Kristin Russo

 ( Living People ) 

In 2013, Russo and Owens-Reid began My Kid Is Gay (formerly The Parents Project,) a first-of-its-kind digital resource for families and educators of LGBTQ people. My Kid Is Gay provides advice from parents, youth, and experts about topics related to gender identity and sexuality. This project was inspired during the writing of This Is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids which was released in 2014 by Chronicle Books. This Is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids was written as an accessible, relatable, and non-clinical guide parents could turn to for contemporary answers to their questions. The book received glowing accolades from The Ellen Show, NPR, Autostraddle, The Advocate, and many others.

In 2015, Russo hosted and produced the premiere season of First Person, a digital video series on sexuality and gender from WNET and PBS Digital Studios. In the series, Russo interviewed individuals whose lives intersected with issues related to gender identity and sexuality.

In 2016, Russo took on the role of CEO & Editor-in-Chief of both Everyone Is Gay & My Kid Is Gay. She continues to speak at school campuses & community centers, and in February 2016 began a new Everyone Is Gay video series (hosted on YouTube and broadcast live on Facebook) called "Getting In Bed with Kristin," where she answers advice and speaks with notable guests from the LGBT community on issues related to sexuality and gender.

Russo also co-directed a queer adult sleep-away camp founded and hosted by Autostraddle, called A-Camp.