Honoree photos by Sophy Holland for Variety

Hannah Gadsby, Netflix’s latest star comedian, is ready to take on the patriarchy
By Caroline Framke

Rising star Mj Rodriguez has become the face and voice of a new trans generation
By Marc Malkin

‘Billions’ star Asia Kate Dillon is encouraged by the new understanding for non-binary identity
By Matt Donnelly

Jim Parsons who recently signed off ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ is ready to produce more stories that matter to him
By Daniel D’Addario

How Billy Eichner is changing Hollywood
By Brent Lang

Don Lemon has seen his star rise on CNN by telling viewers exactly what he thinks about the president
By Daniel D’Addario

For LGBTQ creatives, it’s the best of times. Yet real change requires Hollywood’s gatekeepers to open more doors
By Ramin Setoodeh & Elizabeth Wagmeister

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Living Truthfully

How I learned to let go of my shame and embrace being HIV-positive
By Marc Malkin

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Making History

Janet Mock Gets Seat at a Far Bigger Table with Netflix Deal
By Matt Donnelly

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Power of Pride List

The following actors, artists and advocates comprise Variety’s inaugural Power of Pride List
Illustration By Carmela Caldart

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LGBTQ 2019 Allies

queer community was protected, advanced this year with help from these powerful friends

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By Matt Donnelly & Chris Willman
Illustrations by Electra Sinclair

Still Climbing to the Mountaintop

What happened to the black queer revolution that Frank Ocean almost started?

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By Jeremy Helligar

Elton John Opened the Closet Decades Ago

Now the legendary pop star has a message for youth struggling to be themselves

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By Marc Malkin
Illustration By Marcos Chin

Queer Show Revivals Reveal TV Evolution

Series like ‘Generation Q’ pick up in a different world from where they left off

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By Caroline Framke
Illustration by Lauren Tamaki

Everybody
Hurts

Claire Danes & Wilson Cruz recall how ‘My So-Called Life’ Changed TV

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By Ramin Setoodeh

The State of LGBTQ Rights Globally

Marriage equality grows, but many nations still outlaw freedoms

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By Henry Chu

A Home of Their Own

The Los ANGELES LGBT Center is committed to helping the community’s most vulnerable

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By Marc Malkin

What Stonewall Means

On the 50th anniversary of the historic riots, one activist and writer looks back — and forward
By David Mixner

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Hate Crimes Are Real — and Rising

violence against LGBTQ people is conquered only when we speak up
By Judy Shepard

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A Moment of Euphoria

Trans Gen-Z actress Hunter Schafer is poised for stardom with HBO series
By Daniel D’Addario

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Visibility Matters

Hollywood has played a big role in LGBTQ progress; it needs to continue to do so
By Sarah Kate Ellis

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My Logical Family

A reflection on the queer community and ‘Tales of the City’
By Armistead Maupin

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Golden Gate Girl

Esther Eng Made Movies and Lived Life on Her Own Terms
By Tim Gray

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