Meet The 2022 Advocate People of the Year Honorees
LGBTQ+ heroes like Dot-Marie Jones and Mrs. Kasha Davis share what The Advocate means to them while they’re honored at the annual People of the Year Luncheon.
January 23 2023 1:54 PM
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People of the Year
To close out each year, The Advocate honors the LGBTQ+ change-makers and culture-shifters that have had the most influence on the world. The Advocate proudly presents the People of the Year:
15 Images of Queer Joy at The Advocate's People of the Year Party
Kevin Aviance, Dot-Marie Jones, Amanda Bearse, and Mrs. Kasha Davis were among the celebrities toasting 2022's heroes.
December 08 2022 3:04 PM
LGBTQ+ Journalists Raquel Willis, Sue Kerr Do Monica Roberts Proud
Willis and Kerr, two of The Advocate's people of the year, carry the mantle of transgender coverage and mainstream accountability following the death of Roberts.
October 28 2022 1:54 PM
Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard Is the Anti-Trump
This philanthropist, one of The Advocate's people of the year, is determined to leave the world a better place.
October 26 2022 7:34 PM
Meet the Grandmother of the Trans Legal Rights Movement
Lawyer Phyllis Frye, one of our people of the year, is more than just the first out trans judge.
October 26 2022 1:06 PM
Beyoncé's Appreciation of Black Queer Culture Sets Her Apart
This larger-than-life icon, one of our people of the year, is not shy about giving props and displaying her influences.
October 26 2022 8:36 AM
Even During War, Ukraine's Zelensky Works to Advance LGBTQ+ Rights
The actor-turned-national hero, one of The Advocate's people of the year, continues to inspire.
October 25 2022 8:42 PM
With an Assist From Beyoncé, Black Queen Kevin Aviance Is Back
He's opened for Cher, had his own line of heels, and was named one of the most successful dance artists of all time, but his next act is just beginning.
October 25 2022 3:43 PM
People of the Year: All the President’s LGBTQ+ Advocates
Karine Jean-Pierre is the most visible out member of the current administration, but she's surrounded by allies and other queer trailblazers.
October 25 2022 8:30 AM
The White House's Karine Jean-Pierre on Fixing MAGA's Mess
As the voice of the president, Jean-Pierre is changing America. That's why she's emblematic of everything the Marjorie Taylor Greenes of the world fear the most.
October 25 2022 7:00 AM
Maia Kobabe Wrote 2022's Most Attacked LGBTQ+ Book
This unassuming author -- and one of The Advocate's People of the Year -- found themselves targeted by a resurgent rightwing.
October 25 2022 4:00 AM
'What We Do in the Shadows’ Star Harvey Guillén Is Not That Innocent
The breakout star of our favorite vampire comedy channels Britney on The Advocate's year-end cover -- and proves that big, brown, and queer is also sexy as hell.
October 25 2022 3:30 AM