Willy Wilkinson, MPH is an award-winning writer, public health consultant, and cultural competency trainer who has been advocating for marginalized populations since the early days of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. He is the author of the Lambda Literary Award-winning book Born on the Edge of Race and Gender: A Voice for Cultural Competency, which illuminates trans experience from a Chinese American and mixed heritage perspective, and transforms the memoir genre into a cultural competency tool. Over the past three decades, Willy has provided LGBTQ and trans-specific training for hundreds of community health organizations, educational institutions, and businesses. As a trainer, his work is well received for its intersectional curriculum content, his accessible training style, and the practical applications of the knowledge gained. Willy is the recipient of a National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association Award, and the Transgender Law Center Vanguard Award. He lives in Oakland, California (Ohlone land) with his creative, adventurous partner and three clever kids in elementary, middle, and high school. Learn more at www.willywilkinson.com.

Willy Wilkinson, MPH - Writer and Public Health Consultant (he, him)
LGBTQ ACCESS
Advancing Cultural Competency and Equity in Services and Systems
Transgender Expertise
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Author of the Lambda Literary Award-winning book Born on the Edge of Race and Gender: A Voice for Cultural Competency