Lexie Bean (they/he) is a transmasculine artist whose work has involved aiding fellow trans survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. They began their activism at a rape crisis hotline in rural Ohio, and have since published Written on the Body, an anthology of letters authored by survivors to their body parts of choice, and The Ship We Built, noted as the first middle-grade novel released by a major U.S. publisher centering a trans boy to be penned by one. Additionally, they have been interviewed by and written for Teen Vogue, Them, Kirkus Reviews, Autostraddle, and more, and serve on the leadership council for RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. They are “passionate about creating honest and complex trans narratives through writing, performance, and film.” Their first feature-length documentary, What Will I Become?, is set to be released in 2026.