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The 2025 Out100: Miles Heizer
These are the LGBTQ+ people making the world bolder and brighter in 2025.
In Boots, Netflix’s new show about a closeted gay teen who joins the Marines, Miles Heizer plays Cameron Cope, who says in the teaser that he “needs a change” and “wants to be somebody else.” The show follows the protagonist as he and the other recruits make their way through boot camp, and along the way, Cope finds a new purpose — as well as an unexpected brotherhood in training.
The 31-year-old actor is not new to the entertainment industry. He’s already picked up credits on multiple projects (queer and not), like the hit Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, the film adaptation of Love, Simon, as well as Parenthood and The Stanford Prison Experiment.
Being a working actor in today’s media landscape is no small feat, and this work, as Heizer describes it, is “slightly humiliating, but fun.” He notes that one of the biggest obstacles he had to face was coming out to his family, which he says was “pretty tough.” But he’ll continue to be proud of his queerness, just as he is about his work, including Boots. @younggoth
Moises Mendez II
Moises Mendez II is an Out Magazine staff writer based in Brooklyn, New York. He covers internet culture and entertainment, including television, movies, music, and more. Before joining Out, he was a Culture Reporter at TIME Magazine, and he previously worked as a freelance journalist, with work appearing in The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, Fast Company, and more. Moises holds a master's degree in Arts and Culture journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.
Moises Mendez II is an Out Magazine staff writer based in Brooklyn, New York. He covers internet culture and entertainment, including television, movies, music, and more. Before joining Out, he was a Culture Reporter at TIME Magazine, and he previously worked as a freelance journalist, with work appearing in The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, Fast Company, and more. Moises holds a master's degree in Arts and Culture journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.
Irvin Rivera
Tracy E. GilchristTracy E. Gilchrist is the VP of Editorial and Special Projects at equalpride. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP of Editorial and Special Projects at equalpride. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP of Editorial and Special Projects at equalpride. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
The 2025 Out100: Nathan Lee Graham
These are the LGBTQ+ people making the world bolder and brighter in 2025.
Irvin Rivera
“Keep it up, keep it cute, and keep it moving. My life’s philosophy,” says Mid-Century Modern’s Nathan Lee Graham, a veteran theater, film, and TV star. Graham’s wry and heartfelt sensibility drew viewers to him in the Hulu sitcom that costarred Matt Bomer, Nathan Lane, and Linda Lavin. And fans of the mockumentary Theater Camp will recall his turn as the camp’s choreographer with a fabulous fashion sense and a withering sense of humor.
The decorated actor has appeared onstage in Sarah Ruhl’s Orlando, Hadestown, Titanique, and Wig Out! Graham’s film and TV roles include The Comeback, Absolutely Fabulous, Sweet Home Alabama, and Zoolander. This fall, he stars in the revival of Stephen Schwartz’s The Baker’s Wife with Ariana DeBose, Scott Bakula, and Judy Kuhn.
Throughout his career, he’s elevated visibility for LGBTQ+ people. For all of his success, he’s grappled with “finally accepting that I am good and great enough for all of the things I do. Period.”
His advice to others? “More than ever, one must lean into your authentic self! Do not cower, do not shy away. Stand firm!” @nathanleegraham