smells like teen spirit
Honorees announced daily through June 30, 2023
Graham Gremore, Editor in Chief, Queerty
Letter from the Editor
It's Pride season and this year we're celebrating queer joy and saying gay louder than ever. I'm thrilled to introduce the 2023 Queerty Pride50, honoring 50 incredible LGBTQ+ people who have made an impact and inspired us over the last year. From actors to activists, politicians to drag queens, this year's Pride50 honorees represent a wide range of backgrounds and identities, but they all have one thing in common: not only have they achieved professional breakthroughs, but they make us proud! Over the next 50 days, Queerty will release profiles celebrating these remarkable individuals — head here to see who's next. And Happy Pride!
Graham Gremore, Editor in Chief, Queerty
photography phenom
At the center of Patric McCoy’s lens is Black gay men and the stories they tell
the good doctor
Dr. Carlton Thomas is taking his gay health advocacy to the places it’s most needed
daddy cool
Tuc Watkins is living his best life and wants to inspire others to do the same
center stage
Christian Chávez is going back on tour with RBD, and this time he’s bringing his full self
a lane all his own
Beyond ‘The Birdcage’: Looking back at Nathan Lane’s greatest, gayest moments
icons
Brittney & Cherelle Griner are the inspiring team America needs right now
butch realness
Roberta Colindrez is a queer butch Latina in a league of her own
hearts on fire
Dickie Hearts is paving the way for a rainbow of Deaf stories
effortlessly cool
Jasmin Savoy Brown is the queer scream queen we’ve been waiting for & we can’t get enough
natural leader
Rep. Ritchie Torres is taking down George Santos and making integrity a House priority
cheers!
Just like the drink, ‘Drag Race’ alum Rosé’s outlook on drag is equally refreshing
teen titan
‘The Last of Us’ is only the beginning for rising star Bella Ramsey
ballet baddie
Harper Watters slays ballet choreography and serves looks in heels as high as his aspirations
rise up
Cat Runner reached new heights for trans athletes on HBO series ‘The Climb’
a real character
Molly Kearney’s 5 best sketches from their first season of ‘Saturday Night Live’
truth teller
Tig Notaro’s unfiltered and straightforward humor is nothing short of queer brilliance
no more hyde-ing
‘Wednesday’ turned Hunter Doohan into everyone’s new crush and a role model for the community
relatable hero
Justice Horn is leading the LGBTQ community with grace, grit & Grindr
seconds, please
‘Top Chef’ winner and culinary enthusiast Kristen Kish is going global for queer visibility
future EGOT
5 screen roles that prove why Colman Domingo is one of the most talented actors working today
stay tuned
Come back tomorrow to find out who's next!
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