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Tiffanie Barriere by Greg Miller When it comes to cocktails, Tiffanie Barriere is at the top of her game. Known as “The Drinking Coach,” Barriere spent seven years as the […]

Taylor Small by Owen Leavey Photography Taylor Small sought elected office after a call from Diana Gonzalez, the first openly queer woman of color in the Vermont state legislature. Gonzalez, […]

Tatenda Ngwaru Courtesy of Tatenda Ngwaru “While it is not always easy, to stand in your truth and be kind to yourself is the most joyous thing anyone can do,” […]

Suzanne Westenhoefer Courtesy of Suzanne Westenhoefer In May 2022, comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer will have been touring for 30 years, an accomplishment that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Having been out since […]

Susan Morabito by Robert Zash “Considering [that] music is constantly evolving, and there’s fresh, new music out weekly, there isn’t redundancy or a boredom in what I do,” says DJ […]

Susan Burdian by Matt Wells New York native Susan Burdian developed her cooking style by absorbing the nuances of the diverse cuisines available in New York City. From Southeast Asian […]

Stephanie Byers Courtesy of Byers For Kansas Stephanie Byers has dedicated her life to the young people of Kansas and has recently extended her reach by becoming both the first […]

Stacy Lentz by Lindsey Thoeng “It has been an honor and huge responsibility to carry on The Stonewall Inn legacy and to spread that legacy to the faces, spaces, and […]

Shelby Wolstein by Caleb Hearon To Shelby Wolstein, an anticlimactic coming out is ideal. The writer, actor, and comedian says most of the heavy lifting was done by her brother, […]

Shea Diamond by Morgan T Stuart “Most people live their whole lives feeling unseen, unheard, or silenced,” Shea Diamond tells GO. “I was one of those people before I discovered […]

Sharni Tapuke-O’Neal Courtesy of Sharni Tapuke-O’Neal Sharni Tapuke-O’Neal came on board as the general manager for front of house at Henrietta Hudson, the country’s longest-standing lesbian-owned bar, for the iconic […]

Shana Zucker by Quinn Miller-Bedell For Shana Zucker, being out is part of the job. “Being queer is not only central to my personal identity, but also my professional identity,” […]

Sepi Shyne by Marcus Lovingood While all eyes were on the U.S. Presidential election in November 2020, Sepi Shyne was making history as the first-ever LGBTQ+ Iranian person elected to […]

Sarah Hallonquist and Loretta Andro Chung by Connie Chavez For Loretta Andro Chung (r), co-founding Dyke Beer gave them a chance “to meet and connect with fellow queers.” “There is […]

Sara Rips by Chad Greene/ChadCRG Images Sara Rips, Legal and Policy Counsel for the ACLU of Nebraska, is the state’s first and only attorney dedicated solely to LGBTQ+ rights. Her […]

Sändra Washington by Erica Thompson “I’ve been in public service for most of my professional life, and the only way I know to build trust with the public is to […]

Samantha Ruddy by Sam Burriss “I love crafting a joke,” says comedian Samantha Ruddy. “Writing a misdirection that makes a crowd or viewer laugh gives me such a huge sense […]

Rose Wood by Eli Schmidt Being known as “The Queen of Filth” isn’t something that happens overnight; for Wood, it’s taken years. Known for her extreme physical acts that are […]

Risa Tanania by Anna Silva Risa Tanania wants young queer people to know that she is making change. Co-founder of The House that Casting Built — a feminist, queer-owned, boutique […]

Rebecca Black by Carianne Older While you may know Rebecca Black from her 2011 cultural hit “Friday,” the singer wants you to know she’s more than just a viral YouTube […]

Rachel Smallman and Sheila Smallman by Michelle Perez While on a road trip, Rachel(r) and Sheila Smallman realized an unpleasant truth about gay bars in the southeastern United States. “There […]

Rachel Mason by Slava Mogutin Los Angeles-based artist, musician, and filmmaker Rachel Mason recently received an Emmy nomination for the Netflix documentary “Circus of Books,” which chronicles her life story […]

Rachel Einbund by Aika Patel Rachel Einbund has fought for LGBTQ+ immigration rights for over a decade. After the Marriage Equality Act was passed in 2011, she opened her own […]

Park Cannon by Michael Schwartz “Every little resistance matters,” says Georgia State Representative Park Cannon. “In Georgia, LGBTQ+ people had zero legal status or recognition as a community until the […]

Priscilla Colon by Shelly Simon DJ Cilla Bk got her start in the music scene as a studio manager and owner in 2013 while she was working for the New […]

Paloma Pujol Mayo Courtesy of Paloma Pujol Mayo When Paloma Pujol Mayo was growing up in Mexico in the 1990s, girls weren’t encouraged to play football (a.k.a. “soccer,” for Americans). […]

Niecy Nash by Robin Ector Niecy Nash (pleasantly) surprised us all when she came “out” by marrying singer-songwriter Jessica Betts last fall. But for Nash, she didn’t exactly come out. […]

Nicola Chubb by Carve Productions Nicola Chubb has been working hard in the UK’s queer women’s nightlife scene since 2003, and her success has rocketed her to the forefront of […]

Natalie Diaz by Alonso Parra “Poetry is a lucky space to enter and to exist within, because it has the (sometimes overwhelming) capacity to hold tension — love and desire […]

Millie Acosta and Jenn Gellman by OMJ Photography “The most rewarding part of our work is that we get to work with dogs all day, seven days a week,” says […]

Michelle Reiner Courtesy of Balfour Beatty For Michelle Reiner, Vice President at Balfour Beatty, the most rewarding part of her job “is being able to give back through mentorship and […]

Melissa Lucashenko by LaVonne Bobognie Photography Melissa Lucashenko became a writer “because my people — Australian Aboriginal or First Nations people — seemed absent from the literature I saw and […]

Melissa Etheridge by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Melissa Etheridge had no doubts when she came out as a lesbian at the Triangle Ball, a part of Bill Clinton’s 1993 inaugural celebration. […]

Maxine Spencer by Emily April Allen While at Vanderbilt University, Maxine Spencer founded the affinity group BlackOut, which operated as a space for Black LGBTQ+ students to gather and support […]

Marisa Corvo by Troy Jenson The most rewarding part of Marissa Corvo’s musical career is the impact she makes in the lives of those struggling with adversity. “My heart never […]

Marilyn Schuh Courtesy of Marilyn Schuh Attentive Counseling Services, LLC is the only LGBTQ+ owned and operated Mental Health Clinic in Rock County, Wisconsin. Marilyn Schuh decided to build the […]