Kristin Russo is a producer, speaker, podcaster, and consultant with a focus on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) issues.

Russo speaks regularly to businesses and their Employee Resource Groups on topics such as creating equitable and safe(r) workspaces, being a powerful ally to colleagues and community, and parenting LGBTQ children.

In the world of podcasting, Russo is the Executive Producer and co-host of the critically-acclaimed pop culture podcast network, "Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure."

Russo has spoken at hundreds of universities nationwide including Harvard, Stanford, and NYU and has worked with large-scale companies such as Hyatt, Toyota, and Virgin Galactic. She is co-creator of My Kid Is Gay, author of This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids (Chronicle, 2014), and was host and producer of First Person, a video series on gender and sexuality from PBS Digital and WNET.

She holds a Master’s in Gender Studies from the CUNY Graduate Center.

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