This year's Time 100, honoring the most influential people of the past year, includes several members of the LGBTQ community--politicians, artists, actors, athletes, personalities... in the following slides, we've rounded up ten of those recognized on this year's list.
The UpStairs Lounge in New Orleans, known for its deadly blaze, first opened its doors on Halloween 55 years ago.
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Halloween is the one time of year when everyone and anyone can dress up like, well, everyone and anyone with nearly no recourse (costume depending). Historically speaking, when homosexuality and cross-dressing was still very not-legal, Halloween gave the queens and queers alike permission to dress to express – corseted, contoured, and blended in with everybody else. And that has never changed. Keep Reading →
Filipp and Danil, a married gay couple, were split apart while seeking asylum in the U.S.
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Filipp and Danil fled Russia together, hand in hand. They escaped the same police who raided queer gatherings, the same mobs who outed and hunted gay men for sport. They thought America would mean safety — the kind of safety you build a future around. Instead, the United States split them apart. Keep Reading →
Malcolm Gladwell seemed to reverse course of trans participation in sports during a Tuesday appearance on 'The Real Science of Sports' podcast.
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Malcolm Gladwell now says "trans women have no place" competing in women's sports — an apparent reversal from his previous support of their inclusion. Keep Reading →
Conservatives are once again triggered by something completely normal that has existed for years. This week's target: male cheerleaders. Keep Reading →
A couple that lost its libido after committing seeks help.
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You mentioned in a recent article that you have struggled with a lack of sex drive when you love someone (and mentioned avoidant attachment styles). Keep Reading →
Words have meaning. That's a phrase conservatives love to throw around when talking about sex and gender. So why, when it comes to stealing gay terms, do conservatives toss the real meaning out the window? Keep Reading →
Trans model and activist April Ashley in the documentary 'Enigma'
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In 2017, I spent a week in a mental hospital after a prevented suicide attempt. The weight of being a trans woman and the weight of the world combined to leave me feeling exhausted, like I had nowhere to turn and no one to lean on. Keep Reading →
Name a Muslim. Go ahead, call them out. Ramy Youssef! Yes. Hasan Minhaj - Yes! The stars of Hulu’s comedy series Deli Boys — Saagar Shaikh and Asif Ali. Any women? Malala! OK. Now name a gay Muslim. Anyone? Yes, Tan France is one. Yes, I’m one too. Yes, Tan France and I have the same hair. That’s not necessarily a gay Muslim thing. (Or maybe it is.) Keep Reading →
Louis Prevost, brother of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, speaks during an interview outside his home in Port Charlotte, Florida, on May 9, 2025.
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Every family has one. A deranged uncle, a constantly complaining aunt, a cousin who posts conspiracy theories on Facebook, or a brother who blames all of his life’s problems not on himself but on the world that’s out to get him. "Woe is me" is his only tired, eye-rolling refrain. Keep Reading →
Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg attend the Met Gala, May 2024
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Some years ago, I was taking a run without a shirt on a warm fall day when I happened upon Barry Diller and his wife, Diane von Furstenberg, out for a walk. Diller and I immediately locked eyes, and then his eyes went up and down at me. Keep Reading →
From left: Elon Musk in a Tesla car; Mike Lindell hugging a MyPillow
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Whatever happened to Mike Lindell, a.k.a. Mr. MyPillow? Does anyone really care what happened to LIndell? He flew too close to Donald Trump, and like everyone else who did the same thing, he flamed out. And so did his business. Keep Reading →
Anddddd we’re back! I’m talking about recession fears, of course. The U.S. isn’t in a recession quite yet, but a majority of people who spend their entire working lives managing money think one is coming soon. This matters for queer people, because recessions typically impact us more: LGBTQ+ people experience statistically significant workplace discrimination, carry more debt, and have less in savings to cushion the blow of a financial setback. Keep Reading →
The above video is from the Advocate Channel's Cover to Cover, in which host Stephen Walker reviews the making of Out's March/April issue. Learn more at AdvocateChannel.com. Keep Reading →