With the California Supreme Court’s decision giving same sex couples the right to marry, Ellen DeGeneres recently announced that she and her longtime girlfriend, Portia de Rossi, will be getting married soon! DeGeneres, one of the country’s most visible and vocal supporters of LGBT rights, made the announcement on her hit, Emmy Award-winning daytime talk show, and was greeted with cheers and support from the audience members.

Keppler Speakers is home to exceptional LGBT speakers whose activism and advocacy for equal rights are well known around the United States and world. View our complete roster of LGBT speakers.

	Ellen DeGeneres Award-Winning Talk Show Host and Comedian

Speaker Alex Gibney, who won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Taxi to the Dark Side, is forming his fall tour now! Exploring the principles that matter most, Gibney covers everything from the American military in Iraq to corruption in business. Also Oscar-nominated for Enron: the Smartest Guys in the Room, Gibney explores wide-ranging issues in eye-opening, life-changing presentations.

Contact Keppler Speakers bureau for more information on bringing Gibney and his powerful insights to your next event!

	Alex Gibney Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker

Having worked together for many causes throughout their lengthy and honored careers, former Senators George McGovern and Bob Dole are models of bipartisan cooperation. Creators of the McGovern-Dole Program, which mandates that $840 million be distributed over five years to feed hungry children, they are dedicated to helping break the cycle of poverty and hopelessness in poorer countries.

In a recent Washington Post op-ed piece, McGovern and Dole write that by “providing meals to children who attend school in the poorest countries, the program increases attendance rates and student productivity and gives hope to a new generation of impoverished children around the world.”

Recently, food prices for basic staples have risen dramatically worldwide, and millions of the world’s poorest people are struggling to survive. Our country needs leadership in this time of need, and Senators McGovern and Dole provide it. Contact Keppler Speakers bureau for more information on these outstanding individuals.

	George McGovern Former Senator, Presidential Nominee, and UN Special Ambassador on Hunger
	Senator Robert Dole Former Senate Majority Leader, Presidential Candidate, and War Hero

Filmmaker Parvez Sharma screened his documentary, A Jihad for Love, at the 16th Annual Equality Forum in Philadelphia and participated in a panel discussion about gays and lesbians in the Muslim world. As part of the week-long LGBT civil rights symposium, Sharma shared his perspective on being a gay Muslim, and the struggles that many others face throughout the world. On stage with Sandi DuBowski, the award-winning director of the documentary Trembling Before G-D, about homosexuality and Judaism, and a producer of A Jihad for Love, the panel discussed everything from personal struggles and sacrifice to the laws of Muslim countries in relations to homosexuality.

Available now for fall tours, Sharma’s unique insight into homosexuality and religion spark incredible campus conversation. Contact Keppler Speakers bureau for more information.

	Parvez Sharma Director of A Jihad for Love

Celebrity speaker Jesse Ventura and healthcare speaker Dr. David Walton will be appearing on national television this weekend!

Ventura, the former governor of Minnesota, will be featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Friday, May 2. Promoting his newest book, Don’t Start the Revolution Without Me, he’ll bring his no-holds-barred opinions to the show, taking aim at misconceptions in politics and previewing his potential run for president.

Walton, a Global Health Equity senior resident at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston is dedicated to public health in Haiti and the third world. He will be featured on 60 Minutes this Sunday, May 4, with his organization Partners in Health. Showcasing how Haiti’s Central Plateau has pioneered disease and poverty prevention, the program will be an enlightening look at what individuals can do to eradicate disease and provide the greatest care to people around the world.

Check your local listings for more information on these exciting television appearances, and contact Keppler Speakers bureau for information on bringing these incredible speakers to your next event.

	Jesse Ventura First Reform Party Candidate to Win Statewide Office
	Dr. David Walton Global Health Equity Resident