Ruth McNair AM is an Honorary Associate Professor at the Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne and a general practitioner at an inner-Melbourne general practice. She has clinical and research interests in lesbian and bisexual women’s mental health, sexual health, LGBT parenting, trans and gender diverse medical affirmation, LGBT health care and homelessness. She is Chairperson of Pride Foundation Australia, a national philanthropic organisation for LGBTIQ people. She is a life member of the Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby, the Victorian AIDS Council and was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2017 for her academic, clinical and advocacy work. She became a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019 for significant service to medicine and as an advocate for the LGBTI community.