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Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race & Identity; NYT Bestselling Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Culinary Historian & Author of "KosherSoul" and "Rice: A Savor the South Cookbook"

Emmy Award-Winning Host & Producer of Bravo’s "Watch What Happens: Live"

Award-Winning Comedian, Writer & Actor; Author of The Best-Selling Memoir "The One You Want to Marry (And Other Identities I've Had)"

Internationally Acclaimed Poet, Comedian, Public Speaker, & Actor; Known for "Beyond the Gender Binary" and "BIOLOGY!" Comedy Special

TV Personality & Fashion Designer; Best Known for "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"

Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist; Author of "Crossfire: A Litany For Survival" & "The Other Side of Paradise"

Stand-Up Comedian & Actor, Best Known for "Mean Girls"

Award-Winning Author of "Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide" and "Facing The Fracture: How to Navigate the Challenges of Living in a Divided Nation"; Professor of Counseling Psychology & Associate Dean for DEI

*NSYNC Singer, Film Producer, LGBTQ+ Advocate

Transgender Model, Activist & Artist; Director of the Award-Winning Film "The Beauty of Being Deaf"

Award-Winning, Bestselling Author of "You Should See Me in a Crown"; Founder of Loudmouth Books Bookstore

Founder of TransTech Social Enterprises & President of Miss Ross, Inc.; Actress Known for the FX Drama "Pose"

Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker & Screenwriter; LGBTQ+ Activist

Transgender Model, LGBTQ Rights Advocate, Author & Founder of Gender Proud

World-Famous Animal Scientist, Autism Advocate & Author of "Thinking in Pictures: My Life With Autism"

Tony Award-Winning Actor & Singer Known for "Glee"

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist and Consultant; Trans Rights Activist

LGBTQ Rights Advocate, Acclaimed Author, Documentary Subject