The American-born dancer Josephine Baker spent most of her career as an entertainer and civil rights activist based out of France. Besides standing out for her cheeky onstage cabaret persona and refusal to perform for segregated audiences, Baker is known for her magnetic, jazzy performance style and openly having relationships with both men and women. She has also gone down in history as the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture, for her performance in 1927's Siren of the Tropics. Are you a fan of the multi-talented trail blazer Josephine Baker?

Jin Xing is a Chinese ballerina, modern dancer, choreographer and founder of Jin Xing Dance Theatre in Shanghai. Jin is a trans woman and a celebrated dancer who studied in New York City with modern-dance icons like José Limón, Merce Cunningham and Martha Graham, before rising to national fame during her appearance as a judge on China's "So You Think You Can Dance." Her dance works are "startlingly original and provocative," giving traditional stories a twist and bringing queer representation into the spotlight. Were you aware of Jin Xing prior to this survey?

Navtej Singh Johar is a bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer, as well as an openly gay activist. In 2016, Johar and five other members of the LGBTQ+ community filed a petition with the Indian Supreme Court that was part of a landmark case which decriminalized homosexuality. Johar has also collaborated with dozens of composers and artists to bring bharatanatyam to the world and emphasize the beauty and versatility of classical Indian dance. Were you aware of Navtej Singh Johar and his fight for Civil Rights and Equality?