Hello Out readers!
We're at a very exciting time in the year for Out, preparation for the Out100! The Out100 is our annual list of 100 of the brightest LGBTQ+ luminaries in the world today!
Last year's list included stars like Andrew Scott, Troye Sivan, Anthony Bowens, Miss Benny, Wayne Brady, Kim Petras, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Brandy Clark, Robin Roberts, Zooey Zephyr, and more!
For the past 30 years, Out has been compiling an annual list of the year's most impactful and influential LGBTQ+ people from across the spectrum of artists, creatives, politicians, writers, thinkers, doers, professionals, disruptors, educators, groundbreakers, and more.
Now, it's time for you to have a say in who makes the Out100 this year! Voting is open now for the 2024 Out100 Readers' choice! That means that you can come and vote in ten different categories for the people who you think deserve to be on the list this year!
The categories range from Music, to Drag, to Film/TV, to Activism, Sports, Business, Politics, Fashion, Books/Publishing, and Media, so head over to Out.com and help us make the Out100 list today!
The Out100 is one of the most important projects we do every year, and we can't do it without you, so thank you for making this possible!
Now, onto the news.
BREAKING: Joe Biden has officially dropped out of the 2024 Presidential Election
Mario Tama/Getty Images
Here's what 15 of our fave LGBTQ+ celebs look like in drag
Instagram (@lilnasx); NBCUniversal; Instagram (@troyesivan)
These are all the 'Drag Race' queens who won crowns in 2024 (so far)
BBC; MTV; France 2/World of Wonder
Some of the major shows & stars that got snubbed from the 76th Emmy nominations
Showtime; Peacock; Hulu
Adam Lambert, Cardi B, & Tinashe get nasty this New Music Friday
More Is More Records; Rebel/Geffen Records; Tinashe Music, Inc.
Every queer attraction at this year's Outside Lands Music Festival
Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for ESSENCE; Erika Goldring/Getty Images; Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
Man Crush Monday
Our Man Crush Monday goes out to singer Adam Lambert, who released a new EP this week featuring killer club tracks like "NECK," "LUBE," and "FACE."
What We're Watching
This week we're watching the Olympics!!! The Opening Ceremonies are this Friday, and over the weekend, over twenty gold medals will be handed out! We're of course rooting for all the LGBTQ+ athletes who will be competing.
