LGBTQ

<p>Sharing her extraordinary journey from impoverished orphan in Mexico to self-made millionaire to impactful philanthropist, Magie Cook inspires audiences around the world to face their biggest obstacles and achieve their greatest potential.</p><p>Magie Cook’s story captivates audiences around the world.

<p>An award-winning, record-breaking organizational change leader for the NFL, Sam Rapoport shares actionable takeaways for how to identify opportunities, drive progress, and achieve exponential growth.</p><p>Sam Rapoport has spent 22 seasons working in football, dedicating her career to creating innovative business models aimed at driving organizational change and increasing diversity and inclusion in sport.

<p>Drawing from her incredible life-affirming story of resilience, Maja Kazazic shows organizations and individuals how to harness the power of empathy to turn loss into growth and surpass their greatest expectations. </p><p>When she was 16 years old, Maja Kazazic&#39;s life changed forever. In the summer of 1993, two years into the Bosnian War—a genocide that killed 250,000 people and injured millions—a rocket-propelled grenade exploded in her courtyard destroying her home and killing five of her friends. Her legs were shattered in the blast.

<p>Described by Billie Jean King as “a bold and dynamic force for good with the courage to fight for social justice, live authentically, and inspire others to do the same,” Joanna Lohman is committed to building a new generation of leaders who harness adversity as a catalyst for success.</p><p>Joanna Lohman is a former professional soccer player and member of the United States Women’s National Team. During her 16-year professional career, she built a platform for social impact and became the first player in Washington Spirit history to have her jersey retired.

<p>Amber Briggle (she/they) is a self-described “mamabear” of a transgender teen in Texas.</p><p>Amber and her family were investigated by the Texas Department of Family Protective Services for “child abuse” in 2022 after TX Gov. Greg Abbott directed the agency to open such cases against families like theirs.

<p>Jill Schlesinger, a Certified Financial Planner professional (CFP®), is the Emmy and Gracie award-winning business analyst for CBS News, where she translates complicated business and economic news into understandable, relatable topics for everyday people.

<p>C. Dixon Osburn is the Executive Director of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, United States, a global NGO focused on strengthening democracy against the rising tide of extremism, hate and disinformation.

<p>Captain Sandy is a leader, hero and businesswoman whose exceptional leadership style has helped her to break through every obstacle in her path – from the glass ceilings and near-fatal accidents on land to pirates and fires at sea!</p>

<p>Schuyler Bailar is the first transgender athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA Division 1 men’s team.</p><p>By 15, Schuyler was one of the nation’s top-20 15-year-old breast-strokers. By 17, he set a national age-group record. In college, he swam for Harvard University, on the winningest Harvard team in 50 years. Schuyler’s difficult choice – to transition while potentially giving up the prospect of being an NCAA Champion – was historic and timely.</p><p>His story has appeared everywhere from 60 Minutes to <i>The Ellen Show</i>.

<p>Best known for his role as the “Culture Vulture” in the Emmy Award-winning show <em>Queer Eye For The Straight Guy</em>, Jai has been helping to shape American culture—and the cultural representation of the LGBTQ community—for nearly two decades.</p><p> Emmy Award-winning actor Jai Rodriguez’s career began at age 18, when he was cast as Angel in the critically acclaimed Broadway musical <em>Rent</em>.