The 20 Best Out Instagrams of 2016

It's a general consensus that 2016 was one of the worst years in recent memory, but good or bad, chronicling our lives on Instagram is something that every generation is embracing. Here's a look back on some of our favorite Out Instagram posts of 2016, curated by assistant editor Dennis Hinzmann.

It started off on a somber note, with the loss of legend David Bowie just days after his birthday.

Happy Birthday, @davidbowie! Here's a #FBF to our Bowie-special issue from 2013. (Photo by @duffy_archive) #DavidBowie

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Jan 8, 2016 at 7:53am PST

Fashion Editor @mjcook419 reporting live from Milan Fashion Week. ----------------------------------------#Repost @mjcook419 with @repostapp. Gucci vibez @gucci #mmfw #fashion #fashionrealness

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Jan 18, 2016 at 4:32am PST

One of our favorite shots of March coverboy @jussiesmollett. Link to story in our bio. (Photo by @michaelmuller7, words by @shananaomi, clothing by @tomford) #JussieSmollett #Empire

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Jan 30, 2016 at 9:28am PST

A new collection of #UnitedNations stamps -- the first to promote the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality. The six commemorative stamps, produced by @unstamps and designed by artist Sergio Baradat, celebrate the diversity of the #LGBT community and support the UN Free & Equal campaign for LGBT equality. Designs (clockwise, from top left): "We are everywhere"; "Lesbians"; "Coming out"; "Transgende"; "Gay families"; "Gays". #lovewins

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Feb 7, 2016 at 6:23am PST

Read Andrew Gurza's moving essay about the time he hired a sex worker. "Though I'd been learning to embrace my life in a wheelchair--a result of cerebral palsy--going without touch, or even access to my own body, was taking a toll. It was time to take care of myself." Link to story in our bio. (Illustration by Emiliano Ponzi)

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Feb 9, 2016 at 7:57am PST

There are looks for days at this year's Night of a Thousand Gowns. #noatg

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Mar 12, 2016 at 4:29pm PST

Young, gifted, and black, the trio behind the biannual #queer magazine, @thetenthzine, have plenty to say. Are you listening? Link to story in bio. (Photo by Daymon Gardner)

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Mar 11, 2016 at 1:41pm PST

Our first ever #OUTFashionVanguard winner is @andrewmorrisonstudio! Here he is last night on the FVA red carpet with his model wearing his custom designed formalwear meant to break the boundaries of gender. Congrats Andrew!

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Mar 31, 2016 at 10:57am PDT

1/2 of the #Montreal crew pose for #OUTInMontreal's first selfie. Travel editor @brandpress, senior editor @juliensauvalle, digital managing editor @jessesteinbach, assistant editor @dennishinzmann, and a crab mural. #mtlmoments

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on May 13, 2016 at 2:33pm PDT

Happy Birthday to the late and great #Prince. #PrinceDay (AP/Polfoto/Jakob Joeegensen)

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Jun 7, 2016 at 7:54am PDT

We will always remember their names. #Orlando Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old Amanda Alvear, 25 years old Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26 years old Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33 years old Antonio Davon Brown, 29 years old Darryl Roman Burt II, 29 years old Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28 years old Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25 years old Luis Daniel Conde, 39 years old Cory James Connell, 21 years old Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 years old Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 years old Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31 years old Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 years old Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 years old Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 years old Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old Paul Terrell Henry, 41 years old Frank Hernandez, 27 years old Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 years old Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40 years old Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 years old Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 years old Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, 25 years old Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32 years old Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 years old Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49 years old Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25 years old Kimberly Morris, 37 years old Akyra Monet Murray, 18 years old Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 years old Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25 years old Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36 years old Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32 years old Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35 years old Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25 years old Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27 years old Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 years old Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24 years old Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24 years old Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 years old Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33 years old Martin Benitez Torres, 33 years old Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24 years old Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37 years old Luis S. Vielma, 22 years old Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50 years old Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37 years old Jerald Arthur Wright, 31 years old

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Jun 15, 2016 at 10:54am PDT

Thank you, @hillaryclinton, and to all the allies standing by our side during this trying moment in history. #OrlandoUnited #Orlando #HillaryClinton

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Jun 13, 2016 at 10:03am PDT

Ally of the year #NYCPride

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Jun 26, 2016 at 12:26pm PDT

@martigcummings starts off the #OUTPride party with a bang.

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Jun 16, 2016 at 5:37pm PDT

Who are the most powerful #LGBT people in America? Our 10th Annual #PowerList is here and Apple CEO #TimCook is leading the charge. Link in our bio. (Illustration by Thomas Allen)

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Apr 14, 2016 at 8:20am PDT

@andrewrannells returns to #Broadway this fall in the groundbreaking musical #Falsettos. He stars alongside Christian Borle as a loving companion grappling with the AIDS crisis. "I could play a gay person the rest of my career," says Rannells. "That's not limiting to me." Link to story in bio. (Photography by @kareemblack. Styling by @stricola @judycaseyinc. Groomer: Joanna Pensinger at @xclusiveartists. Shirt, tuxedo, and bow tie by @tomford.) #AndrewRannells #Theater

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Aug 29, 2016 at 8:54am PDT

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A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Oct 5, 2016 at 11:04am PDT

Devastating.

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Nov 9, 2016 at 12:03am PST

And last but definitely not least, our week's got a bit brighter with assistant editor Hilton Dresden's 5 Things recaps.

An inspiring performance by @serpentwithfeet on stage at #OUT100! #ShineBright

A photo posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Nov 10, 2016 at 6:48pm PST

What are 5 topics we can't stop thinking about? Assistant editor and rising #fashion icon @hiltyhilthilt gives us the Monday DL. Stay tuned for the full video on out.com very shortly.

A video posted by Out Magazine (@outmagazine) on Sep 19, 2016 at 11:36am PDT