2026 Participant Biographies

Rebekah Bruesehoff is a 19-year-old author and award-winning activist passionate about inclusion, joy, and authenticity. She first gained national attention, as one of the youngest openly transgender advocates in the United States, using her voice to correct misinformation and expand understanding in businesses, schools, faith communities, and on the athletic field.

Rebekah is the co-author of A Kids Book About Being Inclusive and a contributor to Raising Kids beyond the Binary. She has been featured by Time, Forbes, People, USAToday, Good Morning Britain, TeenVogue, The Today Show, and more.

Whether she’s speaking to a crowd of 30,000 or one-on-one, Rebekah inspires people of all ages and identities to show up fully as themselves and dare to make the world a better place. She currently attends college in New Hampshire where she’s studying Government and International Relations in the hopes of continuing her work in policy and human rights advocacy.