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Out100 2025: See all the fabulous red carpet looks from the star-studded event

The stars came out for this year's Out100 gala — and looked darn good.

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For 31 years now, the annual Out100 issue has been highlighting trailblazers advocating for the LGBTQ+ community. This year's Out100, presented by Lexus, featured Niecy Nash-Betts as the 2025 Icon of the Year honoree.

An event celebrating this milestone took place on November 21 in Los Angeles. Scroll on to see the first exclusive pics from this year's Out100 red carpet.

Comedian Dana Goldberg

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Comedian Dana Goldberg arrives at the 2025 Out100 gala.

Dana Goldberg and Christina Demuth

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Dana Goldberg and Christina Demuth

SJ Joslin and Pattie Gonia on the 2025 Out100 carpet

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Pattie Gonia, alongside SJ Joslin, hit the 2025 Out100 red carpet wearing a 55-by-35-foot trans pride flag fashioned into a dress.

SJ Joslin wrapped in the trans flag

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SJ Joslin wrapped in the trans flag

SJ Joslin

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SJ Joslin

Miles Heizer

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Boots star Miles Heizer

Mark Berryhil and Miles Heizer

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Mark Berryhil and Miles Heizer

Advocate of the Year honoree Kathy Griffin

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Advocate of the Year honoree Kathy Griffin

\u200bKathy Griffin and equalpride CEO Mark Berryhill

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Kathy Griffin and equalpride CEO Mark Berryhill

Sasha Lance and Bre-Z

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Sasha Lance and Bre-Z

Activist and drag artist Miss Bouvee

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Activist and drag artist Miss Bouvèé

Lauren Chan

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Lauren Chan

Omar Sharif Jr.

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Omar Sharif Jr.

Amber Ruffin

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Amber Ruffin

Frankie Grande

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Frankie Grande

Ashlyn Harris and Sophia Bush

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Ashlyn Harris and Sophia Bush

Guillermo D\u00edaz

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Guillermo Díaz

Jorge Xolalpa

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Jorge Xolalpa

Vivian Wilson

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Vivian Wilson

Mike Manning

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Mike Manning

Jermelle Simon and Obio Jones

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Jermelle Simon and Obio Jones

RaeShanda Lias

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RaeShanda Lias

House of Avalon members

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House of Avalon members

Gigi Goode and Symone of House of Avalon

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Gigi Goode and Symone of House of Avalon

Shaun Ross

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Shaun Ross

Bruce Vilanch

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Bruce Vilanch

Thomas Dekker

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Thomas Dekker

\u200bAaron Walton and Ayiko Broyard

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Aaron Walton and Ayiko Broyard

Anna Maria Horsford

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Anna Maria Horsford

\u200bAnna Camp

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Anna Camp

\u200bBing Chen

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Bing Chen

\u200bBobby Berk

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Bobby Berk

\u200bBruno Alcantara

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Bruno Alcantara

\u200bBryan Vo

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Bryan Vo

\u200bDalila Ali Rajah

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Dalila Ali Rajah

\u200bOut editor in chief Daniel Reynolds

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Out editor in chief Daniel Reynolds

\u200bEugene Lee Yang

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Eugene Lee Yang

\u200bTonatiuh

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Tonatiuh

Isis King

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Isis King

\u200bJack Cameron

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Jack Cameron

Gia Gunn

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Gia Gunn

\u200bGrant Knoche

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Grant Knoche

\u200bJames Mansfield

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James Mansfield

\u200bJake Borelli

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Jake Borelli

\u200bKalyd Odeh

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Kalyd Odeh

Kelley Kali

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Kelley Kali

\u200bR.K. Russell

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R.K. Russell

\u200bScott Evans

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Scott Evans

\u200bTony Lee

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Tony Lee

VINCINT

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VINCINT

\u200bTony Morrison

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Tony Morrison

EJ Johnson

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EJ Johnson

The 2025 Out100.

Niecy Nash-Betts on the cover of Out magazine

The annual Out100 magazine issue highlights 100 people who are trailblazers advocating for the LGBTQ+ community. This year's Out100, presented by Lexus, featured Niecy Nash-Betts as the 2025 Icon of the Year honoree. An event celebrating this milestone took place Friday, November 21, in Los Angeles.

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