![]() ![]() Jackson lives in New York City and is a proud Gryffindor. He is also known for his past work with the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA), a nonprofit that activates online fan communities towards social action. A proud member of FRESH Speakers, Jackson has shared his story and hosted workshops at conferences spanning from TED Women to San Diego Comic-Con as well as at private events at Oxfam, YouTube, MIT, and more. Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place (A Transgender Memoir). Jackson was also a 2018 GLAAD Rising Star Digital Innovator, a YouTube NextUp Creator, and a LogoTV Social Trailblazer nominee. When Jackson Bird was twenty-five, he came out as transgender to his friends. Assigned female at birth and raised as a girl. ![]() When Jackson Bird was twenty-five, he came out as transgender to his friends, family, and anyone in the world with an internet connection. A TED Resident and Speaker, Jackson’s TED Talk “How to talk (and listen) to transgender people” has been viewed over a million times. An unflinching and endearing memoir from LGBTQ+ advocate Jackson Bird about how he finally sorted things out and came out as a transgender man. ![]() You can hear some of those stories on his podcast, Transmission, as well as on his YouTube channel, jackisnotabird. Jackson Bird is a writer, internet creator, and LGBTQ+ advocate dedicated to demystifying the transgender experience by sharing his and others’ stories online. ![]()
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