Giselle Byrd

Giselle Byrd is the Executive Director of Boston’s The Theater Offensive and the first Black trans woman to lead a regional theater company in the United States. There, she champions the work of queer and transgender artists of color, and LGBTQIA2S+ youth and allies. In April 2025, she was appointed to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, making her the first trans woman of color to serve on the commission. As a member of the commission, she serves as the Vice Chair of Programming and Planning and advances equity for all women and girls. Along with these accolades, Byrd is an actor, producer, and filmmaker whose work has been recognized by NewFest, Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival, and A Shaded View on Fashion Film.