Tristan ‘TK’ Morton (Ze/Zir/Zirs) is a Black Trans Queer educator, advocate, and joy creator relocating from Dakota Land (Minneapolis, Minnesota). Tristan has a bachelor’s in Women’s and Gender Studies from Eastern Michigan University and is completing their master’s in Higher Education Administration from Stony Brook University. Ze focuses on centering Queer and Trans BIPOC joy, laughter, and advocacy making sure that all spaces are accessible and centering the love and care of the community. Ze has worked at several institutions across the country bringing a variety of experiences to support LGBTQIA+ folks such as Macalester College, and the University of Kansas. When ze isn’t working ze is trying new foods, going on an adventure, reading the dozens of books that are still waiting to be read on zirs bookshelves, listening to their favorite music, and discovering new amazing possibilities.