Shane Forrest is an Anishinaabe-Métis Two-Spirit, trans, and queer educator, community researcher, and registered social worker. Shane has dedicated most of their time to co-creating community-driven, youth-led, and trauma informed research and community spaces. Shane has worked in the fields of sexual health and reproductive rights, land-based education, front line peer support and crisis intervention, community-based arts, and grassroots community development. They primarily work with 2SLGBTQQIA+ young people and urban Indigenous communities across Ontario. Through their work with the Native Youth Sexual Health Network, Shane has been teaching about cultural safety, youth-voiced health promotion, and Two-Spirit resurgence for over 15 years. They specialize in accessible education regarding Two-Spirit, trans, and queer affirming care.