically Catholic, but she has leaned upon them for support in her journey. She believes at this point that she is on the path of the Divine Androgyne.
Juliette Burton-Stanley
Juliette (she/her) relocated to southern Maine in 2025 and has quickly come to love the Seacoast and its welcoming LGBTQ+ community. She first attended TransWeek in 2023 and is now in her second year on the planning committee.
Coming out as transgender later in life has been a clarifying and deeply affirming journey—one she continues to navigate with honesty, patience, and mutual support alongside her spouse.
Juliette is the proud parent of two grown LGBTQ+ children. She enjoys biking, skiing, reading, exploring the local music scene, and finding any excuse to laugh and burn off a little energy.
She loves that darn morning coffee and is always happy to partake in a dreamy dry martini when the moment calls for it.
Professionally, Juliette has built a long and meaningful career in the life sciences and biotech industry, and she currently works in the MetroWest Boston area supporting teams and missions that advance human health.
She is so glad to be able to support such a wonderful and important event and to connect with people from near and far who make TransWeek the vibrant, meaningful community it is.
Sarela Bilman-Cohen
Sarela Bliman-Cohen is the Founder and Executive Director of QNEST (Queers Never Experiencing Shame and Trauma), a Massachusetts-based nonprofit working to establish long-term, affirming homes for LGBTQIA+ teens who have experienced family rejection and homelessness. While raising the funds needed to open its first home, QNEST currently provides connection and support through peer support groups for LGBTQIA+ youth and allies.
Prior to founding QNEST, Sarela spent more than two decades in the technology industry, serving in product management and executive leadership roles. She is a passionate advocate for LGBTQIA+ youth and is dedicated to creating safe, stable, and supportive environments where young people can thrive.
Paisley Currah
Paisley Currah is Professor of Political Science and Women’s and Gender Studies at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center, CUNY. His scholarship examines how governments use sex classifications as tools of governance, shaping law, institutions, and everyday life, and why disputes over those classifications now sit at the crossroads of feminism, transgender rights, and democratic politics.
Erin Daily
Erin has been coming to TransWeek since 2003, I know that’s impossible to imagine because she is only 31!!!! Ever since that first step into town she has loved Provincetown, and this year marks her 2nd time co-hosting the follies! She is as excited this year to help get you on the stage as when she first did it all those years ago! She would also like to remind everyone that they are perfect and EXACTLY where they are supposed to be, here with us!
Jenna Daily
Jenna is excited to come to Provincetown for TransWeek 2026! She has been coming since 2012 with her wife Erin, whom she shares a son with. She previously served in the US Navy for 10 years as an Aviation Electronics Technician. When she is not working she enjoys cycling, maintaining and improving her home theater (The Oasis Cinema) and playing video games. Jenna is a member of the TransWeek 2026 Planning Committee.
Dallas Denny
Dallas Denny’s contributions to transgender activism, knowledge, and history are legendary and span four decades. She was the first voice thousands of desperate trans people heard when they reached out for help, and she provided the information and referrals they so desperately needed. She is a prolific writer. Her books, booklets, magazines she has edited, and articles fill an entire bookcase and are in danger of spilling over into a second bookcase. She has created and led several national nonprofit organizations, been present at the creation of at least five transgender conferences, and led two long-lived support groups. She created the first trans-exclusive archive of printed and recorded literature, which today is available to the public at the Labadie Collection at the University of Michigan. She has been a fierce advocate for transgender autonomy and access to medical care. Through it all, she has stayed on task, and made it all about the task at hand rather than about herself. Now, in her mid seventies, she maintains the same frenetic pace she has kept up since the 1980s. Dallas has been a principal at TransWeek since 1992. Her work is viewable in its entirety on her website, DallasDenny.com. Dallas is a former member of the TransWeek 2024 Planning Committee and a former Chair of the ITEO Board of Directors.
Dr. Aaron H Devor (PhD, FSSSS, FSTLHE) has been studying and teaching about transgender topics since the mid-1980s. He founded and was the first Chair in Transgender Studies at the University of Victoria (2016-2026), is the founder and Subject Matter Expert of the world’s largest Transgender Archives (since 2011), was the founder and host of the Moving Trans History Forward conferences (2014-2026), is a former Dean of Graduate Studies, and a professor of Sociology at UVic. Dr. Devor, an out trans man, was honored with the 2018 Transgender Pioneer Award.
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Jennifer Fitzgerald is a marketing executive, writer, storyteller, spouse, and parent of three young adult children, now living in Southeast Michigan. After more than 30 years of marriage and decades identifying as "just a crossdresser," she discovered, after turning 60, that authenticity was asking something more of her. Jennifer began her gender transition in her early sixties and now writes and speaks about late-life transition, relationships, and the surprising ways our lives can flourish when we stop hiding. Drawing on both her professional career and personal experience, she encourages others to embrace authenticity with honesty, humor, and hope, believing that every transition is unique and every timeline is valid.
Ashley Lynn Fredrickson
Ashley Fredrickson (Ash) (she/her) resides near Albany, New York, and is a proud parent of three LGBTQ+ children and two adorable cats. She is a military retiree (First Sergeant Retired, U.S. Army) and combat veteran from multiple areas of operations. Ash is the founder of the Trans & Nonbinary Community 518 Group in Albany, which she created in early 2025 to try to provide safe transgender social spaces that she wasn’t able to find locally when she started to socially transition. She is deeply involved with an LGBTQ+ veterans group, and she schedules, plans, and hosts numerous social events for the trans and queer community in the Capital Region of New York, and is deeply passionate about bringing people together by providing affirming spaces and social events for all of the LGBTQ+ community where she lives. Ashley serves on the board for the Transgender Community of New England (TCNE); she has served on the board for the Pride Center of the Capital Region (Upstate NY). Ashley has been transitioning medically since November 2021 and came out socially in January 2025. Ashley works as a program manager in the nonprofit industry, providing advocacy services for both the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities, and for people living with HIV. Ashley has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and is currently in her second undergraduate program studying Information Technology and Cybersecurity.
Kate Gilligan
Kate has been attending TransWeek/Fantasia Fair since 2016. She loves the Common Threads Fashion Show, where she earned the name “Wedding Dress Kate.” She was the proud recipient of the Fantasia Fair Award in 2025.
Evan Greer
Evan Greer is a trans and queer activist, writer, and musician based in Boston. When she’s not playing queer anarcho-indie-punk music, she's the director of digital rights group Fight for the Future and writes regularly about the intersection of tech policy and human rights for the Washington Post, Time, NBC News, Wired, and CNN. Her last album, Spotify is Surveillance, was released by Don Giovanni Records and Get Better Records and was featured by NPR, Rolling Stone, and Pitchfork. Her pre-streaming era debut album, Never Surrender, was beloved in the early 2000s folk-punk scene with underground “hits” like the “Picket Line Song” and “I Want Something.” Over the years she's shared stages and collaborated with Pete Seeger, Dead Prez, Against Me!, Talib Kweli, Ted Leo, Speedy Ortiz, Anjimile, The Blow, Eve 6, Chumbawamba, Ezra Furman, Immortal Technique, Mirah, Oi Polloi, Mischief Brew, and Billy Bragg.
Nick Greiner
Nick Greiner began transitioning eleven years ago and has attended TransWeek for the last eight years. He lives in Philadelphia, where he is an out trans man who gives unsolicited advice while selling adult toys. He also co-facilitates an open trans group. After serving in the U.S. Coast Guard under “DADT,” he vowed to never hide or be silent about who he is.
Quinn Gutman
Quinn Gutman (they/he) has been teaching gender affirming voice and singing since 2022. Most of Quinn's students are either trans people who want to change their voice to one that's more reflective of who they are or cis people who are beginners at singing. Quinn teaches private lessons independently and at WholeTone Music Academy. They also teach classes at Cambridge Center for Adult Education. Quinn has sung opera, musical theater, contemporary classical music, medieval music, experimental/improvisatory music, and indie folk. Their students have sung rock, pop, and R&B. They hold a double masters in Vocal Performance and Composition at the Longy School of Music.
Nico Hayes-Huer
Nico (he/they) lives in a small town south of Boston with his partner, sibling-in-law, cats, and dog. He works in higher education, with a focus on academic technology and expertise from a background in art and design. Nico and his partner are avid science fiction fans and enjoy genre media, literature, gaming, and attending fan conventions. This is their third year attending TransWeek, and Nico’s second supporting the event by designing the street banner, Participant’s Guide, and other materials.
Reese Hebrank
Reese Hebrank (he/him/his) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker originally from Woodbridge, Virginia. Reese completed a master's of social work from the University of Southern California in 2016. Before receiving his MSW, Reese’s work supported community members with intellectual and developmental disabilities through various grant-based programs. After graduation, Reese worked at the Calvert County Department of Health in Maryland from 2018 to 2022 as a clinic therapist and an inaugural member of their Mobile Crisis Team. He is now in private practice as part of The Pincus Center for Inclusive Treatment and Education based in Alexandria, Virginia. He specializes in topics of neurodiversity, disability, gender, and sexuality, helping clients navigate complex strengths and challenges that occur at those intersections. As a disabled, autistic, Jewish, queer, trans, and non-monogamous person, Reese brings both professional and personal experience to his work with clients and his teaching on these topics. Reese’s personal hobby is photographing his adopted hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he lives with his partner, daughter, two stepsons, and two cats.
Marcus Hoey
Marcus is a hairstylist with nearly two decades behind the chair, having built a career spanning celebrity clientele, film, and theater. For the past five years, he’s channeled that expertise into the world of drag, working as a wig stylist for some of the industry’s most iconic performers, including Delta Miles, Varla Jean Merman, Nina West, Tina Burner, Miss Conception, Roxy Pops, Qya Crystal, and Plasma.
In May 2026, Marcus launched Zodiac Killer Wigs, bringing his signature blend of technical precision and theatrical flair to a brand built for performers who need wigs that hold up on stage, on camera, and everywhere in between.
Based in Provincetown, Marcus continues to style, build, and experiment — from rooted synthetic wigs to elaborate cage-structure builds for character work — bringing two decades of craft to every piece that leaves his hands.
Jennifer
Jennifer’s first TransWeek was in 2019. She has been a planning committee member since 2021. Not being an out or transitioning trans woman, Jennifer has made the most of, and enjoyed immensely, attending trans gatherings for the past decade and being her true self. In addition to TransWeek, she’s attended First Event and more recently has been a regular presence at Keystone. 2026 will be Jennifer's second year as TransWeek Event Director.
Sara Johnson, MS
Sara Johnson (she, her, Elle) is a psychotherapist living in Vermont who frequents the Cape often with her wife, Alicia. Sara works at her private practice, Lake Champlain Psychotherapy, LLC, and sees clients who identify as 2SLGBTQIA. Her practice has been in South Burlington, Vermont, for three years. Prior to working in her own practice, Sara was a substance use counselor with the Howard Center in Chittenden County, Vermont. Sara completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology from SNHU in Manchester, NH, and a master’s degree in clinical mental health and counseling at New England College in Henniker, NH.
Sara has been training in Internal Family Systems and loves exploring the use of IFS to help people who struggle with gender identity and self-esteem issues. Sara also works with people who carry trauma in their nervous system using Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, Internal Family Systems, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy.
For fun, Sara loves to play and write music using her piano and/or guitar and loves photography and traveling. The Cape has always been Sara’s favorite place to be, and she has seen her wife appreciate the Cape as much as she does.
Dee LaValle
Dee LaValle is a Massachusetts native and has been a proud TransWeek attendee since 2015. After serving as TransWeek’s Executive Director for seven consecutive events, she has now stepped into the role of Board Chair while continuing as an active member of the Planning Committee for her ninth year. In her role as the organization’s principal, she is excited to further expand the event’s diversity and strengthen inclusivity across the communities TransWeek serves.
Dee was honored to receive the Fantasia Fair Award in 2021. She works for an international multimedia corporation, where she has served on the board of directors for the company’s PRIDE employee resource group and on its DEI task force. Raising awareness of LGBTQIA+ issues across her organization has been one of her most meaningful professional contributions.
She and her spouse are proud parents of two young adult children and equally proud grandparents to two mischievous black kittens who, alongside their adult black cat, continue plotting Dee’s dramatic demise. Dee enjoys skiing with her children in the winter, and since her spouse despises snow, they enjoy traveling in months that are snow-free. Dee is a member of the TransWeek 2026 Planning Committee and serves as Chair of the ITEO Board of Directors.
Jolie LaValle
Jolie LaValle was born and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts, home of the first department store Santa. She is a graduate of Wellesley College. She and her spouse Dee have been married for over 30 years (the blink of an eye). Her spouse came out to her as a transwoman in 2015. At press time, Jolie and Dee are settled in for another night of Red Sox baseball—flanked by three black cats who contribute nothing to the rent but everything to the household chaos.
Sgt. Carrie Lopes (Retired)
Sgt. Carrie Lopes retired in May 2018 after 34 years of service with the Provincetown Police Department. She served as a patrol sergeant for 16 years and was the Civil Rights Officer and LGBT Liaison Officer with FanFair for 22 years. She also handled domestic violence, elder affairs, and sex offender management for the department and served as a training officer for both full-time and seasonal personnel. Carrie is enjoying retirement with her family, getting projects completed (finally), traveling, and looking forward to continuing her relationship with TransWeek. Carrie is a member of the ITEO Board of Directors.
Chalice Mathioudakis
Chalice Mathioudakis, LMHC (they/them), is a nonbinary, autistic, ADHD psychotherapist specializing in working with queer, trans, and gender-diverse adults, especially those who are neurodivergent, late-diagnosed, and have sensitive nervous systems. Their clinical work focuses on identity development and helping others build a sustainable life that feels more authentic and less exhausting.
Connection to the trans community is personal. At 16, a family member came out to them as trans and invited them to their first Fantasia Fair (TransWeek Conference), where they had the formative experience of performing together in The FanFair Follies. Later in adulthood, their partner also came out as trans and transitioned, further shaping their understanding of gender, change, and care within relationships. They also received ADHD and autism diagnoses in adulthood, shedding more light on experiences that had long felt difficult to name. Their ambition is to support deeper self-understanding in others and to inspire hope that it is an ongoing, evolving process.
They work remotely with clients across Rhode Island and Massachusetts through The Sensitive Space, LLC.
Gabrielle Mayer
Dr. Gaby Mayer is a graduate of NYU Grossman School of Medicine and its internal medicine primary care residency. She provides full-spectrum queer primary care at the Gouverneur Health Pride Clinic. She is completing a master's in Health Professions Education at Maastricht University, with which she will work to strengthen how clinicians in training are taught to provide affirming, inclusive care to queer people.
Dr. Mayer’s academic work focuses on both queer health education and the health needs of LBQ+ communities and transgender and gender-diverse people with cervixes, particularly in sexual and preventive health. She leads gender and sexuality curricula across NYU’s residency and medical school programs and has published multiple academic papers on queer and transgender health. Nationally, she serves as chair of the LGBTQ+ Interest Group at the Society of General Internal Medicine and has delivered workshops and talks on LGBTQ+ health for organizations including Fenway Health, the Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender and Gender-Expansive Health, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology, as well as on media shows such as Sirius XM’s Doctor Radio. She is the proud founder and host of Queer Health Podcast, a community-facing podcast with over 30 episodes dedicated to power-sharing queer health information.
Ila McCullough, CHW, MHFA
Ila McCullough, CHW, MHFA (She/They), has a background in HIV/STI prevention and harm reduction work within the queer community in Ohio. Coming from a rural community, she has taken this perspective to help the queer community through their work and through moonlighting as "Lady Perez," her drag persona. She has worked for organizations such as Equitas Health and Stonewall Columbus, allowing her to continue advocating for her community.
Sarah Moore
Sarah Moore (she/her) is a public-safety educator with decades of frontline experience in law enforcement, emergency medicine, and trauma-informed response. She comes to this work as a transgender woman who has spent much of her career examining how systems of authority—particularly policing and emergency response—can create harm when identity, power, and misunderstanding intersect.
Sarah’s goal is to offer tools—not rules—and to support transgender people in navigating real-world situations with greater confidence, autonomy, and dignity while living authentically.
Maureen Osborne, PhD
Dr. Maureen Osborne is a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of experience as a gender therapist in private practice working with transgender people and their families as they navigate the legal, emotional, and ethical challenges of gender dysphoria. Prior to retiring from her Pennsylvania practice and moving to Cape Cod, she also led a long-running therapy/support group for transgender people called “Transquility,” and she has been leading an online support group for cisgender partners of transgender persons, “Cister Wives,” for almost a decade. Dr. Osborne was honored with fellowship status in the Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists for her work in community education about transgender issues and received the “Friend of the Fair” award at TransWeek 2015. She has given talks and workshops at many national and international gender conferences.
Elle O’Rourke
Elle O'Rourke (they/them) is a queer, non-binary, neurodivergent psychiatric nurse practitioner at Transhealth specializing in psychiatric medication management for trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people. They received their master's as a psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner from Yale School of Nursing with a concentration in gender and sexuality health justice and trained at Yale's Pediatric Gender Clinic. Elle sits on the board of the New England chapter of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association and is a GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality's Health Equity and Advocacy Leadership Fellow.
Nicole Pauling
Nicole Pauling is an educator, speaker, and parent advocate dedicated to improving safety and educational access for LGBTQ youth. She holds a master's degree in educational technology and has been teaching internationally since 2020, developing interactive, student-centered history courses that reach learners across the United States and beyond. Nicole is the founder of the Academy of Wonder on Outschool and the LGBTQ Homeschool Association, an inclusive educational community that provides academic classes, social connection, and support for LGBTQ students and their families. Her work centers on actionable advocacy, school safety, human rights awareness, and community resilience. As the parent of two transgender children, she brings both lived experience and professional expertise, offering guidance that is compassionate, practical, and grounded in real-world solutions.
Aino Pihlak
Aino Pihlak is a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto and a social historian of trans femininity. She is a historian of twentieth-century Anglophone trans feminine subcultures, erotica, and sex work. Her award-winning work can be found in the Journal of the History of Sexuality, Xtra, Gender & History, Intersections, The Abusable Past, and Sexualities. Her accolades include being shortlisted for the 2026 Lambda Literary Award in ‘LGBTQ+ Anthology’ and the University of Victoria’s 2024 Gold Medal for Outstanding Master’s Thesis. Her work is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, a William P. Heidrich Visiting Research Fellowship at the University of Michigan, the University of Victoria’s Trans Chair, and Harvard University’s Schlesinger Library.
Hera Primavera
Hera Primavera (Michael Paul) is a gender-queer artist, photographer, and full-time enthusiast of cute skirts—living somewhere between beard wax and blush. Pronouns may vary depending on the day, the vibe, and which closet she decides to come out of. They are known for blending—and occasionally bending—the rules of creativity, curiosity, and a slightly dangerous relationship with high heels. Hera approaches gender the same way she approaches art: experimentally and with occasional balance issues. Rather than choosing a single lane, Hera prefers the scenic route—where labels loosen up and expression gets playful. When she’s not creating art, she can usually be found chasing sunsets, shucking oysters, and hunting down the final clearance rack like it’s a competitive sport. Her working theory: “If the gender label doesn’t fit… the heels probably still will.”
Michael Radmacher
Michael Radmacher (MA, MLIS) is the Transgender Archives Metadata & Outreach Librarian at the University of Victoria (UVic) Libraries. He is a queer man who has worked with UVic’s Transgender Archives since 2014, was the Chair in Transgender Studies from 2016 to 2025, and was the lead organizer of five international Moving Trans History Forward conferences.
Melissa Rosenberger, LCSW
Melissa Rosenberger, LCSW, is a therapist and somatic practitioner based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. She specializes in trauma-informed care, integrating mindfulness, movement, and narrative approaches to support healing and resilience. Melissa works with children, teens, and adults, creating inclusive spaces for emotional growth and identity exploration.
She also leads community-based programs focused on empowerment, social justice, and collective healing, including youth initiatives like Peace Camp. Melissa is passionate about helping individuals reconnect with their inner strength, build self-awareness, and cultivate a sense of belonging through compassionate, embodied practices that honor each person’s unique journey.
Robin Snow is celebrating TransWeek for the second time. A self-described late bloomer, Robin is learning to navigate a multi gender lifestyle with both feet planted firmly across the threshold of the closet.
Dena Stigers
Dena grew up in Michigan, Illinois, and Oklahoma before moving with her partner and three children to Massachusetts in 1994, where they would have three more children. She first attended TransWeek in 2019 with her partner Liz. Having lived an apparently cis het life all her many adult years, Dena suddenly questioned her gender expression during a season of personal growth. Her partner Liz searched the web for a safe opportunity to explore gender expression, and found TransWeek. They attended the couple’s track together. They would return together in 2021, 2022, and 2024. Dena began her social transition in 2022, and now lives full time. She helps maintain the TransWeek website and is a member of the 2026 Planning Committee.
Candice St. James
Candice is a native of Massachusetts and a military academy graduate, where she served as a shipboard engineering officer. She had a varied career and holds several advanced degrees. She most recently retired as a corporate executive of a Fortune 500 company. She still finds time volunteering including working with the cadets from her own alma mater, and the US Military Academy at West Point. She also performs corporate and foundational fundraising for TransWeek. She also loves riding bicycles and restoring antique motorcycles.
Cody Suzuki
Cody Suzuki is a local MA/RI trans* queer non-conforming spoken word artist. With original works in poetry, play, and story writing, his passion is queer spoken word. “My spoken word will tell you more about me than I ever can." Supporting our community everywhere, his words deliver gender-accepting messages to audiences of all ages and bring to life the misconceived judgements of gender! He enjoys creating the space to honor, celebrate & embrace our journeys together—using our genuine voices & visibilities—as only we can!
Current projects include TransWeek (Fantasia Fair), First Event (TCNE), Atlanta Comfort Conference, Pride events, or anywhere at an open mic!
Cody invites and welcomes all to join him on stage for our Common Threads Fashion Show, step up to the mic at our Open Mic & hear a few of his words at the Friday Night Follies!
Austin Tyler
Austin Tyler is a thirteen year full time resident of Provincetown who can often be found writing, producing, and appearing in an array of bingo, comedy, and drag shows throughout town. Having worked closely with both visitors and locals in Provincetown’s hospitality and cannabis industries, Austin brings a joyful, welcoming energy to every interaction. He is committed to creating happy, healthy, and memorable experiences for everyone he meets.
2026 marks Austin’s sixth year hosting our TransWeek Scholarship Fundraiser, where his signature blend of humor, heart, and community spirit continues to make the event a highlight of the week.
Liz Winter
Liz is a long time TransWeek attendee who has joyfully facilitated the Provincetown Fog workshop for the past decade. Known affectionately for her late morning starts after lively evenings and her wonderfully offbeat sense of humor, Liz brings both levity and deep passion to the TransWeek community.
Liz holds a Master’s degree in Social Work and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). Throughout her career, she has done extensive work in child protective services, domestic violence response, sexual abuse survivor support, and group facilitation. Her professional experience, combined with her steady presence and thoughtful insight, makes her a valued contributor to attendees’ wellbeing year after year.
Carolyn Wolf-Gould, MD
Carolyn Wolf¬-Gould attended Hamilton College and the Yale University School of Medicine. She served as a family physician in Oneonta, NY, from 1994 until 2026, when she retired. She began providing gender-affirming care in addition to primary care at Susquehanna Family Practice in 2007. As this part of her practice rapidly grew, she became aware of the unmet healthcare needs for gender-diverse people. She founded the Gender Wellness Center in 2013, an interdisciplinary team of medical, mental health, and surgical clinicians. She applied for and was awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Grant, and from 2016 to 2019, her team worked toward the formation of a rural-based Center of Excellence in Transgender Health for their region. This organization continues to grow and thrive, though, like other health care centers, it faces challenges in the current political climate. Dr. Carolyn is coeditor (with Dallas Denny, Jamison Green, and Kyan Lynch) of the book A History of Transgender Medicine: From Margins to Mainstream, published in February of 2026. She is now working towards a master's degree in creative writing through Bennington College. She loves the Cape, her community of friends at TransWeek, and she looks forward to meeting new people this year.
Natasha XDress
Natasha was a self-taught makeup artist and crossdresser from Queens for years until she decided to take a makeup course in the summer of 2025 to improve even more on her makeup skills.
She began her journey in 2016 but started getting more serious about dressing up and makeup in 2021. She offers both in-person and online makeup classes, as well as makeup services tailored to crossdressers and trans individuals in the New York City area. She did join the New York Fashion Week team a couple of times in 2025 and 2026.
With more than 12K followers on Instagram (@natashaxdress), she has become an aspiring influencer, sharing tips on makeup, how to pose for selfies, and dressing up.
Jen Zee
Jen Zee is a Provincetown photographer, teacher, theater kid, art world wanderer, and joyful participant in the beautiful chaos of life at the tip of the Cape. Behind the camera, they’ve worked with the Boatslip, Provincetown Magazine, and The Provincetown Theater, capturing the people, personalities, sunsets, shenanigans, and everyday magic that make Provincetown unlike anywhere else. Their work has been featured in GayCities, Boston Spirit Magazine, The Provincetown Independent, and The Boston Globe. By day, they teach four year olds at the Provincetown IB World Schools, where they are reminded that imagination is serious business—and glitter occasionally becomes part of the core curriculum. When not photographing or teaching, they can be found somewhere within Provincetown’s wonderfully tangled theater and artist community: making something, helping make something, or enthusiastically wandering into something they absolutely never planned on doing. They believe Provincetown is best experienced with an open heart, a curious eye, and a camera close at hand.