As a gay couple in San Francisco, Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols had a relatively easy time living the way they wanted. But outside the bubble of the Bay Area, what was life like for people still lacking basic rights? They set off on a world tour in search of "Supergays," LGBT people who were doing something extraordinary in the world. In 15 countr...

At Boston's Children Hospital, endocrinologist Norman Spack treats transgender teens to delay the effects of puberty.

Billie Jean King won 39 Grand Slam titles during her tennis career, and has long been a pioneer for equality and social justice.

A human resources activist, Morgana Bailey wants to see the diversity of society reflected in the workplace, and employees of all walks of life feel comfortable being open about who they are.

After watching these charming talks, it'll feel like love is always just around the corner.

As a member of both the African American and LGBT communities, filmmaker Yoruba Richen is fascinated with the overlaps and tensions between the gay rights and the civil rights movements. She explores how the two struggles intertwine and propel each other forward — and, in an unmissable argument, she dispels a myth about their points of conflict....

After a vote that banned same-sex marriage in California, activist David Fleischer and his team at the Los Angeles LGBT Center started knocking on doors to test whether they could change voters' minds with a simple conversation. The results were encouraging. In this talk, Fleischer stresses the importance of deep canvassing and face to face inte...

Who doesn't love love? A collection of talks for those who can't get enough of it.

Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols made "Out & Around" to show the momentous changes in the status of LGBTQ equality -- all around the world.

As Director of National Drug Control Policy, Michael Botticelli led the Obama Administration’s drug policy efforts to diminish the consequences of substance use through evidence-based prevention, treatment and recovery support services.

Ivan Coyote believes that a good story can help inspire us to invent a better future.

Growing up as a gay teen in Northern Ireland, Lyra McKee had her share of disagreements with the Church and, as a journalist in her 20s, found herself estranged from religious institutions. It wasn't until 2017 and an unexpected conversation about LGBTQ rights in an Orlando mosque that she found herself reckoning with the influence of religion o...

Okong'o Kinyanjui helps queer Africans mobilize, share resources and build meaningful connections with each other.

Katlego Kolanyane-Kesupile is the founder of the Queer Shorts Showcase Festival, Botswana's first and only LGBT-themed theatre festival.

Already a tireless advocate for positive and honest portrayals of LGBTQ people in media, Tiq Milan now evangelizes for the unifying power of love.

Ellen Trachman brings dedicated and compassionate legal representation to those wishing to build a family through assisted reproductive technology, as well as those helping them.

Gabrielle Novacek is an expert on organizational transformation, change management, leadership and culture.

A former member of Westboro Baptist Church, Megan Phelps-Roper is now a writer and educator on topics related to extremism, bullying and empathy in dialogue.

Journalist Steven Petrow writes about manners and civility.

Miriam Zoila Pérez investigates how race and gender affect health -- and the people who create spaces for healing.

Andrew Solomon writes about politics, culture and psychology.

LB Hannahs facilitates change by leaning into discomfort and centering authenticity.

About this event: in-CUBANDO! We're bringing together Cuban thinkers in the Arts, Sustainability, Architecture, Afro-Cuban studies, Farming, LGBT, Cybernetics, and Entrepreneurship along with US counterparts

Karissa Sanbonmatsu investigates how DNA allows cells in our body to remember events that take place.

In a captivating, poetic ode to the beauty and strength of mixed languages, writer Julián Delgado Lopera paints a picture of immigrant and queer communities united not by their refinement of language but by the creative inventions that spring from their mouths. They invite everyone to reconsider what "proper" English sounds like – and imagine a ...

The beloved Mr. Sulu from the original Star Trek, George Takei is an activist for human rights (and a master of Facebook memes).

November 4, 2008, the night Barack Obama was elected president of the United States, was a monumental victory for the American civil rights movement. For documentary filmmaker Yoruba Richen, who should have been over the moon, the night tore her apart. Nearly 150 years after the end of slavery in America, as Obama was being declared winner, Ca...

TED Fellow Prumsodun Ok heals, empowers and advocates using the ancient art of Khmer classical dance.

Broadway and TV veteran Sara Ramirez challenges stereotypes even as she beguiles audiences.

Names like Bayard Rustin, Frances Thompson and William Dorsey Swann have been largely erased from US history, but they and other Black queer leaders played central roles in monumental movements like emancipation, civil rights and LGBTQ+ pride, among others. In this tribute to forgotten icons, queer culture historian and TED Fellow Channing Gerar...