Diverse Communities
GLBT Issues
Former Chairman of the NAACP
For over 40 years, Julian Bond has been active in the Civil Rights and Economic Justice Movements. The first African American US Vice Presidential nominee, he delivers a message of equality and justice. |
New York Times Best-Selling Author
A New York Times bestselling author, Burroughs is known for his thoughtful, honest, and often hilarious memoirs. In his popular Dry, which has become a contemporary staple of recovery literature, he... |
Actress, Choreographer & Activist
A film actress and choreographer, AIDS activist and women's rights advocate, Perez has been nominated for both an Emmy and an Oscar. She has recently produced, directed, and starred in Yo Soy Boricua, Pa Que Tu... |
Award-Winning Comedy Writer
A trailblazing female in stand-up comedy, Carol Leifer is an award-winning writer for such shows as SNL, Seinfeld & Modern Family. She shares her sage, funny perspective on women’s issues,... |
Author of National Bestseller She's Not There
Jennifer Finney Boylan is the author of the first best-selling book by a transgender American with her memoir She’s Not There. She speaks on topics of gender, culture and love. |
AIDS Activist
Cleve Jones’s career as an activist began in San Francisco during the turbulent 1970s, when he befriended pioneer gay rights leader Harvey Milk. Since then, he founded the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and has... |
Sex Educator, Therapist & Researcher
Dr. Laura Berman is America's leading expert in female sexual health. She has served as a go-to expert for such outlets as The New York Times, Oprah and The Today... |
CEO, Ferrazzi Greenlight / Best-Selling Author
Keith Ferrazzi is the world’s foremost expert in professional relationship development. He has transformed the lives and careers of clients and readers worldwide, bringing 20 years of research and experience to the... |
Tennis Legend
A champion on and off the court, Martina Navratilova is not only a tennis legend, but an inspirational leader who demonstrates wit, candor, and sheer motivation. Arguably the best tennis player ever to play the game... |
Olympic Diver & Author
Greg Louganis began competing in diving at age 10. By 16, he had won his first Olympic medal, a silver medal on the platform in 1976. At 24, he became the first man in 56 years to win two gold medals in diving by... |
Writer, Theologian & Gay & Lesbian Activist
Harvard theologian named "one of Boston's 50 most intriguing women." Her award-winning essays and articles appear in publications nationwide. A frequent guest preacher and former pastor. |
Award-Winning Actor, Lost
An award-winning actor known for his role as "Benjamin Linus" in the hit series Lost, Michael Emerson is a 2009 Emmy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and a 2010 Golden Globe nominee for... |
Emmy-Winning Actress
With an award-winning career spanning across a diversity of roles in television, theater and film, Light is best known for having captivated audiences with her portrayal of “Angela Bower” on the hit comedy series ... |
Gay Student Activist
Jonathan Perry, who is HIV positive, founded Johnson C. Smith University's first official, gay, lesbian bisexual and transgender (GLBT) organization and is actively involved in HIV-education programs on campus. As a... |
Filmmaker
The creative mind behind Monster's Ball, speaker Lee Daniels was the first African American producer of an Academy Award-nominated movie. |
Award-Winning Actress & Activist
Known for her performance in the 1992 blockbuster Basic Instinct, speaker Sharon Stone supports organizations that serve the lesbian, gay and HIV/AIDS community. |
TV Icon & Host of The Ellen DeGeneres Show
A beloved TV icon and entertainment pioneer, Ellen DeGeneres has resonated with audiences from her first stand-up comedy appearances to her current work as the host of the Emmy-winning Ellen DeGeneres Show. |
Actress
Cynthia Nixon has completed her final season of HBO's celebrated series, Sex and the City, in which she played "Miranda Hobbes," a role that garnered her 2002 and 2003 Emmy nominations. Whether on television... |
Culture Vulture On Queer Eye For The Straight Guy
There are many ways to describe Jai Rodriguez, a man in his early twenties who lives the life inspired by his dreams. He is known for both his successes on Broadway as well as his recent television role as the... |
GLBT Expert
Named "the godfather of gay sensitivity training" by The New York Times, McNaught is the best-selling author of three watershed books on gay issues, and is the country's leading corporate diversity consultant dealing... |
