Events, Interviews and Other Things
5/6/21: “Recovery is Beautiful” Video Shoot
Selected participant in Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation filming for video series “Recovery is Beautiful,” a project developed by the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities.
3/20/21: TEDx Wartburg College
When: March 20, 2021; 9am-12pm CST
Where: Via Zoom
Theme: “Questioning the Narrative”
TEDxWartburgCollege invites the Wartburg and Cedar Valley communities to join us for the fourth annual Northeast Iowa TEDx event. Speakers will discuss diverse “Ideas Worth Spreading.”
10/8/20: Conversations Café: Trans Experiences
When: 6:00-7:30pm CST
Where: Via Podcast
Conversations Café is a weekly live mental health podcast from @hopefortheday & @sipofhope streaming live every Thursday 6pm CST at ConversationsCafe.org. Join us this Thursday to hear Nate and others discuss their experiences navigating the spaces where mental health and gender identity intersect.
9/24/20: “Mind Over Matter”
Presented by the Reginald & Paul Sewell Foundation – Chicago, IL
When: 5:30-7:00pm CST
Where: Via Zoom
This LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Event will feature speakers from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Hope For The Day, and the University of Illinois Chicago. Nate will be speaking for 30 minutes on “Real Talk: Mental Health, Disability, and Expressions of Masculinity.” See details below.
3/9/20: Central High School Community Speaker Series
Where: Central High School Library, St. Paul, MN
When: Refreshments at 6:30. Event begins at 7pm and is open to the public.
Red Balloon Bookshop will be on site to facilitate book sales. Book signing and author interaction available post-event.
9/20/2019: La Crosse Suicide Prevention Summit
Featured Cover Story in La Crosse Tribune:
“Transgender man talks about LGBTQ Mental Health at La Crosse Suicide Prevention Summit” by Emily Pyrek
6/30/19: Minnesota Historical Society’s “Storied” Series
‘Queer Voices’ Part II Featured Story
6/29/19: Grand Marais Pride Celebration
Event keynote speaker: “Outside the Box: Diversity, Language, and Bridges to Inclusion”
Coverage and details from The Northshore News, Boreal, and The Walleye in Thunder Bay
6/28/19: Radio Interview on “The Roadhouse” - WTIP North Shore Radio
Podcast of interview available here!
6/18/19: Queer Voices reading at Minneapolis Central Library
6/3/19: Video Interview with Minnesota Historical Society at Quatrefoil library
To be featured as part of MNHS “Storied” series on Stonewall at 50
5/14/19: Official Release of Queer Voices anthology, published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press.
Featuring “The Invisible Man.”
3/27/19: Article featured in Windy City Times, Chicago’s LGBTQ newspaper, on Dying to Hang with the Boys
“Trans Author Talks ‘Layered Identity’ in New Memoir” by Lauren Emily Whalen
1/18/19: Official Release of Dying to Hang with the Boys
Available in paperback on Amazon, BN, and for order at your local bookstore.
Available as an ebook on Kindle, Nook, Apple Books, and probably elsewhere.
11/07/18: Television Interview for UTVS - St. Cloud, MN
“Transgender Author Publishes His Second Book Under His New Name” by Spencer Schacht
11/08/18: Radio Interview aired on KVSC - St. Cloud, MN
Available as podcast: “Author Nate Cannon Shares his Journey Writing his Second Book.”
5/4/18-1/19: Featured in Science Museum of Minnesota exhibit on Mental Health - St. Paul, MN
Check out more about the "Mind Matters" exhibit here.
5/4/18: Hamline MFA Graduation Reading - St. Paul, MN
8/27/17: TransHire Photo Shoot Campaign - Chicago, IL
8/20/17: Cracked Walnut Literary Festival Reading – Minneapolis, MN
5/6/17: NAMI Spring Gala - Celebrating 40 Years of Hope - Minneapolis, MN
Featured in 40th Anniversary Film
Check out pics from the Gala here!
2/13/17: Podcast release of Interview for NAMI 40th Anniversary Event
Listen to the episode here or download free from iTunes!
1/30/17: Taping of Video Interview for NAMI 40th Anniversary Events – St. Paul, MN
10/29/16: Cracked Walnut Literary Festival Reading – St. Paul, MN
9/24/16: NAMIWalks Featured Speaker - Minneapolis, MN
Event kickoff speaker
11/7/15: NAMI Minnesota State Conference - St. Paul, MN
Keynote Panel Speaker and Volunteer of the Year Award Recipient
8/20/15: Radio interview at KVSC 88.1 with award winning journalist Korina Borash - St. Cloud, MN
Podcast interview Parts 1 and 2: “Living Transgender with Nate Cannon”
Podcast interview Part 3: “Living Transgender with Nate Cannon”
6/24/15: PRIDE month reading for the Queer Voices Literary Series - Minneapolis, MN
More info can be found on the FB event page as well as on the Intermedia Arts website.
5/21/15: Cracked Walnut Literary Festival Reading – Minneapolis, MN
Featured theme: “The Body as Vehicle”
3/24/15: Queer Voices Literary Series Reading - Minneapolis, MN
4/13/14: Cracked Walnut Literary Festival Reading – Minneapolis, MN
Featured theme: “The Year of the Horse”
11/20/13: Guest Blog Interview: “Talking About Suicide”
“Talking with Nate Cannon” about Suicide
4/20/13: GLAAD Media Awards VIP Invitee – Los Angeles, CA
3/17/13: GLAAD Media Awards VIP Invitee - New York, NY
11/11/11: Book Launch for Running on a Mind Rewired