T Michael Trimm (he/him/sir)

Michael is a prominent face within the Arizona and New Mexico LGBTQ+ communities. He has made a name for himself as performer Teddy Michael, has represented the Imperial Court of Arizona and the Imperial Sovereign Court of New Mexico, was featured on MTV’s ‘True Life’ in 2009 and 2015, and is an award-winning promoter and pageant owner. He is currently the Executive Director of the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico. Michael has used their platforms throughout the years to educate, fundraise, and be an outspoken activist. His passion for education is evident in the way they seek to teach others about the transgender and gender expansive community through compassion and understanding, and a willingness to open a dialogue.