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People of the Year

To close out each year, The Advocate honors the LGBTQ+ change-makers and culture-shifters that have had the most influence on the world. The Advocate proudly presents the People of the Year:
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Meet The 2022 Advocate People of the Year Honorees

Raquel Willis and Sue Kerr
Transgender

LGBTQ+ Journalists Raquel Willis, Sue Kerr Do Monica Roberts Proud

Willis and Kerr, two of The Advocate's people of the year, carry the mantle of transgender coverage and mainstream accountability following the death of Roberts.

Yvon Chouinard
Exclusives

Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard Is the Anti-Trump

This philanthropist, one of The Advocate's people of the year, is determined to leave the world a better place.

Phyllis Frye
Transgender

Meet the Grandmother of the Trans Legal Rights Movement

Lawyer Phyllis Frye, one of our people of the year, is more than just the first out trans judge.

Beyonce
Women

Beyoncé's Appreciation of Black Queer Culture Sets Her Apart

This larger-than-life icon, one of our people of the year, is not shy about giving props and displaying her influences.

Volodymyr Zelensky
News

Even During War, Ukraine's Zelensky Works to Advance LGBTQ+ Rights

The actor-turned-national hero, one of The Advocate's people of the year, continues to inspire.

Kevin Aviance
Arts & Entertainment

With an Assist From Beyoncé, Black Queen Kevin Aviance Is Back

He's opened for Cher, had his own line of heels, and was named one of the most successful dance artists of all time, but his next act is just beginning.

Biden Kamala
Politics

People of the Year: All the President’s LGBTQ+ Advocates

Karine Jean-Pierre is the most visible out member of the current administration, but she's surrounded by allies and other queer trailblazers.

Karine Jean Pierre
Politics

The White House's Karine Jean-Pierre on Fixing MAGA's Mess

As the voice of the president, Jean-Pierre is changing America. That's why she's emblematic of everything the Marjorie Taylor Greenes of the world fear the most.

Maia Kobabe
Books

Maia Kobabe Wrote 2022's Most Attacked LGBTQ+ Book

This unassuming author -- and one of The Advocate's People of the Year -- found themselves targeted by a resurgent rightwing.

photographed by Jen Rosenstein
television

'What We Do in the Shadows’ Star Harvey Guillén Is Not That Innocent

The breakout star of our favorite vampire comedy channels Britney on The Advocate's year-end cover -- and proves that big, brown, and queer is also sexy as hell. 

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