Join us for a fireside chat during Pride month with public facing LGBTQ community members and advocates, James Heighington and Esera Tuaolo. James and Esera will be discussing equity from an LGBTQ lens including their unique perspectives of advocacy in tech and in professional sports.
James Heighington is Google’s Global Lead of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and has held similar roles for GLAAD and Twitter. James advised the Obama Whitehouse on LGBTQ tech innovation and has contributed to CNN, The Economist and BBC. James has earned the 20/20 Visionary Award from the Trevor Project and was recently named one of the Top 50 Most Influential Diversity & Inclusion Stars in 2020.
Esera Tuaolo is an LGBTQ advocate, a singer, and a former NFL defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, among other teams in his 10-year career. Esera was the third former NFL player to come out and has since played a large role in the advocacy for and protection of LGBTQ professional athletes. Esera was a contestant on The Voice, and is better known by his nickname “Mr. Aloha.” Esera has also been on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America and The Tyra Banks Show.