When Nite doesn’t have his nose in a book, you can find him playing video or board games with his roommates, friends, and family. He also enjoys cooking for and with his friends and family, especially savory dishes. And if you can’t find him in the kitchen or online, then he is probably swimming laps or participating in some type of full body contact sport.

Nite joined enfleshed as the inaugural trans faith intern in the spring of 2021.

Nathan O.A. Bakken, MDiv (They/Them), a Seminary Certified Witch, is a white, queer and trans, movement spiritual care provider, astrologer, tarot practicioner, and writer raised on unceded Duwamish land (Seattle, WA) currently based on unceded Ohlone land (Oakland, CA). In 2017, they earned their Master of Divinity from Boston University School of Theology, with a focus on the spiritual and theological life of LGBTQIA+ people, pop culture, and theologies of liberation. In 2019, they were certified as spiritual director through Still Harbor.  They exist comfortably at the spiritual intersection of good food, Dolly Parton, collective liberation, and spiritual care.

Enrique Cintrón (they/them/elle) is a queer, Puerto Rican, nonbinary writer, spiritual director, podcaster, Spanglish speaker, and self-described “themologian,” that is, they theologize from a nonbinary perspective at the intersections of race, queerness, and faith. Enrique considers deep listening and storytelling to be two of their most important spiritual practices. As a spiritual director trained through Still Harbor, they offer spiritual accompaniment as a way to listen and walk alongside others in their spiritual lives. Enrique also hosts Fruits of the Spirit, a podcast sharing and celebrating the faith journeys of queer and trans people of color. In their spare time, Enrique enjoys watercolor painting, cooking, playing video games, and buying far too many books than they have room for on their shelves. You can read Enrique’s writing and learn more about them on their website, enriquecintron.com and follow them on Twitter and Instagram, @themologian.

Sam Ames is a civil rights attorney, author, and national advocate with a decade of experience fighting for LGBTQ rights. Sam grew up in Los Angeles and received their B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz; their J.D. from George Washington University; and their Master of Theological Studies from Harvard University, with a focus on Religion, Ethics, & Politics. They are a member of the California Bar.

Sam most recently served as the Interim Executive Director of Our Family Coalition, an organization working to advance equity for the full and expanding spectrum of LGBTQ families and children through support, education, and advocacy. Prior to that, they served as the Interim Executive Director of Trans Lifeline, an organization that provides direct emotional and financial support to transgender people in crisis; as well as a staff attorney at the National Center for Lesbian Rights, working on constitutional law cases involving marriage equality, employment discrimination, and family law.

Sam is the founder the Born Perfect Campaign – a national effort to end anti-LGBTQ conversion therapy through legislation, litigation, and public education. They served for a year as a hospital chaplain at UCSF Medical Center, with a focus on inpatient psychiatric treatment and religious trauma.   Sam has testified in state legislatures, Congress, and the United Nations Committee Against Torture. They have been featured in the NY Times, LA Times, Teen Vogue, Newsweek, BBC, The Guardian, TIME, VICE and MSNBC. They are also a consultant on LGBTQ issues nationwide, an avid AIDS LifeCycle rider, and a Gryffindor.