Speakers
At Love Revolution 2025, the Free Mom Hugs National Conference April 4-7 in Dallas, Texas, you’ll hear from inspiring speakers who will ignite and empower your support of LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities. Don’t miss this four-day conference packed with powerhouse speakers, presenters and panelists plus the chance to connect with allies, friends and LGBTQIA+ community members from across the nation. Register today. *Please note keynote speaker update: River Gallo won't be able to join us this year as a speaker.
Special Guest Speaker
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Jen Hatmaker (she/her)
Jen Hatmaker is the New York Times bestselling author of 14 books including "For the Love" and her latest project, "Feed These People: Slam Dunk Recipes for Your Crew." She is the delighted curator of the Jen Hatmaker Book Club and host of the award-winning "For the Love" podcast, and she leads a tightly knit online community where she reaches millions of people each week. Jen is a co-founder of Legacy Collective, a giving organization that grants millions of dollars towards sustainable projects around the world.
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Keynote Speakers
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Nico Lang (they/them)
Nico Lang is a nonbinary award-winning journalist, author and creator of Queer News Daily and previously served as the deputy editor for Out magazine, the news editor for Them, the LGBTQ+ correspondent for VICE, and the editor and cofounder of the literary journal "In Our Words."
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Kathy Baldock (she/her)
Kathy is an author, LGBTQ+ advocate, and founder of Canyonwalker Connections, based in Reno, NV, is a leading expert on the historical and current discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community, in particular from the socially conservative Christian church and political sectors.
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Roscoe Compton-Kelly (he/him)
Roscoe Compton-Kelly has more than 24 years of corporate and nonprofit organizational experience he shares through his business and management consulting services. In tandem, also known as celebrated North Texas drag performer Shantae Morgan, he has embraced drag as both an art form and a powerful means of self-expression, personal healing and advocacy for more than 10 years.
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Sara Cunningham (she/her)
Sara Cunningham is an author, activist and founder of Free Mom Hugs. After her son came out to her as gay, she found herself on a journey “from the church to the Pride parade.” In the wake of beautiful glitter-covered hugs and heartbreaking horror stories, the mission of Free Mom Hugs began. Simple acts of love and acceptance turned into a viral sensation, and Sara knew she had the opportunity to lead impactful change.
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Christina Olivetti (she/her)
Cristina Olivetti is a writer, educator, and advocate for gender inclusion. The national educator on gender for Free Mom Hugs, she regularly facilitates workshops about gender diversity for parents, educators and medical professionals.
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Susan Williams (she/her)
Susan founded The Transformation Project and TransAdvocacy SD to advocate for the dignity and wellbeing of transgender South Dakotans.
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