BEYOND GENDER: GENDER EXPANSIVE PANEL

ACTRESS | TRANS ACTIVIST

Actress, Community Health Advocate and Trans Activist, Toni has used her platform to further liberate and advance her community by participating in HIV Prevention and PrEP Awareness campaigns, creating Queer and Trans programming and events to serve and educate her community as a Community Health advocate and with her work on screen portraying various characters on shows such as P-Valley, The Chi and She-Hulk, which she made history by becoming the FIRST Black Womanof Trans experience to have a speaking role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

Toni received her Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Restaurant Management from Missouri State University in 2014. She’s also a Kiki Ballroom Legend and House Mother known as Legendary Muva Toni Louboutin. Toni currently serves as a PrEP Influencer with Black Women’s Health Imperative educating ALL Black Women on HIV Prevention. “To be of Service” is her motto and creed as she is navigating the world with a mission to unify communities and cultures.

ACTOR

A non-binary actor, Kalyn Hardman has worked on the critically acclaimed series Lovecraft Country and can be seen recurring in the AppleTV+ comedy The Big Door Prize from Emmy and Golden Globe winning writer David West Read. They are an exceptional dancer trained in jazz, hip hop, ballet, and more, a PADI certified scuba diver, and happy cat parent. Kalyn’s mission is to expand mainstream representation for queer and gender-non-conforming folx.

FILMMAKER | ACTOR

Scott Turner Schofield is a trailblazing transgender actor and producer. Making television history as the first out transgender actor in Daytime on CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful, and the first out trans man nominated for an acting Emmy, recent television roles include The Idol (HBO), Up Here (Hulu), and NBC’s The Blacklist. On film, Schofield starred in the cult-classic OFF RAMP (2024) and the 1920s period drama  The Conductor (2018), earning international critical acclaim for both roles. Scott’s one-hour special, Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps, premieres at Out On Film in 2024, with earlier iterations screening at Tribeca and Outfest. As a live performer, Scott has received a Princess Grace Foundation Fellowship, a “Fruitie” Award for Best Off-Broadway Performance, and a National Performance Network Creation Fund grant. The collection of his one man show scripts, Two Truths and a Lie, was a Lambda Literary Award finalist. A visionary advocate in the movement to tell better trans stories in Hollywood, Scott’s expertise shaped Peacock’s THEY/THEM, Blumhouse’s The Craft: Legacy, Disney’s ZOMBIES 3, and WE’RE HERE on Max, among many others, and most notably, the role of “Jules” on HBO’s Euphoria.

ACTOR | ADVOCATE | ATLANTA PRIDE GRAND MARSHALL 2024

Dr. Elijah Nicholas is a recognized thought leader in transgender awareness, inclusion, and conscious-driven leadership. With over 20 years of experience, from serving as a U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel to founding and leading The Global Trans Equity Project (GTEP), he has consistently advocated for marginalized communities globally. Dr. Nicholas holds a bachelor's degree, three master's degrees, a doctorate in business, and a certificate from Harvard Divinity School. He is also a multi-published author.

At GTEP, he spearheads initiatives impacting veterans, transgender and non-binary individuals, people living with HIV, and those facing reproductive equity challenges, driving significant policy changes in the U.S. and internationally.

A sought-after moderator, speaker, and corporate trainer, Dr. Nicholas has delivered leadership and inclusion programs to Fortune 500 companies and various municipalities. His work emphasizes ethical leadership and fostering inclusive corporate cultures. He has also appeared on major networks such as ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, and Pix11 continuously advancing transgender rights and health equity. He can be seen in the short films Don’t Cry For Me, Warrior, on Fatal Attraction, and For My Man. Finally Dr. Elijah had the prestigious opportunity to work as Giancarlo Esposito’s apprentice on the recently released film Megalopolis, written and produced by Francis Ford Coppola.in Dr. Elijah’s free time he loves to spend time with his Bully Bull Dog Queen Tillie and travel to uncharted territories.