In Conversation with Nevo Zisin

Join Sage Akouri (they/them), co-founder and CEO of SPEAK, in conversation with author, performer, activist and public speaker Nevo Zisin (they/them). 
 
Meet Nevo: 

Nevo Zisin (they/them) is a queer, non-binary, Jewish writer, performer, activist and public speaker based in Naarm/ Birraranga / Melbourne. They run workshops in schools and professional development trainings in workplaces around transgender identities. Author of award-winning Finding Nevo (2017), a memoir on gender transition and The Pronoun Lowdown (2021) a useful guidebook on all things related to pronouns. 

Nevo is one of Australia’s very few transgender marriage celebrants and is strongly passionate about creating transcendent celebrations. They are a mentor for The Pinnacle Foundation, one of Out for Australia's 30 Under 30 for 2019, an ambassador for both Wear It Purple and the Victorian Pride Centre as well as a member of the Gender Euphoria cast - Australia's largest all trans & gender diverse show on a main stage. 

Find out more about Nevo: https://www.nevozisin.com 

Follow Nevo:  

IG: https://www.instagram.com/nevozisin/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nevozisin/ 

Meet Sage: 

Sage (they/them) is a Queer, Non Binary, Person of Colour. Sage is an LGBTIQA+ advocate passionate about social equity and inclusion, and intersectional representation.  

Sage’s experience extends across the sector having led several initiatives and programs at Minus18 and Equality Australia supporting the LGBTIQA+ community across Australia. They co-founded Speak, a not-for-profit organisation focused on creating safe spaces for LGBTIQA+ people in regional Victoria.