Celebrated in June, Pride Month has honored the triumphs and struggles of the LGBTQ+ community for over 50 years and is the perfect opportunity to recognize and advance the ongoing fight for equal rights within the gay, lesbian, transgender, and other marginalized communities. Whether they’re contributing to diverse representation in media, fighting anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, or simply thriving in their careers as their truest selves, these inspiring LGBTQ+ keynote speakers are leading diversity and inclusion efforts across a wide range of industries. Find the perfect LGBTQ+ Pride Month speaker from the list below.
Founder & CEO of Vibes Ai, Founder & Fellow of A.I. Design Corps Host of "DesignedBy.Show" Podcast
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Transgender Model & Advocate; Founder of Gender Proud
Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Known For TED Talk on the Intersection of Civil Rights & LGBT Rights
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Television Host & Culture Expert on Netflix's "Queer Eye"
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2022 Lambda Literary Award Winner, Comedian, Writer, Actor & Author of The Best-Selling Memoir "The One You Want to Marry (And Other Identities I've Had)"
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LGBTQ-Latinx & Human Rights Advocate; Writer & Changemaker
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Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer, ACLU
Pulse Nightclub Survivor, Activist, Changemaker & Thought Leader
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6-Time U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year; Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist & FIFA Women's World Cup Champion; Pay Equity & LGBTQ Rights Activist
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist and Consultant; Trans Rights Activist
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First Transgender Man to Make Team USA, Transgender Advocate, Triathlete & All-American Duathlete
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Executive Director of "Equality for HER", Activist & Mental Health Advocate
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LGBTQ Activist & Actor; Known for “My So Called Life,” “Thirteen Reasons Why” & “Star Trek: Discovery”
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Founder of Backstage Capital, Venture Capitalist, Tech Inclusion Activist & Host of "Your First Million" Podcast
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Writer, Filmmaker & Black Studies Scholar; Founder of BYP100
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Gender Non-Conforming Writer, Performance Artist, LGBTQ Rights Activist
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Peruvian-American Explorer & Mountaineer; Author; Survivor of Sexual Violence; Founder and CEO of Courageous Girls
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Stand-Up Comedian & Actor, Best Known for "Mean Girls"
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Founder & CEO of Radical Health
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Nonbinary, Genderfluid Author of “How To Be You”
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Founder of TransTech Social Enterprises & Actress in the FX Drama "Pose"
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First Openly Gay Player In Major League Sports; Retired NBA Player; Equality Advocate
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CNN & ESPN Columnist; Celebrated Voice on Sports, Race & Gay Rights
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Activist, Entrepreneur, Author & Chairwoman of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation
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Hawaiian Transgender Teacher & Community Leader
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World-Renowned Chef, Author, Restaurateur, Contributing Editor, Television Host, Actress, Avid Philanthropist, Health and Fitness Expert & Lifestyle Entrepreneur
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Transgender Model, Activist, Broadcaster & British Vogue Contributing Editor
Fashion Designer & TV Personality Known for Netflix's "Queer Eye"
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Former World #1 Professional Tennis Player & Sports Icon; Advocate for Women's Equality
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DEI Truth Teller, HR Change Maker, Builder of Inclusive Cultures & Startup Enthusiast
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Author, Feminist, Transgender Rights Activist, TV Host & Founder of #GirlsLikeUs
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Award-Winning LGBTQ Navajo Filmmaker & Emmy-Nominated Director
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Grammy Award-Winning Actor & Singer Known for "Glee"
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Actor Known For His Roles in "Juno" & "Inception"
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Senior Political Analyst for CNN
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Mental, Emotional and Well-Being Expert, Licensed NLP Therapist, Motivational, Social & Emotional Intelligence Trainer, Wellness Advocate & Creator of Luminous Energetics
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Author of "The Wake Up" & CEO of Awaken
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Spoken Word Poet, Performing Artist & LGBTQ+ Rights Political Activist
Actress & Singer; Known for "Pose"; HIV Awareness Advocate
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Queer Environmentalist; Drag Queen Building Community for Queer People, Allies & the Planet
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Transgender Model, Activist & Artist
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Professional Skier, Olympic Medalist, Activist, Influencer & Actor
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CEO of shift7; Entrepreneur, Engineer, Third U.S. Chief Technology Officer & Former Assistant to the President
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Transgender Activist, Actor & TED Resident
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Founder of 5xminority, TEDx Speaker & Assistant Vice President and CIO for IT at the Graduate Center, CUNY
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Jeopardy! Champion & First Openly Transgender Contestant to Qualify for the Tournament of Champions
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National Organizer, Diversity and Inclusion Specialist & Trans Activist
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YouTube Personality, Comedian, Author & Actress; Former Host of NBC's "A Little Late with Lilly Singh"
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Hairstylist, TV Personality, Entrepreneur & Author
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TV Personality & Fashion Designer; Best Known for "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"
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Comedian, Writer, Activist & Former Correspondent for "The Daily Show"
Singer-Songwriter, Rapper, Actress & LGBTQ Advocate
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Goalkeeper for the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team; FIFA Women's World Cup Champion
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Emmy Award-Winning Host & Producer of Bravo’s "Watch What Happens: Live"
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Chef, Model & TV Personality Known for Netflix's "Queer Eye"
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Broadway Theater Performer, Actor & Singer
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Hair & Beauty Expert, Author, Television Personality; Known for Netflix's "Queer Eye"
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Transgender Activist, Writer & National Spokesperson for GLAAD
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Transgender Activist; National Face of Transgender Student Rights
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Broadway Actor & Grammy Award Winning Singer
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Star and Creator of "Special"; Author, LGBTQ Activist & Disability Advocate
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Transgender Actress, Model & Activist Known for HBO's "Euphoria"
Transgender Rights Activist; Animator, Illustrator & Youtuber
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Queer Transgender Tamil-Sri Lankan-American Actor, Writer & Comic
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Medical Ethics & Technology Expert; Creator of SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Chairman & CEO of United Therapeutics Corp
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Transgender Activist, Computer Systems Architect, Internet Pioneer, Entrepreneur & Author
Attorney, LGBTQIA Advocate & Founder of the Chosen Family Law Center
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Transgender & Gender-Nonconforming Activist; Executive Editor of "Out" & Former National Organizer for Transgender Law Center
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Filmmaker, Writer & LGBTQ Advocate Known for "Bridegroom"
Former Professional Basketball Player for the Seattle Storm; Olympic Gold-Medalist & Co-Founded TOGETHXR
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Transgender Model, Dancer, Actress & Activist
Theoretical Neuroscientist, Technologist, Entrepreneur & Co-Founder of Socos Labs
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First Black, Transgender, Disabled Model to Sign with a Major Agency
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Filmmaker, Consultant & Social Entrepreneur Working at the Intersection of Mental Health Care, Storytelling & Technology
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Actor & Trans Activist Known for "Faking It," "The Fosters" & "Shameless"
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Machine Learning Engineer at Stanford Vision and Learning, Cancer Researcher & National Geographic Emerging Explorer
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LGBTQ Educator & Consultant; Author of "This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids"; Host & Producer of "First Person"
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WNBA All-Star for Washington Mystics; Olympic Gold Medalist; Special Olympics Global Ambassador
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Emmy Award-Winning Screenwriter, Producer & Actress
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Best-Selling Author of "I Can't Date Jesus"
Award-Winning Animator, Director, Screenwriter, Producer & Songwriter; Known as the Creator of "Steven Universe"
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Former NFL Cornerback; LGBT Advocate; Executive Director, You Can Play Project; Co-Creator, This is Luv Campaign
Founder & Creative Director at Bobby Berk Home; Former Resident Designer on Netflix's "Queer Eye"
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English Olympic Diver; Four-Time Olympic Bronze & Gold Medalist
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Transgender Rights Activist; Executive Director of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute; Co-Founder of the Global Black Lives Matter Network
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Pop Singer & Dancer; Member of the Former Boy Band *NSYNC
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Drag Queen, Model & TV Personality; Host of Award-Winning "RuPaul's Drag Race"
Actress, Model, Author & LGBTQ Advocate
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4x Olympic Gold Medal Diver; LGBTQ Activist & Author
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Actor & LGBTQ Activist; Best-Known for “Modern Family”
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Gender Non-Conforming Model & Activist
Senior Fellow, Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy; Co-founder of Facebook & Former Editor-in-Chief at The New Republic
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Former WNBA Player; Co-Founder of SHEEX; LBGTQ & Alzheimer's Advocate
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Former NFL Football Player, Social Justice Advocate, Published Poet, Essayist & Artist
Emmy Award-Winning Comedian, Actress & Author
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Actor and Digital Creator; GLAAD'S "Queer Advocate of the Year"
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Writer & Director of the Academy Award-Winning "Moonlight"
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Activist, Cancer Warrior & Sexuality Educator
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Transgender, LGBTQ Rights Advocate, Author, Speaker
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Former Judge on "America's Next Top Model", Host of Canada's "America's Next Top Model"
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Fashion Icon, Former Co-Host & Mentor of "Project Runway"
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Structural Biologist & LGBTQ+ Advocate