Location: Rhatigan Student Center, Room 265

Schuyler Bailar is the first transgender athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA Division 1 men's team. He is also an internationally-celebrated inspirational speaker and inclusion advocate.

By 15, he was one of the nation's top-20 15-year-old breaststrokers. By 17, he set a national age-group record. In college, he swam for Harvard University, on the winningest Harvard team in 50 years. Schuyler's difficult choice – to transition while potentially giving up the prospect of being an NCAA Champion – was historic and timely. His story has appeared everywhere from 60 Minutes to The Ellen Show. Schuyler's tireless advocacy of inclusion through public speaking and social media (@pinkmantaray) has earned him numerous notable honors.

Over the past three years, Schuyler has delivered over 100 talks about his experience. In addition to LGBTQ+ issues, his discussion includes masculinity, mental health and eating disorders, and overcoming obstacles such as breaking his back.

Schuyler graduated from Harvard University in May 2019 with a degree in Cognitive Neuroscience and Evolutionary Psychology. This event is part of his seven-week speaking tour before he begins his job teaching emotional intelligence skills at a Seattle company in October.