Brian Ziff
Artists
Adam Lambert
Meet one of the artists, disruptors, educators, groundbreakers, innovators, and storytellers who all helped make the world a better place for LGBTQ+ people.
Adam Lambert is a gamechanger in the music industry and a powerful advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. The first out gay male artist to reach number 1 on the Billboard 200, he’s sold over 3 million albums and earned a Grammy nomination for his hit “Whataya Want From Me.” Lambert has five studio albums, with his latest EP, AFTERS, showcasing his most liberated queer work yet.
Beyond his solo success, Lambert has stunned audiences worldwide as the lead singer of Queen + Adam Lambert, bringing new life to the band’s iconic hits. His memorable performance of “Believe” at the Kennedy Center Honors even moved Cher to tears. Lambert recently made his Broadway debut in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club as the Emcee, adding another dimension to his career. Throughout it all, he’s remained an outstanding example of representation and pride for the LGBTQ+ community.
“We are not your enemy,” he says. “The people that are freaked out and opposed to the queer community are so concerned that we’re somehow the enemy. We just want the same things everybody else wants — we’re just probably going to look, sound, and feel a little bit more fabulous doing it.” @adamlambert
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Stacey YvonneStacey Yvonne is a critic and entertainment journalist who can be found in Los Angeles eating snacks at events. She loves to uplift the LGBTQIA+ community and specifically highlight Black and female members. She can be found at SYvonneCreative.com
Stacey Yvonne is a critic and entertainment journalist who can be found in Los Angeles eating snacks at events. She loves to uplift the LGBTQIA+ community and specifically highlight Black and female members. She can be found at SYvonneCreative.com
Stacey Yvonne is a critic and entertainment journalist who can be found in Los Angeles eating snacks at events. She loves to uplift the LGBTQIA+ community and specifically highlight Black and female members. She can be found at SYvonneCreative.com
Katy O'Brian
Meet some of the artists, disruptors, educators, groundbreakers, innovators, and storytellers who all helped make the world a better place for LGBTQ+ people.
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Before her starring role in this year’s Love Lies Bleeding, Katy O’Brian, 35, acted in many beloved superhero and sci-fi productions, including The Mandalorian, Westworld, and Ant-Man and the Wasp. Clearly, she had the superpowers needed to carry (on her very strong shoulders!) the hit romantic thriller alongside Kristen Stewart.
O’Brian auditioned six times for the new queer classic. Yet it seems as though the role of the driven strongwoman Jackie was written specifically for her. But the real-life bodybuilder needed more than physical strength to get through the challenges of 2024.
“I lost a dear family member unexpectedly, totaled my car, and I had to have surgery…it seemed like one disaster after another,” O’Brian shares. What helped her cope? She and wife Kylie Chi set aside time for mindfulness exercises to “refresh a positive mindset.” The queer star is seeing fruitful dividends ahead: She has upcoming roles in Mission Impossible 8 and the zombie movie Queens of the Dead, with more projects to be announced soon. @thekatyo