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Lo Roberts Photo by Randwell Johnson. Lo Roberts first became involved with Pride Houston after an ex of hers forced her to volunteer, which led to her discovering a knack […]

Jazzmyne Robbins Photo by Tom’s One Hour Photo. Model, Instagram star, and Libra Jazzmyne Robbins picked her career wisely. “I wanted to be a representation for fat Black lesbians who […]

Cathy Renna Photo Courtesy of Cathy Renna. A veteran in the communications industry, Cathy Renna is no stranger to shaping major issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community. During her time working […]

Austin Quinn-Davidson Photo Courtesy of Austin Quinn-Davidson. Anchorage Assembly member Austin Quinn-Davidson decided to go to law school when she realized that lawmakers have the “power to lift up those […]

Sarah Prager Photo by Melissa Ortendahl. Author Sarah Prager made a splash with her first book, “Queer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed The World.” Aimed at teens and […]

Nancy Petty Photo by David Anderson. While many in the LGBTQ+ community have felt isolated or rejected by organized religion, Reverend Dr. Nancy Petty of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church is […]

Julie Peri Photo by Lydia Gonsalez. Diversity may not be a word that springs to mind when one thinks of construction work, but while the industry is still dominated by […]

Chloe Orkin Photo Courtesy of Chloe Orkin. World-renowned HIV researcher Chloe Orkin chose her career path after losing her friend Steven to the virus in medical school. Orkin has since […]

Phyll Opoku-Gyimah Photo by Kofi Paintsil. In 2016, Phyll Opoku-Gyimah was offered an MBE from Queen Elizabeth – she turned the English royal down. She did it in protest of […]

Jasika Nicole Photo by Robin Roemer. How has being out affected Jasika Nicole’s career? “I truly don’t know,” she tells GO. “It’s the same as asking me how being black […]

Melanie Morgan “When we are constantly considering other people and checking our own privilege, that is when we are building others up,” says nurse Melanie Morgan. “We have made great […]

Vivienne Ming Photo by Scott R. Kline. Vivienne Ming is a theoretical neuroscience, entrepreneur, author, mother, and wife. She co-founded Socos Labs — her fifth company — with her wife, […]

Chaya Milchtein Photo by Malia Howell. As an automotive educator, Chaya Milchtein finds the most rewarding aspect of her work to be helping women and queer folks take charge of […]

Jillian Mercado Photo by Jillian Mercado. Model and actress Jillian Mercado has always been immersed in fashion. With a mother and father who worked in an embroidery factory and shoe […]

Abby McEnany Self-identified “fat, queer dyke” Abby McEnany may face depression and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in her everyday life, but she’s changing the game by channeling her struggles into art. In […]

Greta McLachlan Photo by Alexandra Elaine Adams. General Surgical Trainee Greta McLachlan was so tired of seeing all-male panels at healthcare conferences that she founded, along with four other doctors, […]

Katie Martell Photo by Katie Martell. “I am grateful to be gay,” Katie Martell tells GO. “That’s a phrase I would have never said out loud when I came out […]

This is the second in a five-part series showcasing the work of the panelists featured in GO’s virtual Pride event, “LGBTQ+ Representations in Film and TV.” Jess Dunn is fine […]

Katie Martell Photo by Katie Martell. “I am grateful to be gay,” Katie Martell tells GO. “That’s a phrase I would have never said out loud when I came out […]

Roya Marsh Photo by LaQuann Dawson. As a nationally recognized writer, poet, activist, and educator, Roya Marsh always seems to have the right words to say. From Poetry Magazine to […]

Arienne Mandi Photo by Kharen Hill: SHOWTIME. As a kid, Arienne Mandi always questioned why she didn’t have a “more ‘normal’ name, something easy to pronounce” and why her parents […]

Clare Madrigal Photo by Will Kirk, JHU Homewood Photography. An emergency room nurse for 13 years, Clare Madrigal currently serves both on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic and as […]

Mahdia Lynn Photo by Mat Schram. Mahdia Lynn is the co-founder and executive director of Masjid al-Rabia, an inclusive, Chicago-based Muslim community center devoted to serving women and the LGBTQIA+. […]

Syd London Photo by Syd London. For photojournalist Syd London, being out and visibly queer is a way in with the LGBTQ+ people she documents in her photographs. “People can […]

Charlene Liu Photo Courtesy Of Charlene Liu. As the founder of ShanghaiPRIDE, Charlene Liu is a force in the world of Chinese social change. She co-founded the annual festival in […]

Katherine Linton Photo by Katherine Linton. Katherine Linton is an award-winning producer, director, and showrunner who has been working on documentaries and series for stations like LOGO, Bravo, PBS, A&E, […]

Elizabeth Lindsey Photo Courtesy of ByteBack. Elizabeth Lindsey is changing the world of tech through nonprofit community work. As CEO of Byte Back, an inclusive tech nonprofit offering education and […]

Kristin Lieb Photo by Risa Lavelle. One might be forgiven for overlooking the subversive potential of a Ben & Jerry’s marketing campaign, but for author and professor Kristin Lieb, subverting […]

Rachel Levine Photo Courtesy of Rachel Levine. While people enter the medical field for any number of complex reasons, Dr. Rachel Levine’s was pretty simple: to help people. As the […]

Amazin LêThi Photo by Alina Oswald. “I understand what it feels like to be marginalized — and what many LGBTQ youth are going through — because I have experienced it […]

Aryah Lester Photo Courtesy of Aryah Lester. “The greatest reward within my work and advocacy is the ability to create opportunities and ‘stepping stones’ for other women with history similar […]

Gabrielle Lenart Photo by EDL Photography. “I’m all about challenging traditional and patriarchal mindsets,” says Gabrielle Lenart, founder and CEO of the New York-based queer food collective This Queer Kitchen […]

Roz Lee Photo Courtesy of Roz Lee. For Roz Lee, helping the community through philanthropy, organizing, legislative advocacy, and popular education is just another day. As current Vice President of […]

Alex Koones Photo by Grace Chu. Chef Alex Koones left working in Michelin starred restaurant behind to start her own pop-up supper club for queer women, trans, and nonbinary people: […]

Victoria Kirby York Photo Courtesy Of Victoria Kirby York. Victoria Kirby York has been organizing in a variety of capacities for over 20 years at the federal, state, and local […]

Caitlin Kinnunen Photo by Andy Henderson. Best known for her performance in the Broadway musical “The Prom,” Tony-nominated actress Caitlin Kinnunen strives to work on projects that portray people with […]