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LGBTQIA+

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of LGBTQIA+.

Video playlists about LGBTQIA+

On coming out

Powerful, personal stories of sharing one's true identity with the world.

Love is love

These moving, personal talks share stories of love and commitment in the LGBTQ community.

In the mood for love

Love: it’s what makes the world go round. And also: all you need. As well as that thing, in addition to war, in which all is fair. Here, TED Talks about this most basic of human emotions.

Talks to help you believe in love again

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

Talks about LGBTQIA+

Angus Hervey

Break the bad news bubble (Part 1)

Geena Rocero

TED Talks Daily Book Club: Horse Barbie

Desiree Akhavan

Why you should disappoint your parents

Reed J. Williams and Lindsay Morris

How a sanctuary for self-expression can change lives

Jioji Ravulo

A liberating vision of identity that transcends labels

Julián Delgado Lopera

The poetry of everyday language

Channing Gerard Joseph

How Black queer culture shaped history

Okong'o Kinyanjui

The online community supporting queer Africans

Ellen Trachman

What happens to people's donated eggs and sperm after they die?

Diana Adams

Why US laws must expand beyond the nuclear family

Conversations with People Who Hate Me

Salvation

Alexandria Holder

The duality of labels – and how to use them for good

Crystal Rasmussen

A queer journey from shame to self-love

Archie Crowley

Language around gender and identity evolves (and always has)

TEDx SHORTS

What science taught me about being a Muslim drag quee‪n‬

Conversations with People Who Hate Me

The Trans Ban

See all talks on LGBTQIA+

Exclusive articles about LGBTQIA+

We’re not so different after all

iO Tillett Wright is currently 5,519 portraits into a mission to point out that we're all, at heart, the same. Her goal: to photograph 10,000 people around the United States who identify as being something other than 100% heterosexual. Here's just a small sample of her powerful photographs.

Posted Jul 2014

How should we talk about transgender issues?

Tips and quotes from transgender men, women and their allies on how to help them gain equality and acceptance.

Posted Mar 2014