Jordan Reeves (they/she/he) is queer trans nonbinary community organizer that leads trainings and creates learning opportunities that guide people to a place of expanded understanding of the LGBTQ+ experience.

For the last 15 years, Jordan has worked across the United States as a nonprofit leader, documentarian, and producer. A storyteller and visionary, Jordan hopes to stoke humanity's imagination, manifesting a reality where we all feel a little more at home in the world.

From a very early age, Jordan was taught that being LGBTQ+ was an abomination — so Jordan’s early years were a soul-crushing practice of repression.

Countless nights of crying into their pillow and praying they wouldn’t wake up the next morning, they felt broken and alone. Jordan often says the great work of their childhood was to construct a version of themself that was pleasing to other people.

Jordan had always poured into the conservative Christian church, which in their experience was the most adamant opposition to queerness. After an incredibly intense experience left Jordan feeling despondent, they simultaneously had a crisis of faith and a moment of personal clarity. They denounced Christianity, the faith they had practiced their whole life, and admitted for the first time that they are queer.

Coming out was a tremendously freeing experience, despite the adversity it surfaced. It catalyzed the most monumental period of change in Jordan’s life. At 25 years old, they left Alabama, the only home they had ever known, and moved to New York City. Everything was different — geographic location, culture, community, family, and most importantly, Jordan’s sense of self.

Shortly after moving to New York, Jordan started working for TED. They helped start TED-Ed, TED’s education initiative. At first, Jordan led ideation, compiling a list of 1,000 ideas, many of which turned into the animated content for which TED-Ed is now famous. To date, TED-Ed content has been viewed over 3 billion times online.

Jordan left TED, and in 2016 started VideoOut. They traveled all over the United States and have built one of the world’s largest libraries of LGBTQ+ narratives. Most recently, VideoOut partnered with Google to build the Language and Media Literacy Program, a deep exploration of LGBTQ+ language as it evolves into (and sometimes out of) mainstream culture. VideoOut has also worked with partners like Marriott International, Hulu, Verizon, P&G, Airbnb, and AARP. VideoOut is currently building the world’s first comprehensive database of educational resources that delve into LGBTQ+ identity, history, and culture.

In 2020, Jordan co-founded VOE to tell stories that are too often missing in the canon of television and film. They have worked with HBO to develop a pitch for a TV project, and they are currently building a diverse slate of LGBTQ+ entertainment content.