(Watch) Making the Fashion Vanguard Awards - Episode 3: The Fashion Show

In 2015, Ann Thomas founded Transgender Talent -- one of the first management and production companies that cater to transgender and nonbinary actors -- in order to support creatives from a marginalized community and help carve a space for them in culture. The service is a two-way street. When a Hollywood production needs to find a trans actor for a job, or advice on a trans storyline, they consult with Thomas's company, which is also trans-owned and -operated. Behind the scenes, Transgender Talent helps its clients secure an agent and even provides medical advice on issues like hormone therapy. Keep Reading →

Denne Michele Norris made history this year when she became the editor in chief of Electric Literature; she is now the first Black transgender woman to helm a major American literary publication. A published writer herself, Norris's work has appeared in esteemed outlets like McSweeney's and American Short Fiction. The New Yorker also co-hosts the podcast Food 4 Thot, a popular roundtable about sex, identity, and reading, alongside Joseph Osmundson, Tommy Pico, and Fran Tirado. Keep Reading →

Chris Corsini wears many hats. The 2021 Out100 honoree is an artist, tarot card reader, energy healer, and ASL interpreter who fights for the inclusion of deaf, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC folks in the spheres of arts and astrology. Corsini's regular horoscopes and meditation workshops have garnered thousands of views on Instagram and YouTube, as has his work as an artist. Keep Reading →