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
Living Truthfully
How I learned to let go of my shame and embrace being HIV-positive
By Marc Malkin
Making History
Janet Mock Gets Seat at a Far Bigger Table with Netflix Deal
By Matt Donnelly
Power of Pride List
The following actors, artists and advocates comprise Variety’s inaugural Power of Pride List
Illustration By Carmela Caldart
LGBTQ 2019 Allies
queer community was protected, advanced this year with help from these powerful friends
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?
By Jeremy Helligar
Elton John Opened the Closet Decades Ago
Now the legendary pop star has a message for youth struggling to be themselves
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
By Caroline Framke
Illustration by Lauren Tamaki
Everybody
Hurts
Claire Danes & Wilson Cruz recall how ‘My So-Called Life’ Changed TV
By Ramin Setoodeh
The State of LGBTQ Rights Globally
Marriage equality grows, but many nations still outlaw freedoms
By Henry Chu
A Home of Their Own
The Los ANGELES LGBT Center is committed to helping the community’s most vulnerable
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
Hate Crimes Are Real — and Rising
violence against LGBTQ people is conquered only when we speak up
By Judy Shepard
A Moment of Euphoria
Trans Gen-Z actress Hunter Schafer is poised for stardom with HBO series
By Daniel D’Addario
Visibility Matters
Hollywood has played a big role in LGBTQ progress; it needs to continue to do so
By Sarah Kate Ellis
My Logical Family
A reflection on the queer community and ‘Tales of the City’
By Armistead Maupin
