Luke Pacha

Luke Pacha, MA, M.Div. is a transman who has worked with marginalized communities for 18 years in a variety of settings. He holds a Master of Religion and Psychology, Master of Divinity, and Certificate of Sexuality and Religion from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Psychological Services from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. He is the owner of Infinite Diversity LLC, which supports the work of institutions and individuals in increasing their capacity for cultural humility and social justice-informed institutional change. Luke offers educational trainings and LGBTQ workplace policy expertise with an emphasis on practical skills, identity awareness, and personal empowerment. He regularly works with corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion officers and LGBTQ affinity groups, as well as legal, clinical, medical, and direct service (including child welfare and faith leader) personnel. Luke has been featured as a subject matter expert on gender pronouns in Rolling Stone, Grammarly’s Guide to Personal Pronouns, and interviewed on NPR Cap Radio about best pronoun practices in the workplace. He has been featured on NPR’s The Takeaway with Melissa Harris-Perry, & publications like LGBTQ Nation educating the public on the dire need for trans youth acceptance. He presents workshops around the country on the impact of inclusive spaces for LGBTQ people in various settings. Luke also co-authored the Religion and Spirituality chapter in the surgical textbook Gender Confirmation Surgery: Principles and Techniques for an Emerging Field, edited by Loren Schecter, released 2020.

Luke has been on the board of Trans Bodies, Trans Selves since 2014. As a board member, he has managed the TBTS book donation program, which has donated over 200 books to LGBT organizations across the country. He was the Survey Editor for the second edition of the book, authored the Religion and Spirituality chapter, and edited several other chapters. He is honored to be part of Trans Bodies, which makes such an impact to gender diverse communities and their allies.