Speaking

Stephanie is an accomplished public speaker, lecturer, educator, and consultant with over twelve years of experience in political, movement, and nonprofit spaces. She routinely speaks on topics ranging from gender and sexuality, Palestine solidarity, Judaism, and nonprofit management. Stephanie is highly sought after across the United States, and is happy to bring her unique knowledge and skills to any setting.

Special rates are available for Palestine solidarity organizations and Black LGBTQ-led nonprofits.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO LESBIANS?

It’s often said that “lesbian” is a dying identity: non-heterosexual women have started identifying in other ways, and we lesbians have had a troubling history with the trans community. In many ways, it seems like we’ve lost queer politics in lesbian spaces. A journey through history and the roots of the divide between the lesbian and trans community, this lecture seeks to debunk the notion that transness and lesbian-ness are at odds, and explore the radical potentialities of new lesbian spaces!

TERF WArs: Understanding contemporary sapphic politics

Studs and separatists and sapphics, oh my! The wide world of identity can be intimidating to navigate, especially for folks exploring their identities and attempting to find community. All too often our history can be inaccessible, or worse, inaccurate causing misunderstandings, frustration, and community turmoil. TERF Wars dives into the many facets of sapphic sexuality, gender, and orientation, to help you figure out what the L is going on.

Stone Soup: stone identity, gender, and sexuality

Stone identity is as rich and complex as it is misunderstood band oversimplified. Unlike the term implies, stone identity is a place for warmth, growth, and physical fulfillment. Stone identities have existed for decades, and while research suggests that the number of stone people has remained relatively constant, the identity has seen a resurgence in popular queer culture. Delve into the history and politics of this complex sexual and emotional identity! This session is only available with co-facilitator Stefani Vargas. Please contact for more information.

For Fuck’s Sake: Queer Sex and Sexual health

LGBTQ+ people need, and deserve, sex education aimed at their experiences and designed specifically for them. Research shows that LGBTQ+ youth (aged 18-24) have a limited number of trusted adults they feel comfortable talking with about sexual health This leaves folks to seek information online or from peers. Much of the information online is neither community specific nor medically accurate, and peers may be misinformed. This session provides LGBTQ+ specific sex education focused on boundaries, pleasure, and the mechanics of sex. This session is only available with co-facilitator Stefani Vargas. Please contact for more information.

No Walls Between Us: a palestine solidarity 101

The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement has been a political force since its inception in 2005. Jews, Palestinians, and accomplices around the world have enthusiastically answered the call for solidarity through BDS, refuting the charge that it is “antisemitic”. A Jewish Case for Divestment traces the history of European antisemitism, Zionism, and documented Zionist collaboration with antisemites to make a case for BDS as the best method for fighting contemporary antisemitism in the US and around the world.

PRIDE WITH PREJUDICE: EXPOSING THE PINKWASHING AGENDA

Pinkwashing, the attempt to cover up the human rights abuses of the Israeli State by pointing to it's liberal record on LGBTQ rights, is a hot-button topic of discussion in queer and trans spaces across the country. Pride With Prejudice, a nationally-recognized comprehensive curriculum on pinkwashing, seeks to cut through the noise and deliver an informative, engaging, and activating workshop on pinkwashing, its major tropes, pinkwashing organizations, and how to take action to prevent queer and trans bodies to be mobilized to justify apartheid.

A JEwish case for divestment

The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement has been a political force since its inception in 2005. Jews, Palestinians, and accomplices around the world have enthusiastically answered the call for solidarity through BDS, refuting the charge that it is “antisemitic”. A Jewish Case for Divestment traces the history of European antisemitism, Zionism, and documented Zionist collaboration with antisemites to make a case for BDS as the best method for fighting contemporary antisemitism in the US and around the world.

NEITHER HERE NOR THERE: ON THE INTERSECTIONS OF ANTISEMITISM AND TRANSPHOBIA

From the Middle Ages, to the Holocaust, to the streets of the United States today, antisemitism and transphobia have a long, complicated, and intertwined history. Antisemitism and transphobia often appear in the same places, are aimed at the same people, and function in remarkably similar ways. Touching on topics ranging from the history of transphobia and antisemitism, shared tropes between the two, and how each oppression operates, this lecture lays out the realities, stakes, and consequences of the intersections of antisemitism and transphobia.

NONPROFIT Coaching & CONSULTING

Stephanie is an experienced nonprofit founder and executive with more than 12 years of experience in the field. Her experiences at the UP Center of Champaign County and Brave Space Alliance have allowed her to work in all areas of organizational management and hold executive roles in Development, Operations, and Policy. She particularly enjoys working with foundations and small, community-based organizations with budgets lower than $3 million. Stephanie is not a typical consultant, who charges big upfront and delivers little long-term. She will work directly with your Board and executive leadership team to craft sustainable solutions that will aid your organization far beyond the conclusion of your work with her. Contact for rates.