<b>Kristin Russo</b> is the author of <i>This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids</i> and currently works with large-scale businesses as a speaker and consultant on topics such as creating equitable and safe(r) workspaces and parenting LGBTQ+ children. She also creates podcasts about '90s genre shows such as <i>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</i> and <i>The X-Files</i>, has two cats named Sam and Gus, and holds a master's in gender studies from the CUNY Graduate Center. <p></p> <p></p><b>Ravi Teixeira</b> is a Cape Verdean American transgender cartoonist. They enjoy telling stories about gay cowboys and gothic romance, and their work has been in such anthologies as <i>Dates 3</i> (Margins) and <i>Becoming Who We Are</i><i> </i>(A Wave Blue World). Their work s<i>ensitiv reading</i> has been acclaimed, and they've also been featured on right-wing websites as a real terror. They live in Canada with their boyfriend, a dog named Sahara, and a cat named Charlie. <p></p><br>