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There are heroes everywhere. Discover them. Become one.

Debra Messing and Mandana Dayani scoured the globe to create their list of The 20 Dissenters. 

Join them each week to meet one of their heroes.

DEBRA MESSING is an actor, philanthropist and global icon. MANDANA DAYANI is an entrepreneur, attorney and the creator/co-founder of I am a voter. And they are the biggest nerds you’ve never met. 

Join them each week as they speak to one of their heroes. Each of these 20 Dissenters just made the decision one day to dissent: to challenge the status quo, stand up to an injustice or make a tremendous difference in their communities. Learn how a stay at home mom took on the NRA and built the largest grassroots movement in our country, and how a college student went on to pass over 30 laws to protect sexual assault survivors (and even got nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize). These Dissenters will give you the courage and hope to find your purpose and chase your passion.

There are heroes everywhere. Discover them. Become one.

 

The 2020 Dissenters List was created by Debra Messing and Mandana Dayani, two lifelong social justice advocates. By standing up for their beliefs, challenging an injustice, organizing their communities or building a vision for a more positive future, each of these incredible heroes has proven the profound power of dissent.

 

Glennon Doyle: The Love Warrior

Amanda Nguyen:  The Civil Rights Astronaut

Adam Schiff:  The Chairman of Democracy

Shannon Watts:  The NRA’s Worst Nightmare

Sophia Bush: The Equality Warrior

Zach Skow:  The Rescue Savior

Patrisse Cullors:  The Freedom Fighter

Ali Wentworth:  The Mental Health Champion

Jameela Jamil: The Shame Assassin

Kate Roberts:  The Women's Health Maverick

Nadya Okamoto:  The Period Pioneer

Mark Bustos: The Humanit-hair-ian

Eva Longoria:  The Latina Visionary 

Schuyler Bailar:  The Trans Trailblazer

Preet Bharara: The Guardian of Justice

Christian Siriano:  The Inclusion Pioneer 

Cindy Eckert: The Sexual Revolutionist

Lena Waithe: The Truth-Teller

Jane Fonda: The Climate Crusader

Dr. Edith Eger: The Healing Survivor

Carole Cadwalladr: The Dismantler of Disinformation

Hillary Clinton: The Shero

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