I’m so grateful to @out.com for honoring me in the #Out100 and all the people who nominated and voted for me (Readers’ Choice FTW!).

Also, v lame of me for not posting about it here sooner. I’m back on that Bluesky ish now though!

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2025 Out100 Special: When and how to watch ____The best and brightest of the LGBTQ+ community came together to celebrate the 2025 Out100. Those who would like to see this year’s festivities can tune in to the 31st annual _Out100_ Special on Hulu and ABC-owned television stations on December 29! Check your local listing for air times here. Hosted by Peabody and Emmy winner Sam Champion (_Good Morning America_) and Emmy-winning anchor Sonia Baghdady, the _Out100_ Special recognizes 2025's most influential LGBTQ+ leaders in entertainment, politics, activism, sports, and music. It gives viewers an exclusive look into the 31st annual Out100 list, featuring Niecy Nash-Betts as Icon of the Year and Kathy Griffin as _The Advocate's_ Advocate of the Year, in addition to in-depth red-carpet coverage from this year's Out100 celebration. The 2025 theme was "Bolder, Brighter," and honorees included _All's Fair_ star Niecy Nash-Betts, Kathy Griffin, _Boots_ star Miles Heizer, Tonatiuh, Anna Camp, Frankie Grande, Bre-Z, Vivian Wilson, Rosie O'Donnell, Megan Stalter, Nyle Dimarco, and Juan Pablo Di Pace. Check out the entire list here. "The _Out100_ TV Special continues a legacy more than three decades strong, honoring the vision, resilience, and cultural impact of the LGBTQ+ community," Mark Berryhill, CEO of Equalpride, said in a press release. "The individuals we recognize this year embody the breadth and brilliance of our community across countless fields, and we’re honored to spotlight their stories. With the support of our dedicated partners, this milestone event reinforces the power of visibility and celebrates how our community continues to define culture and shape the future.”

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I love Pattie Gonia so much! 100 miles… in drag. It’s spectacular. Consider checking out their fundraising project. (Plus, I love a mustachioed queen!) Aaaaand, they were in the #Out100 with @mswmedia.com’s own @dgcomedy.bsky.social. 🫶🏻

I can’t put into words how amazing Friday was. To be recognized for something I stand for so passionately means so much to me. This is for the LGBTQIA+ community. I’m your girl and I always will be. Thank you to #OutMagazine and #TheAdvocateMagazine for naming me your #Out100 Advocate of the Year.

Here’s @carpedaryn and I having a chuckle on the #Out100 red carpet. I will be posting more pictures and videos from this event because I won “advocate of the year”. I’m going to be milking this evening so get ready for more to come in the next few days. @outmagazine @theadvocatemag 😂

Kathy Griffin: 'Thank God for gay' support Kathy Griffin is committed to LGBTQ+ equality. As the newly titled Advocate of the Year, the outspoken comedian is opening up on just grateful she is to have support from her queer peers throughout her entire life, including her infamous low points in her career. Griffin has always made it a mission to create a safe space for gay people in all of her projects — and receiving the honor of Advocate of the Year really hits home for the beloved entertainer. "I cried! I've been an ally of the community my whole life. I was that kid in kindergarten that made friends with the gay kid and we plotted together...whether they were out or not. ... Thank God for gay audiences! I cannot shock the gays. No matter what I say, no matter how far I go, they're like, 'We are gay in America. We have seen it all,'" Griffin tells _Out_. > See on Instagram The LGBTQ+ community even rode for Griffin when it felt like the whole word was against her back when she posted the controversial photo holding a fake, bloodied severed head resembling President Donald Trump back in 2017. "I owe so much to the community. Let me tell you, when I was canceled, right away, there were gays on Fire Island dressed as me, holding the Trump Halloween mask mimicking me. Through the tears and all the chaos, I was like, 'Thank God the community didn't turn on me.'" With the gays in her corner, Griffin is going to continue fighting on the frontlines for the queer visibility at a time it's needed most. "Gay rights are civil rights! I'm happy and proud to be an advocate and will continue to advocate because we're in really tough times for gay people. We have to stay busy, keep marching...and do more, because this administration is coming for you." Fans can follow Kathy Griffin on Instagram here. To see the full interview at the Out100, check out the video at the top of the page. The Out100 is presented by Lexus.

A time was had! What an extraordinary night with @outmagazine and the #OUT100 class of 2025! I got to meet some of my heroes and share space with dear friends who are trying to make the world a better and safer place for the #LGBTQ community. #equality #representation #gay #comedy

Vivian Jenna Wilson wants a candidate like Zohran Mamdani to take over Los Angeles Vivian Jenna Wilson is once again speaking up for her queer peers. While attending this year's Out100 Celebration, the transgender model and activist shared some words of wisdom for anyone in the LGBTQ+ community across the globe who may be having a tough time navigating these trying times. "Trust yourself. Don't let anyone tell you who you are. You know who you are better than anyone else. Thank you for watching my content! It baffles me that other people do that. I love it," Wilson tells _Out_. > See on Instagram Wilson has proudly spoken up for LGBTQ+ equality as political unrest continues to escalate in major countries around the world. Although she no longer has a relationship with her father, the anti-trans billionaire Elon Musk, the model has found a home within her chosen family. "There is a lovely trans community in Los Angeles," she said. "Honestly, at this point, most of the people I know are trans." The activist is also calling for political change in her home state of California. After Zohran Mamdani made history for the Democratic Party by being elected as the mayor of New York City, Wilson hopes it's a sign of more political change to come. "I am manifesting that we get a similar candidate to Zohran Mamdani here in Los Angeles. I feel like we need to start small in terms of goals, and that's still very lofty," she said. Fans can follow Vivian Jenna Wilson on Instagram here. To see the full interview from the Out100, check out the video at the top of the page. The Out100 is presented by Lexus.

You guys! Last night I got a big award at the legendary #out100 show. More later, but guess who surprised me & not only presented me w the award with a beautiful speech but also sang a cappella right there on the spot. It caused a gay panic! 🏳️‍🌈🔥 Thank you to my friend. It is you who is unstoppable.

It was an “A List” event at last night’s Out Magazine’s OUT100 event in Los Angeles. Author Tom LeNoble, hot off the publication of his best seller “My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns & High Heels” pals around with Kathy Griffin.
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From suits that said “I’m the moment” to gowns that declared “I’m the blueprint,” the category at the #Out100 was queer excellence realness! 🌈 bit.ly/4pr7jQq#rebelltitem1

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Colman Domingo: Out100 Icon Niecy Nash-Betts is 'always an inspiration' _Wicked: For Good_ star Colman Domingo is sharing his love for Out100 Icon of the Year Niecy Nash-Betts! Domingo, who voices the Cowardly Lion in the new film, recorded a special video message for his friend. "Congratulations on your Out100 Icon of the Year award. No one is more deserving than you, friend," the 2023 Out100 alum said. "You are always an inspiration, you are always standing in your truth. You always love out loud in every single shape and form. You are love. We love you and we honor you today with this." In her Out100 cover story, Nash revealed that she and her wife, Jessica Betts, are close friends with Domingo and his husband, Raul. Nash and Domingo met while filming _Selma_ together. "Once I introduced Colman and his husband, Raul, to J.B. [Jessica Betts], it was like we became the Fab Four," Nash-Betts says. "It was like, OK, we are locked. Now we vacation together. We plan swim dates together. We do all sorts of fun things together. And yes, Colman officiated our wedding." "When we got our marriage license, the very first place we stopped on the way home was at Colman's house. And they celebrated us. We drank champagne. We danced in the living room. I just love him so much, on camera and off," she says. _Out100 is presented by Lexus_. Colman Domingo Sends Love to Niecy Nash-Betts for Out100 Honor

Gay 'Boots' star Miles Heizer says he's in the Out100 for playing 'a bald teenager on TV' Out100 honoree and _Advocate_ cover star Miles Heizer isn’t sure he deserves the accolades. “When I first heard that I was being included in this list, I felt a little bit unworthy,” the star of _Boots,_ about a closeted gay man in the Marines in the early 1990s, said at the Out100 party Friday night. “You know, there are people on this list that have dedicated their lives to advocating and fighting for our community, making real changes in our government, battling disproportionate LGBTQ homelessness rates and fighting to keep families together while the government and ICE is trying to rip them apart. That being said, I played a bald teenager on TV this year.” “While I don't know that that qualifies me, I am very honored to be a part of this, so thank you,” he added. **Related****:** Boots: How a closeted Marine's story became a Netflix show He said he was “very starstruck by a lot of the people in this room” and joked, “I've been staring at your pictures on Grindr for years, and it's very surreal to meet you in person.” Then he got serious. “We're in a very strange time right now, and it really is more important than ever that we uplift each other and celebrate our achievements because it really wasn't that long ago that being here tonight would have been incredibly dangerous, and it really is because of the LGBTQ community that came before us that fought for a world where we could all be here tonight celebrating safely,” he said. “So I really hope to use this platform to continue what they started and to remind the world that our message is very simple: It's love, acceptance, and equality. That's literally it. I don't know why there's so much pushback on that, but fortunately, our community is incredibly resilient and we are ready to face any challenge that comes our way, the same way we've done time and time again through history. “When gay marriage was voted down continually, we gathered together and we saw the Supreme Court overturn gay marriage bans in 2015, yes. And when the government ignored the deaths of thousands of gay and trans people through the AIDS crisis, we rallied together and rioted and fought until we got proper treatment and prevention against HIV." **Related:** Gay Boots stars Miles Heizer and Max Parker talk all-male spaces and the closet “Yes, and then when the critics told us that _All's Fair_ was unwatchable, we gathered together,” he went on, going back to humor. “And we made that a hit. So together we truly can do anything.” “Thank you, guys,” he concluded. “Thank you so much for including me out.”

Kathy Griffin tells Out100 crowd, 'Become as politically engaged as you can' Advocate of the Year Kathy Griffin mixed comedy and a call to action in her speech to the Out100 party Friday night — including a dig at the White House occupant’s genitalia. She an enthusiastic introduction and an a cappella serenade by Sia, who called Griffin “unfiltered, unapologetic and uncanceled and uncancelable.” “Proving that authenticity and allyship never go out of style, she reminds us that comedy can be protests, truth can be funny, and resilience can be fabulous,” the singer added, then gave an a cappella serenade to Griffin. **Related** : Advocate of the Year Kathy Griffin on sexiness, censorship, and her love of the gays Griffin laughed as she began speaking. “I’m just laughing at the fact that Niecy Nash-Betts, the [Out100 Icon of the Year] can't be here because she's working in Atlanta, but you know me, I'll fucking show up to the opening of an envelope,” Griffin said. “So I am thrilled to be here.” “First of all, we’ve got to have fun because this is, these are tough times,” she continued. Then, after asking if she could be “really inappropriate,” she said, “OK, so let's be honest, the real reason I'm getting this award is what I'm called in my day, there was a term called fag hag. And we won't say the F-A-G word anymore, but honey, I'm an OG hag. I know all of you. We go back, we have a relationship. “I know who's the top and who's the bottom. I know which lesbian flips Silver Lake herself in one day. I know the bears from the otters. I know who likes to go to the Black Party and the White Party.” “But I'm so honored to be Advocate of the Year because we are a community and this is a tough time,” she went on. So I wanna tell you to please become as politically engaged as you can. Please, it's because I worry about you guys and I worry about an America where it may not even be safe to walk down the street as a gay person. And I worry about Trump being so crazy and so wracked with dementia with his little tiny mushroom penis that's this big. **Related:** Kathy Griffin: I Would Do It Again “And I worry about him trying to enact something where if a neighbor thinks you're gay, they can like call you in and stuff like that. So please remember, elections are not every four years or every two years. Elections are every single year, and we just passed Prop. 50 here in California,” she said, referring to the redistricting measure. It “could not have happened without the gay vote,” she added. “And so what I admire so much about the community is you mobilize, you organize like nobody, you let the lesbians build, you let the gay boys decorate. And goddamn it, there's hope in the world because of that. So please stick together, united we stand, divided we fall. I love you guys.”

Kathy Griffin tells Out100 crowd, 'Become as politically engaged as you can' Advocate of the Year Kathy Griffin mixed comedy and a call to action in her speech to the Out100 party Friday night — including a dig at the White House occupant’s genitalia. She an enthusiastic introduction and an a cappella serenade by Sia, who called Griffin “unfiltered, unapologetic and uncanceled and uncancelable.” Sia noted Griffin's roles in the fights against AIDS and for marriage equality, and the fact that the LGBTQ+ community stood by her when she was slammed for her stunt with a bloody fake head of Donald Trump. “Proving that authenticity and allyship never go out of style, she reminds us that comedy can be protests, truth can be funny, and resilience can be fabulous,” the singer added, then gave an a cappella serenade to Griffin. Related: Uncanceling Kathy Griffin: The Advocate of the Year on sexiness, censorship, and her love of the gays Griffin laughed as she began speaking. “I’m just laughing at the fact that Niecy Nash-Betts, the [Out100 Icon of the Year] can't be here because she's working in Atlanta, but you know me, I'll fucking show up to the opening of an envelope,” Griffin said. “So I am thrilled to be here.” “First of all, we’ve got to have fun because this is, these are tough times,” she continued. Then, after asking if she could be “really inappropriate,” she said, “OK, so let's be honest, the real reason I'm getting this award is what I'm called in my day, there was a term called fag hag. And we won't say the F-A-G word anymore, but honey, I'm an OG hag. I know all of you. We go back, we have a relationship. “I know who's the top and who's the bottom. I know which lesbian flips Silver Lake herself in one day. I know the bears from the otters. I know who likes to go to the Black Party and the White Party.” “But I'm so honored to be Advocate of the Year because we are a community and this is a tough time,” she went on. So I wanna tell you to please become as politically engaged as you can. Please, it's because I worry about you guys and I worry about an America where it may not even be safe to walk down the street as a gay person. And I worry about Trump being so crazy and so wracked with dementia with his little tiny mushroom penis that's this big. **Related:** Kathy Griffin: I Would Do It Again “And I worry about him trying to enact something where if a neighbor thinks you're gay, they can like call you in and stuff like that. So please remember, elections are not every four years or every two years. Elections are every single year, and we just passed Prop. 50 here in California,” she said, referring to the redistricting measure. It “could not have happened without the gay vote,” she added. “And so what I admire so much about the community is you mobilize, you organize like nobody, you let the lesbians build, you let the gay boys decorate. And goddamn it, there's hope in the world because of that. So please stick together, united we stand, divided we fall. I love you guys.”

Niecy Nash-Betts at Out100: LGBTQ+ visibility needed 'at a time like this' Niecy Nash-Betts is the 2025 Out100 Icon of the Year. And in her acceptance remarks for this honor, the _All's Fair_ star made a point to thank the LGBTQ+ community and underline the need for visibility "in a time like this." “I am so honored to be the Out100 Icon of the Year, baby!’” she said in a recorded speech played Friday at the Los Angeles gala celebrating 2025's most impactful LGBTQ+ changemakers. “I am so sad I can’t be there with you guys tonight, but I had to work. And as you know, it is so important to keep showing up on these sets because representation matters, especially at a time like this, OK? Can mama get an amen?” Unfortunately, Nash-Betts was unable to be present at the Out100 due to a scheduling conflict with a production. But in her remarks, she thanked _Out_ , parent company equalpride, and “each and every one of you for showing up, for living, and for loving out loud. Thank you, I love you, keep being great!" Nash-Betts was named Icon of the Year due to her commitment to representation onscreen and off. Nash-Betts has graced television screens for years — from her breakout moment in __Reno: 911,__ to Ava DuVernay’s critically acclaimed __When They See Us,__ to Ryan Murphy projects such as __Scream Queens__ and __Dahmer__ , which helped her nab her first Primetime Emmy Award in 2024. The actress is continuing to make a splash in Murphy’s hit new Hulu series, __All’s Fair__ , alongside Kim Kardashian, Glenn Close, Sarah Paulson, and Naomi Watts, which centers on a women-run law firm. Nash-Betts surprised the world amid the pandemic when she announced in 2020 she had married her "hersband," Jessica Betts, after previously publicly dating only men. Ever since she revealed her marital status, Nash-Betts has been shouting from the rooftops how proud she is part of the LGBTQ+ community, most recently touting on the _All's Fair_ press tour her status as the "Queer of the Year." At the 2025 Out100, presented by Lexus, Kathy Griffin was also honored as the Advocate of the Year. The ceremony came at a pivotal moment for the LGBTQ+ movement as it faces renewed political attacks and erasure. Watch Nash Betts's Icon of the Year remarks ahead.

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Sports Illustrated's 2025 Swimsuit cover star and #Out100 honoree Lauren Chan stuns on the Out100 red carpet. #LexusOut100

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From serving laughs on Las Culturistas with Bowan Yang to hosting the unforgettable 2025 Culture Awards, Matt Rogers proves comedy and community go hand in hand.

“There are people out there who want us to be afraid of being ourselves. Don’t let them win.” 🌈
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“Representation matters. When we have a seat at the table, policies reflect our lives and our families. My job is to grow that pipeline of leaders, train them to run, and make sure they win,” says Evan Low — CEO of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. #Out100
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Terrence Meck is president and CEO of God’s Love We Deliver, a nonprofit providing medically tailored meals to individuals living with life-altering illnesses.

"Our stories, our resilience, and our pride are proof that we will never be erased,” Terrence says. 🏳️‍🌈 #Out100

Born to a working-class immigrant family and raised in East Los Angeles, Alvaro M. Huerta knew he wanted to advocate for his community. Now Huerta is a civil rights lawyer at the Immigrant Defenders Law Center.

“Our individual rights depend on our collective action," he says. #Out100

Comedian and #Out100 honoree Dana Goldberg is an expert at harnessing the power of humor for good, having spent years hosting high-profile fundraisers to benefit the LGBTQ+ community in addition to spreading cheer at her stand-up shows. 🌈

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Evan Ross Katz is more than a cultural critic: He is the culture. “I'm an amalgamation of a fanboy, a hypeman, a cultural anthropologist, and a Sarah Michelle Gellar historian,” Katz — an #Out100 honoree, says. 💅
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