Scott Turner Schofield

Regarded as a trailblazer in the movement for transgender liberation, Scott Turner Schofield (he and they pronouns) uses the power of storytelling to change the nondiscrimination policies of several major universities, Fortune 500 companies, and in mainstream entertainment. Scott is an Emmy-nominated actor, Lambda Literary Award Finalist, and was named a “trans influencer of Hollywood” by OUT Magazine.

The founder of the consulting company Speaking of Transgender, Scott’s training and advocacy work changed policies in higher education and at several Fortune 500 companies before moving into the entertainment industry. Scott uses lived experience and intersectional analysis to coach conservative CEOs to trans sensitivity in the workplace, and teach youth tools for the self-esteem that living an authentic LGBTQ life requires. Scott’s 2013 TED Talk, “Ending Gender” was used for its welcoming accessibility, from Board rooms to dinner tables.

As an artist who yearns for complex, authentic, nuanced storytelling, Scott advises from script to screen, working with actors, writers, producers, and creative executives to tell better transgender and non-binary stories. As a member of a vibrant community of underrepresented artists, Scott co-founded the Transmasculine Cohort of TIME’S UP with non-binary creator Joey Soloway (Transparent). Scott also serves as Senior Consultant at GLAAD, the world’s foremost LGBTQ media advocacy group. 

Consultations include HBO Max’s unscripted shows WE’RE HERE and LEGENDARY, and Blumhouse’s The Craft: Legacy. Scott discovered and media trained Sara Cunningham, founder of the national allyship movement FREE MOM HUGS, whose LGBTQ+ advocacy within the Christian faith is now being developed into a feature film by Jamie Lee Curtis. Providing authentic script analysis, Scott has coached dozens of screenwriters, and was a curator for THE GLAAD LIST—the best unproduced LGBTQ screenplays presented at Sundance in 2019 and 2020. Partnering with IATSE and GLAAD to make a more inclusive mission statement for “union kin,” Scott created a video training for crew members to develop on-set sensitivity among the 45,000 members of District 2. The role Scott helps create as consultant on HBO’s EUPHORIA has been called “TV’s most interesting trans character” (Daily Beast) and “the future of TV” (Marie Claire).