pride50
pride50
WATCH: Drag & theater legend Charles Busch accepts the Catalyst award at the 2024 Queerty Pride50
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pride50
WATCH: ‘Girls5Eva’s’ Paula Pell accepts the Impact award at the 2024 Queerty Pride50
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pride50
WATCH: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ & ‘The Traitors’ star Peppermint’s full opening monologue at the Queerty Pride50
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pride50
WATCH: Queerty’s Pride50 Red Carpet feat. Peppermint, Charles Busch, Paula Pell & Morgxn
queen of kindness
queen of kindness
Latrice Royale brings kindness (and queerness!) wherever she goes
jes the jester
jes the jester
Jes Tom is sharing their unique queer perspective, helping us all feel “less lonely”
inspiration
inspiration
Devery Jacobs continues to pave the way for queer and Indigenous youth in Hollywood
a star is born
a star is born
Noah J. Ricketts offers a shining example of a queer actor proudly stepping into the spotlight
loud & proud
loud & proud
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is using her voice to ensure more Black, queer stories get told
man of words
man of words
Author Justin Torres knows that resurrecting queer history makes for a better world
keepin' it 100
keepin' it 100
Kevin Maxen is the 1st out gay male coach in NFL history, but more importantly, he’s still himself
event of the szn
event of the szn
PHOTOS: Peppermint, Paula Pell, Cody Rigsby & more icons gathered for Queerty’s Pride50 celebration
oh mary!
oh mary!
Cole Escola’s journey from YouTube to Broadway has been an unhinged & hilarious success
scene stealer
scene stealer
Charlie Barnett doesn’t need to play the lead to keep winning over audiences
queen of wind
queen of wind
How Nymphia Wind slipped on a banana peel & become the first East Asian winner of ‘Drag Race’
leading the charge
leading the charge
Nik Dodani is on a fearless journey to make the world a brighter, more inclusive place
welcome to sandyland
welcome to sandyland
Sandra Bernhard isn’t going anywhere
billion-dollar talent
billion-dollar talent
How Daniel K. Isaac is rewriting the script for queer Asian visibility on stage and screen
shining light
shining light
After a youth in the shadows, filmmaker River Gallo is ready to be seen, heard, and thrive
fitness inspiration
fitness inspiration
How Cody Rigsby became a gay pop culture figure harnessing queerness as a “superpower”
glow up
glow up
Filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun took over Sundance & made a profound impact on queer audiences
iconic duo
iconic duo
Pet Shop Boys continue to impress even after four decades of pop perfection
booked & busy
booked & busy
There’s no stopping Stephanie Hsu from racking up queer wins in Hollywood
gorgeous star
gorgeous star
Jackie Cox is dreaming big and taking us all along for the ride
fighter
fighter
Nava Mau continues to fight for justice both on & off screen
broadway baby
broadway baby
Ben Platt is a voice for the queer community that resonates across the stage & screen
daring diva
daring diva
Alex Newell ‘Shucked’ Broadway to its core, but that’s just the beginning
queer hero
queer hero
Wilson Cruz continues to be a beacon of LGBTQ+ representation
shears the star
shears the star
20 years after Scissor Sisters’ debut, Jake Shears keeps understanding the assignment
her beautiful self
her beautiful self
Justine Lindsay’s continued rise was a bright spot in a dreary season
fashion legend
fashion legend
The eternal staying power of Marc Jacobs
trailblazer
trailblazer
Lily Gladstone is paving the way for queer, Indigenous representation in Hollywood
out on the open road
out on the open road
Trans comedy writer Harper Steele took a road trip with Will Ferrell—their journey has the power to save lives
show-stopper
show-stopper
Omar Apollo is in a trifecta league of his own
flipping the script
flipping the script
Out legislator Julie Johnson is leading a historic change in Texas and the South
star power
star power
Jonathan Bailey is blazing a trail as one of the most prominent gay actors working today
bow down
bow down
How Laverne Cox became red carpet royalty
ice skating superstar
ice skating superstar
Amber Glenn is out, loud, proud & (finally!) number one
keepin' it surreal
keepin' it surreal
Julio Torres is creating a dreamworld of queer comedy that is also deeply personal
center stage
center stage
Why Cheyenne Jackson will always be one of our leading men
style maven
style maven
Fashion superstar Dara Allen pulls all the strings & all the threads
house of d'arcy
house of d'arcy
‘House of the Dragon’ star Emma D’Arcy is inspiring us all to think beyond the binary
beyond the binary
beyond the binary
Non-binary activist and performer Alok Vaid-Menon will not stop finding beauty through art
the story king
the story king
Matthew López deserves the royal treatment for his work in telling queer stories on stage & screen
full-circle situation
full-circle situation
Let’s revisit Grammy-winning singer & songwriter Victoria Monét’s big moments of LGBTQ+ celebration
leading the way
leading the way
Brock McGillis’ mission to end homophobia in the NHL follows nearly a decade of brave LGBTQ+ advocacy
can't be stopped
can't be stopped
How Angelica Ross went from being a Hollywood star to a tech trailblazer
club cumming
club cumming
An invite to Alan Cumming’s castle is as dazzling on screen as it is off
out and proud
out and proud
Kennedy McDowell is an out gay college football star who was never in the closet
foster on fire
foster on fire
Jodie Foster is shining brighter than ever and living her best life
Past Years' Honorees: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018