Kimm Topping
Kimm Topping, Ed.M. is an educator, writer, historian, and community organizer. They are the founder of Lavender Education, a national education program focused on celebrating LGBTQIA+ history, education, and youth leadership. From founding the first GSA in their hometown as a young person to now mentoring youth leaders and supporting educators, Kimm has always been passionate about building the confidence of others to lead social change. For over ten years, Kimm has worked closely with schools and organizations on creating more inclusive, liberatory spaces for all LGBTQ+ youth to thrive. Kimm is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education specializing in gender, sexuality, and equity. Prior to founding Lavender Education, Kimm managed the Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students in Massachusetts. In 2023, they received the inaugural In-Service Award from the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition recognizing their decade of service to Boston’s trans community. Their historic work, including walking tours of Cambridge and New York City, centers queer and feminist activism of the 1970s-1990s. Topping’s series of publications, Mapping Feminist Cambridge, is available for free from the Cambridge Women’s Commission. Kimm’s debut book, GENERATION QUEER—the first-ever collection of illustrated young adult biographies about LGBTQIA+ youth activists in the United States—is forthcoming from Tu Books/Lee & Low in May 2025. You can find Kimm on Instagram at @kimmwrites or at their website.
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