Well Queerguru hasn’t made any Lists again (which is hardly a surprise) BUT some of the people we love and admire have. The first List in this case is the 2020 Out100 the largest annual portfolio recognizing members of the LGBTQ+ for their ground-breaking, ripple-inducing, and culture-shifting impact nationwide.
This year’s honorees make up one of the most diverse lists in Out magazine’s history, spanning several generations and a multitude of intersections from 18-year-old rap sensation Kidd Kenn and 99-year old trans WWII U.S. Navy fighter pilot Robina Asti to MSNBC journalist Rachel Maddow who in a year of political tension was a voice of reason for the LGBTQ+ community. From fashion legend André Leon Talley, headlining musician Lizzo, comedian Wanda Sykes, actors Jeremy Pope and Cheyenne Jackson to modeling industry heavyweight Ivan Bart, the creators of Queer Eye, and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s very queer team Jamal Brown, Reggie Greer, and Karine Jean-Pierre, inclusivity and progress are the driving force behind this year’s list.
On Saturday, November 21, the Out100 culminates in the first-ever 2020 Out100 Virtual Honoree Induction Ceremony, live at 5 p.m. Pacific (8 p.m. Eastern) at Out.com/Out100Live, and available on all Revry live channels and on-demand at 6 p.m. Pacific (9 p.m. Eastern) at watch.revry.tv.
- Cover stars Wilson Cruz and Joe Mantello.
- In the “Television” category: Theo Germaine, David Collins, Michael Williams & Bob Eric (Scout Productions), Brandon Kyle Goodman, Cheyenne Jackson, Jamal Sims, Jeremy Pope, Shakina, and Jo Ellen Pellman.
- In the “Fashion and Beauty” category: Patrick Church, Patrick Starrr, and Ivan Bart.
- In the “The Firsts” category: Shevrin Jones, Paris Barclay, Sharon-Franklin Brown, and Kierra Johnson.
- In the “Advocacy” category: Mark S. King, Rashad Robinson, Queen Jean, Cody Renard Richard, Scott Wiener, Mary Trump, Rachel Levine, Malcolm Kenyatta, Tiffany Caban, and Ritchie Torres.
- In the “Biden’s Team” category: Jamal Brown and Reggie Greer.
- In the “Thinkers” category: Andrew Gelwicks.
- In the “All Stars” category: Thomas Beattie.
- In the “Film” category: Brigette Lundy-Paine, and Gerard Bush & Christopher Rens.
- In the “Innovators” category: Richard Gray.
Every year, Outfest FIlm Fest and the community join forces to honor the bold, courageous, and creative storytellers of the year at the annual Outfest Legacy Awards, sponsored by Cadillac, Pride Media, and Amazon. In a year unlike any other, Outfest will continue to honor Hollywood’s finest making their mark in LGBTQIA+ film and television with the first drive-in Legacy Awards Gala, hosted at the Calamigos Ranch on Saturday, November 21. The evening will feature a streamed Legacy Awards presentation that will also live on Pride Media’s family of channels Proceeds from the event benefit Outfest’s advocacy, education, and development programs year-round on behalf of the LGBTQIA+ community and its artists through Outfest Now, Outfest Forward, and Outfest UCLA Legacy Project.
This year’s Outfest Legacy Awards will honor DreamWorks Animation with the Guardian Award for transforming the landscape of LGBTQIA+ representation in animation with shows like “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” and “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts” and Joe Mantello (“Boys in the Band”, “Love! Valor! Compassion!”) with this year’s new Terrence McNally Award in honor of the acclaimed American playwright who passed earlier this year due to complications from COVID-19. The show will be hosted by BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon, who will also do a live performance.
Details from https://outfest.org/legacy2020/