Gender & Sexuality

Jack Andraka was just a fifteen year old Maryland high school sophomore when he invented an inexpensive early detection test for pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancers....

Jack Andraka

Teen Innovator

IRIN CARMON

Irin Carmon has been described by the New York Times as being "known for her smarts and feminist bona fides.” Carmon is the co-author of Notorious RBG: The Life...

Irin Carmon

New York Times Bestselling Author of Notorious RBG and Feminist Journalist

JEFF CHU
When Jeff Chu came out to his parents as a gay man, his devout Christian mother cried for months every time she looked at him. In an attempt to understand how America's...

Jeff Chu

Journalist and Author of Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian’s Pilgrimage in Search of God in America

DAVID CRABB
David Crabb is a performer, writer, teacher & storyteller in New York City. He is the co-creator/producer of the live storytelling series ASK ME and has been a host of...

David Crabb

Performer, Author, Teacher, & Storyteller

MAYA DUSENBERY
Maya Dusenbery is a journalist, editor, and author of the book Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and...

Maya Dusenbery

Journalist & Author of Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick

SHERYL G. ZIEGLER
Dr. Sheryl G. Ziegler, psychologist specializing in children and families, founded and operates The Child and Family Therapy Center at Lowry, a group private practice....

Sheryl G. Ziegler

Motherhood Maven

ANDREA ‘ANDY’ GONZALES
Andrea “Andy” Gonzales is a computer programmer, feminist, and captivating public speaker. When Andy was 16, she created Tampon Run, a video game to destigmatize...

Andrea ‘Andy’ Gonzales

Coder, Writer, Activist

REVEREND DEBRA HAFFNER
The Reverend Debra W. Haffner is Executive Director of the Religious Institute, a multifaith organization she co-founded in 2001. She is also the endorsed community minister...

Reverend Debra Haffner

Internationally Recognized Sexologist, Minister, and Parenting Expert

NADIA HASHIMI
Nadia Hashimi is a pediatrician turned novelist who draws on her Afghan culture to craft internationally bestselling books. With translations in seventeen languages,...

Nadia Hashimi

Afghan American Author, Physician, & Advocate

LINDA HIRSHMAN
Linda Hirshman is an acclaimed Supreme Court lawyer, progressive political pundit, and author. In her new book, Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution (Harper), she details...

Linda Hirshman

Renowned Expert on Social Change in America

JOSH KILMER-PURCELL
Known for his warm, funny, and accessible style, Josh Kilmer-Purcell is an author, columnist, advertising executive, keynote speaker and star of The Fabulous Beekman...

Josh Kilmer-Purcell

Best-Selling Author and Star of The Fabulous Beekman Boys

MARTY KLEIN, PH.D.
Marty Klein, Ph.D. has been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist for more than 30 years. He has aimed his entire career toward a single...

Marty Klein, Ph.D.

Sex Therapist & Social Scientist Bringing Sexual Sanity to a Confused World

SARAH LACY
Sarah Lacy is the founder, CEO, and editor-in-chief of the investigative tech news site Pando.com, offering analysis and commentaries about Silicon Valley-based startups....

Sarah Lacy

Award-Winning Investigative Journalist and Serial Entrepreneur

JOSH LEVS
Josh Levs is a father of three, a CNN journalist, and author of All In (HarperOne). When Levs was denied fair parental leave by his employer after his child was born,...

Josh Levs

Journalist, Author & Leading Fatherhood Advocate

RACHEL LLOYD
Rachel Lloyd is the founder of GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services) a nonprofit that serves victims of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking,...

Rachel Lloyd

Founder & Executive Director of GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services), Survivor of Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Author, Activist

ERIC MARCUS
"Every survivor of suicide* (or attempted suicide) will find his or her 'story' and its specific hardships touched on in this book. Information on suicide can be hard...

Eric Marcus

Expert on Coping with Suicide Loss & Gay Issues

JAMES E. MCGREEVEY
James E. McGreevey, the former governor of New Jersey, was born in Jersey City, the son of working-class Irish Catholic parents. He received his bachelor’s degree from...

James E. McGreevey

Former Governor of New Jersey and "Gay American"

LISA MILLER
Lisa Miller is the religion editor for Newsweek. She is the recipient of numerous journalism prizes, including the 2009 Wilbur Award for Outstanding Magazine Article...

Lisa Miller

Prize-Winning Journalist in the Field of Religion

BOB MORRIS
Bob Morris is a writer and social commentator. For many years he was the “Age of Dissonance” columnist for the Sunday Styles section of the New York Times. As a commentator...

Bob Morris

Comic Writer on Elderly Dating, Social Commentator

ABDI NAZEMIAN
Abdi Nazemian spent his childhood in a series of exciting locations (Tehran, Paris, Toronto, New York), but could usually be found in his bedroom watching old movies...

Abdi Nazemian

Abdi Nazemian

JENARA NERENBERG
Jenara Nerenberg lectures widely on neuroscience, design, innovation, sensitivity, leadership, and diversity and is the founder of The Neurodiversity Project. A graduate...

Jenara Nerenberg

Journalist, Founder of The Neurodiversity Project and Author of Divergent Mind

TERENCE NOONAN
Terence Noonan is the co-author with Marta Tracy of Starring You! Insider Strategies On How TV and Media Can Help You Launch Your Brand, Your Business and Your Life!...

Terence Noonan

Four-Time Emmy Award-Winning TV Producer

PEGGY ORENSTEIN
Peggy Orenstein, renowned journalist, is the New York Times bestselling author whose books include Don’t Call Me Princess (Harper), Girls & Sex (Harper), Cinderella...

Peggy Orenstein

New York Times Bestselling Writer and Internationally Acclaimed Expert on The Challenges Facing Teens, College Students--and Their Parents--as They Come of Age in Today's Culture.

ANTHONY RAO
Dr. Anthony Rao holds a Ph.D. in psychology from Vanderbilt University, and trained as a pediatric psychologist at Boston's famed Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical...

Anthony Rao

Nationally Recognized Child Psychologist & Expert on Boyhood

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Gender & Sexuality

Teen Innovator

New York Times Bestselling Author of Notorious RBG and Feminist Journalist

Journalist and Author of Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian’s Pilgrimage in Search of God in America

Performer, Author, Teacher, & Storyteller

Journalist & Author of Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick

Motherhood Maven

Coder, Writer, Activist

Internationally Recognized Sexologist, Minister, and Parenting Expert

Afghan American Author, Physician, & Advocate

Renowned Expert on Social Change in America

Best-Selling Author and Star of The Fabulous Beekman Boys

Sex Therapist & Social Scientist Bringing Sexual Sanity to a Confused World

Award-Winning Investigative Journalist and Serial Entrepreneur

Journalist, Author & Leading Fatherhood Advocate

Founder & Executive Director of GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services), Survivor of Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Author, Activist

Expert on Coping with Suicide Loss & Gay Issues

Former Governor of New Jersey and "Gay American"

Prize-Winning Journalist in the Field of Religion

Comic Writer on Elderly Dating, Social Commentator

Abdi Nazemian

Journalist, Founder of The Neurodiversity Project and Author of Divergent Mind

Four-Time Emmy Award-Winning TV Producer

New York Times Bestselling Writer and Internationally Acclaimed Expert on The Challenges Facing Teens, College Students--and Their Parents--as They Come of Age in Today's Culture.

Nationally Recognized Child Psychologist & Expert on Boyhood