C. Michael Woodward is a writer, musician, speaker, consultant, political advisor, peer counselor, and social justice advocate—in no particular order. He led the Southern Arizona Gender Alliance (SAGA) for more than five years and worked in variety of roles at Wingspan, southern Arizona’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community center.
Woodward currently serves as Co-Chair of the City of Tucson Commission on GLBT Issues and Chair of The University of Arizona President's LGBTQ Advisory Council. He is a former Board member of Female to Male International (FTMI) and is profiled on Lynn Conway's Successful Transmen, a prestigious Web site recognizing leaders in the international transgender community. Michael was a keynote speaker at the 2008 Southern Comfort Conference.
Since
2003, Michael has presented training and information about LGBTQ and
allied concerns to thousands of people across the country. In 2009, he formed lgbtQ&A Diversity &
Inclusion Consulting, providing sexual orientation and gender identity
cultural competency, best practices, and transition planning services to
organizations and individuals nationwide. For booking information,
click here.
In addition to more than a dozen how-to books on computer software, Woodward has published magazine articles, blogs, op-eds, and other writings on a variety of non-fiction topics. His latest book, Little Boy Lost: True Adventures of Men without Boyhoods is currently in progress.