If you would like Ryan to speak and or perform at your school or venue, please email mgmt@ryancassata.com with a proposed date. Thank you.
Ryan Cassata has been at the forefront of the transgender equality movement since coming out in his early teens on international TV in 2009 on the Larry King Live Show. His visibility and commitment to justice landed him several media opportunities including an appearance on the Tyra Banks Show and a feature documentary film titled "Songs For Alexis".At age 18 he became the youngest keynote speaker selected for the The Philadelphia Trans Health and Wellness Conference, the largest conference of its kind. He has toured frequently fusing his protest songs with educational talks, addressing thousands of middle and high school, college and university students on the importance of diversity and inclusion. Ryan Cassata's social change work led him to becoming the first recipient of the Harvey Milk Memorial Award, and led to United States congressional recognition.
Cassata’s message inspires and motivates all students to make positive change within their communities, regardless of their background or whether they are LGBT or not.
Ryan Cassata uses speech, spoken word, video and original music to tell his personal coming out & transition story. Each performance is capped off by a question and answer session to give students and faculty the opportunity to learn about the things that interest or concern them and their school.
Speaking Topics Include: Coming out to friends & family, coming out in school, early transition, gender dysphoria, being transgender in the media, transgender terminology, transgender surgeries, positive expression, creating positive change within a community, question & answer, and more.
Booking Inquires may be sent to:
mgmt@ryancassata.com
Please include the name & location of your school. Thank you.
Here is my keynote address from the Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference. My speech covers; sexism, privilege, transmasculine, difference, equality, and recognizing the fact that the trans community has to become allies to eachother. I was very honored to be the youngest keynote speaker the conference has ever had in it's 11 years of existence.
Ryan Cassata becoming the youngest speaker (18 years old) to ever deliver a keynote address at the largest transgender conference in the world, the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference.
