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Peloton Cycling Director & Instructor, LGBTQ Activist
A former professional dancer, Cody brings energy, movement and authenticity to everything he does.
Openly Gay Former NFL Offensive Tackle; LGBTQ Activist and Founder of the Ryan O'Callaghan Foundation
Ryan O’Callaghan played college football for the University of California, Berkeley where he earned all American honors and was
TV Host, Queer Eye Interior Designer
As the resident design expert on Netflix's Emmy Award-winning series, Queer Eye
Actress, Activist and Humanitarian
Amber Heard is an actor, activist and humanitarian.
Star of Emmy-winning Netflix hit Queer Eye
Successful fashion designer Tan France is renowned as the witty wardrobe wiz leading the charge in the fashion department on the Emmy-winning makeover hit and Netflix re-boot, Queer Eye. Ready to make America…
CFDA Fashion Designer, Project Runway Mentor
Behind Christian Siriano's prestigious fashion label is a groundbreaking, ambitious and fearless businessman. As a pioneer in body positivity and diversity in the fashion industry, Siriano's outspoken defense of inclusivity…
Grammy-Nominated Artist
In 2012, Mary Lambert was working three restaurant jobs when her whole life changed. An aspiring singer-songwriter, cellist, spoken word artist, and newly graduated with a BA in music composition…
Co-Founder, Black Lives Matter
Patrisse Cullors is a New York Times bestselling author, educator, artist and abolitionist from Los Angeles, CA. Co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Patrisse has been on…
Award-Winning Director, "The Handmaid's Tale"
Reed Morano recently won both the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series and the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for The Handmaid’s Tale.
Award-Winning Writer, Actor and Producer, Netflix's Special
Ryan O'Connell is an Emmy®-nominated and Writers Guild Award-winning writer, actor, and producer who co-wrote and stars in Queer as Folk, an inclusive reboot of the iconic series of the same name.
Black Queer Writer, HIV and LGBTQ Activist
George M Johnson is an Award Winning Black Non-Binary Writer, Author, and Activist located in the NYC area.
Executive Producer/Host, Actor, Speaker, Singer/Songwriter
Star of Emmy Award-winning reality show, RuPaul's Drag Race LGBT activist, famed drag performer, hip-hop artist and actor.
Emmy-Nominated American Actor & Broadway Star
After first entering America's homes regularly as the title character, Doogie Howser, MD., Neil Patrick Harris has been a fixture of American pop-culture for nearly three decades.
Co-Hosts, Styling Hollywood and Founders, JSN Studio
What happens when your natural chemistry generates the love of a lifetime, a vibrant business and a hit Netflix show? Welcome to the experience of Jason Bolden, celebrity stylist and…
Star of Rent and Star Trek: Discovery & Author of Without You
At the podium, Rapp takes audiences through his career, the loss of his friend and playwright Jonathan Larson and his mother’s battle with cancer. In an insightful exploration of the social…
Creator, Writer & Producer
Joey Soloway employs nonbinary gender-neutral pronouns. Joey Soloway is the creator of the groundbreaking Amazon series Transparent, a poignant comedy that artfully explores identity, love, sex, god, and boundaries through…
Veteran NFL Player & LGBT Role Model
Since “coming out of the closet” in 2003, Esera has been speaking to schools and corporations about the pervasiveness of homophobia in sports and business, helping organizational leaders understand how…
Host of Sway, Editor-At-Large of Recode Decode & Pivot Podcasts and the Executive Producer of the Code Conference
Host of Sway, Editor-At-Large of Recode, former host of the Recode Decode & Pivot podcasts, weekly contributing Opinion writer for the New York Times and executive producer of the Code…
New York Times Op-Ed Columnist & Best-Selling Author
From the vantage point of someone who has spent three decades as a professional journalist—the last two of them in high-profile roles at The New York Times—Frank Bruni
Entertainer, Food Enthusiast and NYT Best-selling Author
Hannah Hart is an entertainer, food enthusiast, and a two-time New York Times best-selling author of Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded and My Drunk Kitchen: A Guide to Eating,…
Host of the Brain Candy Pod and The Real World: Brooklyn
Right-brained Sarah Rice is best known for her appearances on MTVs Real World Brooklyn and The Challenge, but don’t let the label of “reality star” fool you, she’s one smart…
Stand-up Comedian and Writer
Joel Kim Booster is a Chicago-bred, Los Angeles-based comedian and writer.
Poet, Poetry Editor at The Offing Magazine, and 2018 recipient of a Ruth Lilly & Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowship
Paul Tran is the recipient of a Ruth Lilly & Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowship from Poetry Magazine & Poetry Foundation and a "Discovery"/Boston Review Poetry Prize from the 92 Street…
BuzzFeed Motion Pictures Producer, Writer, Director, and Actor
Eugene Lee Yang is a Development Partner at BuzzFeed Motion Pictures. His work as a producer, writer, director, and actor there has reached millions of viewers worldwide, making him one…
YouTube Personality, Vlogger, Comedian, Author & Actress
Lilly Singh is a YouTuber famously known as IISuperwomanII. Today, her channel has over 600 million views and over five million subscribers. Born in Scarborough, Canada, Lilly lives with her…
Transgender Actress and Model, Currently Starring in the Netflix Series "Sense8" and season 3 of "Designated Survivor"
Jamie Clayton's big break was playing Kyla on Season Three of the hit HBO series Hung alongside Thomas Jane. After her multi-episode arc on HUNG, Jamie joined actors Mary Lynn…
Rising Activist, Social Entrepreneur & Media Personality
For three years, Raymond Braun led LGBT marketing and partnerships for YouTube, a role that he originated and that landed him on the Forbes “30 Under 30” list, iMedia top…
Television Host & Culture Expert on the Emmy-winning Netflix Reboot of Queer Eye
Television Host and Culture Expert on the Emmy-winning Netflix reboot of Queer Eye, Karamo Brown says that the key to his success is tapping into the many facets of his…
Actor & Singer, Known for "Glee"
Alex Newell is a actor and singer. He is best known for his recurring role as Wade "Unique" Adams on Fox's musical comedy-drama Glee, and as being a first season…
Actor, Who Portrays Oliver T’sien in "Crazy Rich Asians" and NBC Series Superstore
Nico Santos is a Filipino-American actor known for portraying sales associate Mateo Liwanag in the NBC series Superstore, and Oliver T’sien in the romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians. Santos was…
Writer, Comedian and Actor. He joined the writing staff of Saturday Night Live in September 2018. He is known for his viral lip-syncing videos on Twitter
Bowen Yang is a comedian, producer and formerly mediocre chemistry major based in Brooklyn, NY. He creates and produces various live shows in New York, including "LIVE ON BROADGAY" at…
Actress, and Asian-American Activist with a passion for social advocacy on issues such as Mental Health and LGBTQ + Rights
Ami Park is an actor, host, print/commercial model and storyteller. Born in New York and raised in New Jersey,Ami always had a knack for acting since her childhood. She attended…
Singer, Actress & Advocate. Currently in "This Is Us"
A Grammy and Golden Globe nominated actress, singer and songwriter—Mandy Moore continues to enjoy versatility in a career marked by memorable performances in primetime television, independent features, and studio films.…
Social Media Personality and Comedian
Bretman Rock is an social media personality and comedian whose goal is to empower people with confidence and love. Known for his outlandish and hilarious character Bretman Rock, Bretman’s content…
Undocumented and Queer Artivist
Julio Salgado is the co-founder of DreamersAdrift.com and project manager for CultureStrike. His status as an undocumented, queer artivist has fueled the contents of his visual art, which depict key…
Poet and Activist
Andrea Gibson is a world renown spoken word poet who first began on of the most celebrated and successful poetry careers in the field in 1999. Gibson then leaped to…
Emmy Award-Winning Writer, Producer & Actress
Lena Waithe is one of Hollywood’s most promising up-and-coming talents, who continues to grow her body of work with diversity, charisma, and comedy. One of Hollywood Reporter’s “TV Breakouts”, Waithe…
Actor & Producing Director, Known for "Orange is the New Black" and "Billions"
Asia Kate Dillon is a performer, writer, and director known for their historic role as Taylor Mason in the television show “Billions” on Showtime. She is the first gender non-binary…
Award-Winning Queer Stand Up Comedian, Writer, Performance Artist, and Educator
Kat Evasco is best known for her national touring autobiographical one-woman show, Mommy Queerest, co-written and directed by John Caldon. She has performed at venues including the Haha Cafe, San…
Activist Promoting Native American Rights, Education and Culture
Sarah Adams-Cornell is an activist promoting Native American rights, education, and culture, as well as LGBTQ rights in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area. Sarah is an advocate for Native American…
Actress, Model, Entrepreneur and Author. She is best known for her role as Emily Fields in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars
Shay Mitchell is most recognizable for her leading role as Emily Fields on ABC Family’s hit show "Pretty Little Liars."
Actress & Singer-Songwriter; Known for her Roles in "The Fosters," "CSI: Cyber" and "Scooby Doo"
Music can often be more than just an escape. It can be paradise. That's precisely what it is for singer and songwriter Hayley Kiyoko. Her 2014 EP, This Side of…
Award-Winning Playwright & Screenwriter, "Moonlight"
Tarell Alvin McCraney is best known for his acclaimed trilogy, The Brother/Sister Plays which include The Brothers Size, In the Red and Brown Water and Marcus: Or the Secret of…