Austin is an associate professor in the Classics Department at the University of Chicago. She studies Classical texts, focusing primarily on Homer. She authored the book Grief and the Hero: The Futility of Longing in the Iliad. Austin appears in Episode 3.

Brady is a professor in the Theology Department at the University of St. Thomas located in St. Paul, Minnesota. His work focuses on Catholic reflections in moral theology and social ethics. Brady has published several books including Christian Love: How Christians through the Ages Have Understood Love. Brady appears in Episodes 3 & 4.

Bryant is the Rufus King Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Cincinnati, College of Law. He teaches constitutional law and statutory interpretation. He has written numerous scholarly articles about the interpretation of the Constitution. Bryant co-authored the book Powers Reserved for the People and the States: A History of the Ninth and Tenth Amendments. He appears in Episode 5.

Daly is the executive director of Dignity Now, an organization focusing on dignity education, advocacy, and law reform. Daly is a professor at Widener University Delaware Law School, where she directs the Dignity Law Institute and Dignity Rights Clinic. Daly and her students published Dignity in the Criminal Legal System: A Policy Guide for Advocacy and Reform in 2024. Daly appears in Episodes 4, 5 and 6.

Debes has been a professor of philosophy at the University of Memphis for thirty years. He currently sits on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Scottish Philosophy. Debes edited the anthology Dignity: A History. The book includes a series of articles investigating dignity throughout various time periods. Debes appears in Episode 3.

Gerhardstein is a leading civil rights attorney in the Cincinnati area, having practiced law for forty seven years. He has represented many plaintiffs in gay rights cases, including Jim Obergefell and John Arthur. Gerhardstein also fought for prisoner rights and reproductive freedom. He also litigated cases combating police misconduct. Gerhardstein retired in 2022. He appears in Episode 2.

Minter has been an attorney for the National Center for Lesbian Rights for thirty-one years. He has won landmark cases in California and the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the rights of same-sex couples and students. After working for marriage equality, he is now involved in the transgender rights movement. Minter serves on the boards of Faith in America and the Transgender Law & Policy Institute. Minter appears in Episodes 1, 2, and 5.

Obergefell is the named plaintiff in the Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision. After the Court’s decision, Obergefell has continued to be an activist working with state and national equality organizations. He co-authored the book Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality. Obergefell co-founded a wine label that supports equality for all people. He appears in episodes 2, 3, and 5.

Rosen, a British philosopher, teaches in the Department of Government at Harvard University. He has an honorary appointment in philosophy in Germany. His scholarly interests are on the “borderline between political theory, social theory, philosophy, and the history ideas.” Rosen wrote the book Dignity: Its Meaning and History, one of the most influential books in the philosophical study of dignity. Rosen appears in Episode 3.

Seagrave is an associate professor in the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University. He is only on the faculty for the Master’s in American History and Government Program through Teaching American History at Ashland University. Seagrave co-wrote the book Race and the American Story. He appears in Episodes 3, 4, and 5.

Sikkenga is a professor of political science at Ashland University and the Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center. He teaches courses in political thought and the U.S. Constitution, in particular the Supreme Court. Sikkenga co-edited and contributed to the book History of American Political Thought. He appears in Episodes 5 and 6.

Thoreson is an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He has previously worked in the LGBTQ Rights program in Human Rights Watch, the Human Rights Program at the University of Hong Kong, and the Human Rights Clinic at Yale Law School. Thoreson is a 2023 recipient of the Williams Institute's Dukeminier Award recognizing the best legal scholarship in sexual orientation and gender identity. He appears in Episode 4.

Wermiel is a professor of Practice of Constitutional Law at American University, Washington College of Law. He is the interim director of the Law School's program on law and governance. He is a past chair of the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice. He is the co-author of Justice Brennan: Liberal Champion. Wermiel worked closely with Brennan for several years interviewing the justice and having special access to his records. Wermiel appears in Episode 6.

Wolfson wrote his Harvard University law school thesis in 1983 detailing why marriage equality is important and the tactics necessary to achieve it.  In 2001, Wolfson founded and led Freedom to Marry, an organization that strategized and led the right to marry for same-sex couples in the United States. He now spends his time advocating for other causes and movements. Wolfson appears in episodes 1, 2, and 5.