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30 YEARS OF
30 Years of Looking Back, Looking Forward.
The Out100 designates All That’s In.
Photography by Danielle Levitt
Pennsylvania was the largest U.S. state never to elect an out LGBT legislator, until Sims changed that. A Democratic representative in the state's General Assembly, he says his dream is simple: "Pennsylvania doesn't have a single LGBT civil rights law, and I want to ensure we're protecting all our citizens."
Photographed at Fast Ashley's Studio in Brooklyn, N.Y., on September 5, 2013
The four Out100 cover stars discuss what this year has meant to them
Curious how Edie Windsor handled those doves during her photo shoot? She held on tight! Watch exclusive behind-the-scenes video and interviews with the four incredible people featured on the 2013 Out100 covers.
SLIDESHOW: Out100 Covers Revealed
As Windsor explains in her interview: "I've become a kind of hero in the community...It's great fun for me, because we grew into a real community...If I had to survive Thea, what a wonderful way to do it. I live in this community full of love and joy, and I'm sure Thea would be proud and pleased as hell how I'm living."
Plus, don't miss Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons discuss fulfilling his ultimate dream of playing a Muppet in The Muppet Movie.
