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The 2025 Out100: Jace Farber
These are the LGBTQ+ people making the world bolder and brighter in 2025.
“I have a day job and a ‘gay job,’” jokes Jace Farber. At his day job, the gay trans man is an advertising professional; his gay job is a volunteer position as global co lead, with Olivia Flood, for Égalité, Publicis Groupe’s business resource group for LGBTQ+ employees and their allies. In the latter position, he focuses on promoting workplace equality and creating community at the world’s largest advertising company.
“I’m proud of the strong partnerships we’ve built with external [business resource groups], LGBTQ+ nonprofits, and queer owned small businesses,” he says. Panel discussions, networking events, and volunteer opportunities have grown out of these partnerships.
Farber’s biggest challenge was coming out to his conservative Southern family and moving with his son to New York City. “Finding and connecting with professionals who were thriving in their authenticity inspired me to embrace my own truth,” he says. He hopes “to create spaces where authenticity is not just accepted but celebrated.”
“Lead with openness and empathy,” he advises. “You never know whose life you might touch or how your own life might be transformed in return.” @pgegalite
Trudy Ring
Trudy Ring is The Advocate's senior politics editor and copy chief. She has been a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and LGBTQ+ weeklies/monthlies, trade magazines, and reference books. She is a political junkie who thinks even the wonkiest details are fascinating, and she always loves to see political candidates who are groundbreaking in some way. She enjoys writing about other topics as well, including religion (she's interested in what people believe and why), literature, theater, and film. Trudy is a proud "old movie weirdo" and loves the Hollywood films of the 1930s and '40s above all others. Other interests include classic rock music (Bruce Springsteen rules!) and history. Oh, and she was a Jeopardy! contestant back in 1998 and won two games. Not up there with Amy Schneider, but Trudy still takes pride in this achievement.
Trudy Ring is The Advocate's senior politics editor and copy chief. She has been a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and LGBTQ+ weeklies/monthlies, trade magazines, and reference books. She is a political junkie who thinks even the wonkiest details are fascinating, and she always loves to see political candidates who are groundbreaking in some way. She enjoys writing about other topics as well, including religion (she's interested in what people believe and why), literature, theater, and film. Trudy is a proud "old movie weirdo" and loves the Hollywood films of the 1930s and '40s above all others. Other interests include classic rock music (Bruce Springsteen rules!) and history. Oh, and she was a Jeopardy! contestant back in 1998 and won two games. Not up there with Amy Schneider, but Trudy still takes pride in this achievement.
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Moises Mendez IIMoises 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.
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.
The 2025 Out100: Thomas Vince
These are the LGBTQ+ people making the world bolder and brighter in 2025.
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As chief digital and marketing officer for L’Oréal USA’s Consumer Products Division, Thomas Vince leads marketing and digital transformation across the company s diverse portfolio of iconic brands like L’Oréal Paris, Maybelline, and Garnier. “My work sits at the intersection of culture and creativity,” he explains. “I push our brands to make sure we reflect the world we live in by bringing stories to life where all identities are represented and celebrated.”
Supporting the Ali Forney Center and Lambda Legal as well as sponsoring Pride marches and WNBA athletes is part of Vince s strategy. “We are constantly championing campaigns and partnerships that spotlight intersectional LGBTQ+ voices and expand representation in ways that drive change,” Vince says.
The cosmetics executive seeks to usher in a new era of beauty by breaking down barriers and providing access to everyone. “My mission is to create stories, campaigns, and moments where everyone feels visible, valued, and beautiful. I want the world to know that representation is not just possible, it’s powerful.” @lorealparis