48 LGBTQ+ stars who celebrated Zohran Mamdani's NYC win

​"We did it, Zoh!"

Zohran Mamdani's victory speech was — much like his entire campaign to become mayor of New York City — unusual and effective. More often than not, candidates who win political races deliver reconciliatory speeches about opponents and presumed obstacles to follow. But that's not what Mamdani did. Knowing the difficult road ahead of him, Mamdani delivered a spicier speech that reflected on his campaign, celebrated New York City, and challenged his political opponents to "turn the volume up" — including President Donald Trump.

Per Bloomberg, Mamdani has just been elected the 111th mayor of New York City after receiving 50.4 percent of the votes. As a result, he'll become the youngest person (at age 34) to hold the office of NYC mayor in a century, and will be New York's "first Muslim mayor and first person of South Asian descent to lead the city."

Ahead, check out how several LGBTQ+ celebrities are reacting to Zohran's Mamdani's historic victory to become the next mayor of New York City.

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon was one of Mamdani's strongest advocates throughout his campaign, and she's rightfully celebrating his victory now.

In one of her most recent Instagram Stories, the And Just Like That actress and activist shared a clip of Mamdani's victory speech.

Kal Penn

Kal Penn — actor, author, and a former staff member at the White House during President Barack Obama's administration — shared an Instagram post congratulating Mamdani.

"That's my Mayor! [U.S. flag emoji]," Penn wrote.

Supriya Ganesh

Supriya Ganesh — a breakout star on The Pitt who recently came out as queer and updated pronouns to she/they — also celebrated Mamdani's big victory by sharing a post from @so.informed.

Katurah Topps

Survivor 45 star Katurah Topps — a civil rights lawyer who resides in Brooklyn, New York, identifies as a queer woman, and has been fighting against "racially discriminatory systems that impede the safety or advancement of Black people" for a decade (via StopSpying.org) — shared an Instagram Reel of herself dancing and lip syncing to Lester a.k.a. @astorwalk's iconic "The Name Is Mamdani" song based on Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl."

"When you've spent YEARS fighting mayor Adams' policies and NYC just voted for REAL change," Topps wrote over the video. "His name is MAMDANI [sunglass emoji] [fire emoji]."

Bowen Yang

Saturday Night Live superstar Bowen Yang shared a "Mayor Mamdani" post from New York Magazine via his Instagram Stories.

Yang, like other celebrities included on his list, also shared posts earlier in the day encouraging New Yorkers to go out and vote.

Nik Dodani

Actor, writer, and producer Nik Dodani was also very involved in the Mamdani campaign for a long time, and rightfully celebrated this historic victory in the New York City mayoral race.

"March 13 — The night I first felt that flicker of hope, long dormant, presumed dead," Dodani wrote. "I raised my hand to ask a question, but sadly didn't get to. It was if he was single. I didn't know about Rama then. Lucky fuck."

Trace Lysette

Trace Lysette shared a few Instagram Stories celebrating Mamdani's win.

"Hope is alive. Thank you NYC," she wrote in a post. Lysette then shared a clip of Mamdani's clip, writing: "Talk your shit, Z!! [heart emoji] [muscle emoji] [one-hundred emoji]."

Sharok

Content creator and gay adult film star Sharok wrote a very personal statement in reaction to Mamdani's win:

"I had just celebrated my birthday in NYC with my family. I was just 17 years and 16 days old when I flew back to LA for high school. Then 9/11 happened. Suddenly, everything changed overnight.

My mom kept me home from school, not because she was scared of terrorists, but because she was scared of what people might do to me. People who looked like us were being assaulted in the streets, and suddenly, people who looked like me were the enemy. I heard it all: towel head, camel jockey, sand n****r, terrorist. Even my friends made those jokes, and I’d laugh or beat them to the punchline just to break the awkward silence.

My dad took 'Persian' off his restaurant sign, changed it to 'Mediterranean,' and put up an American flag. He even added a [U.S. flag emoji] bumper sticker to his truck.

Both are still there today.

Everyone told me to shave my beard, and they still do. Even when I was getting my visa for France, they told me to shave it, because to them I might look like a terrorist. Everyone from our part of the world got thrown into the same category. Arabs, Iranians, South Asians, North Africans, etc. We were once again the enemies. Didn't matter who you were, because to them, we all looked the same.

The way Zohran spoke about those early days brought back a flood of memories and the islamophobia we experienced and still so to this day. Just for being 'Muslim passing' or bearded or for wearing a hijab.
Now look :) in 2025, seeing someone like Zohran Mamdani win the mayoral race in New York City means something different. He represents families like mine and millions of others across [U.S. flag emoji]. AND HE'S AN ALLY TO US QUEERS [pride flag emoji; trans pride flag emoji].

He makes me proud and hopeful for the future, and I just hope he doesn't disappoint us. Congratulations to Zohran and Rama Duwaji Mamdani and to NYC [heart emoji]."

Morgan Bassichis (1 of 2)

The official Instagram carousel post shared by New York Magazine had a perfect choice for its first slide: A couldn't-be-happier Morgan Bassichis, beaming with joy, in celebration of Mamdani's victory.

Morgan Bassichis (2 of 2)

Morgan Bassichis subsequently shared an Instagram post that reads:

"They tried everything to crush this movement to reclaim NYC as a city everyone can afford. And they lost. A political dynasty lost.

Billionaires lost. $40 million in racist, Islamophobic attack ads blanketing the city lost. Stephen Miller and Trump lost. AIPAC lost.The ADL lost. Jonathan Greenblatt lost. Debra Messing lost. Chuck Schumer lost, and Amy Schumer too. Zionism lost. The moratorium on radical imagination lost.

Organizers won. Multiracial movements for justice won. 104,000 volunteers won. 3 million doors knocked won. 7 million phone calls won. Working class people won. Workers won. Trans and queer people won. Immigrants won. Solidarity won. The New York we cherish won. Now we keep organizing, until we win it all, including a Free Palestine.

'To get to any of us, you will have to go through all of us.'"

Billy Eichner

Actor and comedian Billy Eichner shared a clip of Mamdani's victory speech and wrote under the video:

"This whole speech is really worth watching if you haven't. 'Hope is alive.' I love NYC. [heart emoji]."

Qween Jean

New York City-based costume designer Qween Jean was another celebrity who really engaged with Mamdani's campaign and showed her support for the candidate throughout the election.

Following the results, Qween Jean shared an adorable video celebrating the mayor-elect's victory. "The people turned up," she wrote, tagging Mamdani's Instagram page.

Brandon Flynn

Actor Brandon Flynn posted a selfie with his "I voted" sticker earlier in the day, while voting was still underway.

Flynn subsequently shared a post from The New York Times reporting that Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City.

Bosco

RuPaul's Drag Race superstar Bosco shared a GLAAD post to her Instagram stories to celebrate Mamdani's victory.

"Congrats! Zohran Mamdani: Mayor of New York City," the original post reads.

Avan Jogia

Now Apocalypse, Orphan Black: Echoes, and The Stranger actor Avan Jogia reflected on his feelings about Mamdani's victory, writing:

"As an Ugandan Indian myself, watching a politician shake hands with people from all walks of life and backgrounds with a rakhi on his wrist means something to me."

Xunami Muse

As a DACA recipient who resided in New York City — but self-deported earlier this year o avoid repercussions related to the current administration at the White House — Xunami Muse had an emotional response to Mamdani's victory.

"New York I'm over here but I'm still watching," the RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 star wrote. "Y'all making me proud fr [crying emojis] [applause emojis]."

Johnny Sibilly

Johnny Sibilly took a picture of the MSNBC coverage of the New York City mayoral election once Mamdani became the projected winner.

The Pose and Queer as Folk actor added three heart emojis (red, white, and blue) to the Instagram story.

Sara Ramirez

Sara Ramirez celebrated Mamdani's mayoral election win in New York City by sharing an original post from @mondoweiss.

The actor and activist added three party-popper emojis over the post.

Sachin Bhatt

Boots star Sachin Bhatt re-shared an Instagram post from The New Yorker that reads:

"The Mamdani era begins."

Jinkx Monsoon

Broadway darling Jinkx Monsoon shared her excitement over Mamdani's victory with an adorable photo of the mayor-elect holding a cat.

Monsoon also audio-tagged the post with "People Have the Power" by Patti Smith.

Molly Kearney

Comedian and Saturday Night Live alum Molly Kearney also shared the New York Magazine post of Mamdani and supporters holding up a sign that reads, "Our time is now."

Colton Haynes

Colton Haynes shared Hillary Clinton's Instagram post about Mamdani's victory — with the actor adding applause emojis under the original statement.

Clinton wrote in her post: "More people voted in New York City's election this year than they have in 50 years. That's a win for democracy, and a testament to Zohran Mamdani's inspiring campaign. Congratulations to the next mayor of the greatest city in the world."

Leyna Bloom

Leyna Bloom — an actress best known for starring in projects like Asking For It, Pose, and Attagirl! — shared an Instagram post about Mamdani's win.

"Zohran Kwame Mamdani [blue heart emoji] Mayor of New York," Bloom wrote. "This is what democracy looks like."

Jake Wilson

Director, writer, and producer Jake Wilson shared the New York Magazine post that reads "Mayor Mamdani."

Wilson added GIFs of clapping hands surrounding the original Instagram post.

Marcia Marcia Marcia (A.K.A. Marty Lauter)

RuPaul's Drag Race star Marcia Marcia Marcia — also known as Broadway performer Marty Lauter — joined in on the wave of reactions over Mamdani's win.

"So excited to see how this positively affects the city I love so much. [heart emoji]"

Alex Chapman

Alex Chapman — music producer, composer, and DJ — also shared an Instagram post from The Cut, writing over it:

"IT'S LITTTT [sobbing emoji]."

Kandy Muse

RuPaul's Drag Race and House of Villains icon Kandy Muse shared several Instagram posts celebrating Mamdani's win. One of them was a video shared by Mamdani's own account that showed a subway reaching its stop at City Hall.

Drew Droege

Drew Droege celebrated Mamdani's win and underscored other big political victories as of late. The comedian and actor wrote:

"Mamdani. Spanberger. Prop 50. Oh and a war criminal died too. Feeling hopeful for our country for the first time in a year. Thank you everyone for voting today. Let's go!"

Jazzul Mercelino (F.K.A. Jazzul Escada)

Jazzul Mercelino (F.K.A. Jazzul Escada, who competed in the first season of Legendary) re-shared a few posts celebrating Mamdani's victory.

One of them, from New York Magazine, featured this iconic photo of Mamdani holding up a sign that reads, "Our time is now."

Drag artist and activist Marti G. Cummings shared a video from an event in New York City enthusiastically celebrating Mamdani's victory. The screens in the room showed CNN announcing that Mamdani was the projected winner of the election.

Cummings wrote in the Instagram post, "100k volunteers, more doors knocked in campaign history, grassroots, for the people! It's a new day in NYC and across the country!"

James Scully

Oh, Mary! and Fire Island superstar James Scully celebrated Mamdani's victory by sharing an Instagram post from The New York Times about the election results.

Julio Torres

Julio Torres shared a selfie of himself attending the event held to celebrate Mamdani's victory in the New York City mayoral race.

Kiki Ball-Change

New York City-based drag artist Kiki Ball-Change shared an endearing and hilarious video of herself "libbing teh F out."

"Mayor Mamdaniiiii," she wrote in the caption.

​Jared Frieder

Jared Frieder, writer and director of Three Months, shared an Instagram post showing Mamdani as the projected winner and wrote over the Instagram story:

"Glimmer of hope in a really dark time. So grateful to all the New York friends and family who made this happen."

Sasha Allen

"Let's fucking go," singer-songwriter Sasha Allen wrote in an Instagram Story over a report from The Washington Post.

Adam Eli

Adam Eli, author of The New Queer Conscience, shared an Instagram post that tagged the "Jews For Zohran" organization.

"Proud @jewsforzohran !!!! LFG NY!!"

Rafael L. Silva

9-1-1: Lone Star and The Waterfront actor Rafael L. Silva shared a photo of Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez hugging Zohran Mamdani, who was seen smiling ear to ear in the image.

Plasma

RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 star Plasma celebrated Mamdani's win with an X post that reads:

"Update: Y'all can stay mad for 4 years."

Is miss thing on? Turn the volume up, babes!

Brandon J. Wolf

Brandon J. Wolf shared a picture of himself meeting Mamdani and wrote in an Instagram Story:

"Here's that time I met Zohran and got so nervous, I forgot to turn around and smile. Congrats mayor-elect!!"

Diego Montoya

Emmy Award-winning costume designer Diego Montoya shared an Instagram post from The Cut and added three heart emojis in celebration of Mamdani's win.

The original post reads, "That's Mayor Mamdani to You. It's official: Zohran Mamdani has been elected the next leader of New York City."

Jack Cameron Kay

Boots star Jack Cameron Kay shared a post from The Hill to celebrate Mamdani's win.

"Zohran Mamdani projected to win NYC mayoral race, ushering new era of progressive politics."

Murray Bartlett

Murray Bartlett shared a Vogue post about Mamdani's win.

In the Instagram Story, the Looking, The Last of Us, and The White Lotus star added a heart emoji.

Rosie O'Donnell

Rosie O'Donnell was one of three collaborators in an Instagram post about Mamdani winning the election.

"Can you feel it??! Change is NOW!" the post read. "I love you NYC!!"

Orville Peck

Orville Peck, who made his Broadway debut in 2025 starring as the Emcee in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, shared an Instagram post from @whenweallvote that reads:

"Zohran Mamdani: New York City's first Muslim mayor and first South Asian mayor."

Jaboukie Young-White

Comedian and actor Jaboukie Young-White shared an Instagram story taken from the vantage point of being in the audience for Mamdani's victory party.

Ramon Christian

Photographer Ramon Christian shared an Esquire post about Mamdani's victory. "Excellent," he wrote.

Evan Ross Katz

Pop culture commentator and social media influencer Evan Ross Katz shared an Instagram carousel about Mamdani's win, writing:

"INJECT THIS INTO MY VEINS!"

Russell Tovey

Plainclothes and Looking actor Russell Tovey added a trophy GIF onto an Instagram Story from @novaramedia that reads:

"Zohran Mamdani elected NYC mayor: A bad day for the billionaires."