Haiden Baier (he/they) is a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade of lived experience as a transmasculine individual. He has dedicated his career to advancing mental health care and advocacy for queer and transgender communities, with a particular focus on supporting transgender and gender expansive youth in living authentically, finding purpose, and cultivating well-being. Their work in LGBTQ+ advocacy began during his undergraduate studies in psychology at UNF where he played a key role in the development and expansion of the university’s LGBTQ Center including establishing a safe and affirming residential option for gender diverse students that still exists today, Stonewall Hall. Haiden currently serves as the Director of Mental Health Services at JASMYN on top of holding a visiting instructor position at UNF for the Social Work program to train future social workers in equity-first social services. Additionally, Haiden serves on the board of Transcending Adolescence, a nonprofit organization offering inclusive summer camp experiences for trans and gender diverse youth, with a focus on advocacy, resilience, and queer history. His ongoing work reflects a deep commitment to improving the social and structural conditions that shape the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly future generations.