“There are so many kinds of love stories.” Suzanne DeWitt Hall “Embracing each person’s uniqueness is what makes the world magical.” Declan DeWitt Hall What you’re about to read is a love story. When Suzanne and Declan DeWitt Hall became friends at…
Category: Profiles
Dan Guerrero
“That gay Mexican American kid in 1950s East L.A. with his dark secret could never have imagined being on stage and in a film singing and dancing about being a gay Latino. Ain’t life interesting?” ~ Dan Guerrero Talented, intelligent,…
Ariana DeBose
“You see a queer, openly queer woman of color and Afro-Latina who found her strength in life through art. So to anybody who’s ever questioned your identity – ever, ever, ever – or you find yourself living in the gray…
MARGARET CHO
“When I see the violation of civil rights, it inspires me. We have a need for talking about what’s going on, and activism is really important. We need to talk about racism, homophobia, climate change, and I am grateful for…
CHRIS MOSIER
“I want to be the person that I wish I had when I was younger. I want to be the person that I wish I could look to so that other people can see me and know that it is…
LIL NAS X
“Live your life to its fullest potential and don’t really care too much about what other people think of you.” Talented, intelligent, witty, brave, unstoppable, kind, unique, and amazing, are just a few of the adjectives that describe the…
DEL SHORES
“I hope that audiences learn that we are all created perfectly just the way we are. I hope that it reaches those who need healing from the damage they’ve incurred because of the churches – and that it also reaches…
EUGENE LEE YANG
“I was a very insecure, self-conscious kid, and as an artist even more so. I always assumed that my otherness was a curse — that I would be held back by my Asian and queer identities. My time online has…
GIO BERTUCELLI
“This is the life of somebody who’s an artist, a father with two grown children, and also somebody who is trans — I no longer have to hide anything. In fact, we trans are fathers, children, daughters, sons, friends, cousins,…
KATALUNA ENRIQUEZ
“To every person who ever felt invisible or denied the chance to be their best self, this is for you. I am a living breathing example of what was impossible. Do not let expectations and socio standards stop you from…
THE WAITS FAMILY
By Scott Craig and Phillip Sherman Chris and Kelsey Waits are loving parents who always worked to make the world a better place for their children. They are supportive of their two children, Abby and Kit, and try to help…
SCHUYLER BAILAR
“The belief that trans people are any less of who we are because our bodies do not fit society’s binary is toxic, harmful, and remnants of a very false dichotomy. So to all the other trans people who feel like…
WANDA SYKES
“I know how powerful television can be. It’s important for us to show how important LGBTQ+ representation is and how it can change minds in society.” Wanda Skye Designated by peers and press alike, Wanda Sykes is “one of the…
Pete Buttigieg
“I am not skilled enough or energetic enough to craft a persona. I just have to be who I am and hope people like it.” Pete Buttigieg Image is everything in politics. Elections are often won not based on a…
CARL NASSIB
“I felt an obligation to the LGBTQ+ community to bring representation – to bring visibility – to a very, very popular industry that doesn’t have a lot of representation. It wasn’t easy. Personally, for my life, I didn’t want to…
DAVID ARCHULETA
“I’ve tried for almost 20 years to try and change myself until I realized God made me how I am for a purpose. And instead of hating what I have considered wrong I need to see why God loved me…
ANDREA JENKINS
“As an African American trans-identified woman, I know firsthand the feeling of being marginalized, left out, thrown under the bus. Those days are over. We don’t just want a seat at the table, we want to set the table.” Andrea…
BAMBY SALCEDO
”Pride should not be just one month out of a year. Pride is to be and live just as you are every single day of every year. Be you always. Be unapologetically you.” Bamby Salcedo Bamby Salcedo has been described…