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Ramin Setoodeh is Creating Space for LGBTQ+ People in Media
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Ramin Setoodeh is Creating Space for LGBTQ+ People in Media

The co-editor in chief of Variety says there’s "never been so many positive examples of queer representation in popular culture."

Move Over Barbie. It’s Hari’s World and We’re Just Living in It.
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Move Over Barbie. It’s Hari’s World and We’re Just Living in It.

Transgender actress Hari Neff is breaking bounderies in Hollywood and beyond.

Matthew López Is Creating the Gay Romance Stories We Need Right Now
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Matthew López Is Creating the Gay Romance Stories We Need Right Now

This year, the Tony Award-winning writer brought one of the most delicious gay movies ever, Red, White, & Royal Blue, to life.

Janelle Monáe Teaches Lessons of Pleasure, Creativity, and Self Love
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Janelle Monáe Teaches Lessons of Pleasure, Creativity, and Self Love

The nonbinary musician and actor unapologetically centered queer Black femme sexuality in her 2023 album, Age of Pleasure.

Elliot Page Continues to Speak His Truth and Help Others
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Elliot Page Continues to Speak His Truth and Help Others

The actor, author, and filmmaker is living his best life — and creating huge amounts of visibility and space for trans people in Hollywood.

Tori Cooper's Work Is Trans Liberation
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Tori Cooper's Work Is Trans Liberation

This Advocate of the Year knows all LGBTQ+ people deserve health and happiness.

Sheryl Lee Ralph's 'Dreamgirls' Role Shaped Her Destiny as an HIV and LGBTQ+ Activist
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Sheryl Lee Ralph's 'Dreamgirls' Role Shaped Her Destiny as an HIV and LGBTQ+ Activist

Ralph, one of our Advocates of the Year, recently said, "nobody ever mentioned the fact that we lost a third of our original [Dreamgirls] company to AIDS."

Nancy Pelosi's Possible House Successor Places His Gay Identity Front and Center
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Nancy Pelosi's Possible House Successor Places His Gay Identity Front and Center

Calif. Sen. Scott Wiener, one of our Advocates of the Year, is a worthy heir to both Pelosi and another San Francisco icon, Harvey Milk.

13 Reasons' Tommy Dorfman Plots Second Act: Queer Media Mogul
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13 Reasons' Tommy Dorfman Plots Second Act: Queer Media Mogul

Dorfman, one of our Advocates of the Year, launched and curated a space for and by LGBTQ+ creatives.

From 'Heather' to Harvey to Matthew Shepard, Lesléa Newman Chronicles Queer History
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From 'Heather' to Harvey to Matthew Shepard, Lesléa Newman Chronicles Queer History

This author, and one of our Advocates of the Year, has been at the forefront of LGBTQ+ history for over 30 years.

Gender Whisperer Alok Is an Advocate of the Year
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Gender Whisperer Alok Is an Advocate of the Year

This author and performance artist is showing the world the way forward on love, gender, and handling cruelty.

A Mother's Nature: Jamie Lee Curtis Is Our Advocate of the Year
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Jamie Lee Curtis is Our Advocate of the Year

The Oscar-winning iconopens up about growing up in Hollywood, her passion for helping others, and learning to be the best parent she can to her trans daughter.