
In Fall of 2012, he was a speaker at the College of St. Because of his YouTube vlogs and written blogs, he has been invited to speak internationally on college and high school campuses due to wishing to complete his college career, he had to decline most of these invitations. Being transgender is not the only identity Skylar assumes, but it has been one that has formed his passions around LGBT rights and advocacy for the community. Most often known on the internet as his pseudonym “Skylark” or “Skylarkeleven,” he began documenting his transition on YouTube in 2009 when he began hormone therapy. As of now, he is traveling to educate, working on his music, and writing a book about his transition through high school and college. While he majored in Studio Art with a concentration in drawing and photography, he pursued a wide range of classes and interests in gender studies, environmental studies, philosophy, poetry and biology.



After high school, he attended Skidmore College, serving on the board of the Pride Alliance, as a Peer Mentor, and an active member of the community until graduating on with honors and leadership awards. Skylar Kergil is a transgender singer-songwriter, activist, educator, writer and artist who is from Acton, MA but currently resides in Boston.
