From CEOs to cultural icons, L.A. has always been an epicenter for trailblazers. Here, 50 local luminaries championing the LGBTQ+ community.
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Founder, Persian
Pride Fellowship
BILLY PORTER
Singer, Actor, Writer, Director
BRAD GORESKI
Celebrity Stylist
CARA DELEVINGNE
Model, Actor, 2019 Trevor Award Hero
CHASE STRANGIO
Transgender Rights Activist
AVA MAX
Musician, 2023 Human Rights Campaign Dinner Performer
BAD BUNNY
Musician, 2023 GLAAD Vanguard Award Winner
BILLY EICHNER
Actor, Writer
ANTHONY ALLEN RAMOS
VP of Communications & Talent, GLAAD; Producer, Host, Reporter & Style Expert
ARIADNE GETTY
Founder, The Ariadne Getty Foundation
ARIANA DEBOSE
Actor, Singer, Activist
COOPER & LUCA
COYLE, AKA
SUGAR & SPICE
TikTok Sensation
CRAIGMAZIN
Screenwriter, Producer, Director
CHRISTINA
AGUILERA
Musician, Actor, 2023 GLAAD Advocate for Change Award Recipient
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Actor & Advocate
Entrepreneur & Advocate
DANE JOSEPH
Vice President, Unscripted Series at Hulu
ELTON JOHN
Musician, Philanthropist, Founder of the Elton John AIDS Foundation
EVAN ROSS KATZ
Writer, Podcast Host
GREG BERLANTI
Writer, Producer, Director
JAMIE LEE CURTIS
Actor, Advocate
JEFF CONSOLETTI
Founder & Ceo, JJLA
(Production Company Behind West Hollywood Pride)
JENNIFER COOLIDGE
Actor & Advocate
JEREMY POPE
Actor, Stephen F.
Kolzak Award Winner
JEROME CORE
Head of U.S. & Worldwide
DEIA Content, Amazon Studios
JOEL SIMKHAI
Tech Entrepreneur, Grinder & Motto Founder
JOEY SOLOWAY Showrunner, Director, Writer @joeysoloway
JOJO SIWA
Social Media Sensation; 2022 GLSEN Respect Award Winner
JOJO KORSH/BFA.COM
Musician, Actor, Advocate
LANCE BASS
Actor, Musician, Owner of Rocco’s WeHo
LAUREN SCHULTE WANT
Founder & CEO, The Flex Co.
LAVERNE COX
Actor, Activist
LAW ROACH
Former Celebrity Stylist, Current Fashion Darling
LENA WAITHE
Actor, Director, Advocate
LIL NAS X
Musician
LIZ CULLEY
Board Member, LPAC
MATT BOMER
Actor
@mattbomer
MARGARET CHO
Actor, Comedian
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Founder, Bloom & Plume; Artist
MILEY CYRUS
Musician, Philanthropist
MELANIE WILLINGHAM− JAGGERS
Executive Director, GLSEN
MICHAELA JAÉ RODRIGUEZ
Actor, Singer, Activist
NEIL DRUCKMANN
Writer, Co-President of Naughty Dog
PHILLIP PICARDI
Journalist, Editor, Chief
Marketing & Communications Officer, Los Angeles LGBT Center
RUPAUL
Actor, Host
RYAN MURPHY
Writer, Director, Producer
@ryanmurphyproductions@druckmann
SARAH PAULSON
Actor, Activist
SEPI SHYNE
Mayor of West Hollywood, Lawyer, Activist
VICKI ARIYASU
Senior Vice President, Content, Education & Inclusion at Disney
Branded Television
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