Kryss Shane

Dr. Kryss Shane is an American LGBT+ expert, social work educator, consultant, author and public speaker recognized as an LGBT+ expert by ABC News, CNN, Oprah Magazine, Rolling Stone, Reader's Digest and Playboy.

Shane is the author of The Educator's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion, which has been praised as a "straightforward" and resourceful guide, offering educators, administrators, and school support staff practical strategies to create an inclusive and supportive academic environment for LGBT+ individuals, addressing discrimination, promoting positive mental health, and advocating for social inclusion within educational institutions.

Her second book Creating an LGBT+ Inclusive Workplace: The Practical Resource Guide for Business Leaders  was chosen as one of five Amazon Australia's World Pride books.

Shane was named one of the world's 13 "Pride Inclusion Advocates" by Pride Life Global Magazine

Shane currently tours the world on the speaker's circuit while continuing to publish books. She also serves as a professor of social work and field liaison at Fordham University, Columbia University, and National Louis University.

She is a cast member on I Am Jazz and has also made appearances in Freestyle Love Supreme and I Love the '80s 3-D.