I make things…better.

RYN GONZALES, MBA

Ryn Gonzales, The Lone Star Diva, is a bigender speaker, educator, and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Ryn is the co-author of Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You, a growing-up guide for trans and non-binary youth, and the Operations & Programs Director at Out Youth, an Austin-based nonprofit that has served LGBTQIA+ youth for 31 years.

Ryn has worked in the nonprofit sector, specifically youth advocacy and organizing, for 15 years. They have facilitated state-wide youth lobby days, organized state-wide conferences on youth leadership and empowerment, and created the Queer Youth Media Project during their time at the Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival. In 2017, Ryn co-founded the Central Texas Transgender Health Coalition, which supports the health and well-being of the transgender and gender non-binary community.

Ryn’s research into the evolutionary importance of storytelling in our everyday lives heavily influences their work, and always seeks new ways for youth to share their stories with the world.

Ryn holds a bachelor's degree in Radio-Television-Film from the University of Texas and a master's degree in Business Administration and Management from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas.