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Meet the LGBTQ+ celebrities and activists TIME called the Most Influential People of 2024

From actors to activists, TIME is honoring some of the LGBTQ+ people who have changed the world.

Cyndi Lauper Awarded 1st Human Rights Prize for Work With LGBTQ Youth

Kesha will present Lauper with the award at this year's annual Home for the Holidays concert. 

Playwrights Jeremy O. Harris, Matthew Lopez to Receive HRC Honors

The authors of the acclaimed Slave Play and The Inheritance, respectively, will each receive the Human Rights Campaign's Equality Award.

Idaho's Republican Former Gov. Supports LGBT Rights

The 86-year-old Phil Batt surprised many, including organizers of the event where he made the statement, by talking about why gays deserve legal protections.

Global Pride Warriors

In the spirit of widespread change, meet four international gay rights activists from Nepal, Russia, Nigeria, and Chile.

Monica Roberts, Pioneering, Acclaimed TransGriot Blogger, Has Died

Roberts, who won numerous awards for her coverage of Black trans women's lives, died Monday.

Trans Latina woman fighting to shut down ICE facilities honored with human rights award

Arely Westley, this year's recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award, tells The Advocate about this "crucial moment" in time for queer and immigrant communities.

HRC to Honor 'Pose' at Livestreamed Event

The groundbreaking series about ballroom culture will receive the Human Rights Campaign's National Visibility and Impact Award.

WATCH Sally Fields Amazing HRC Speech About Her Gay Son

Sally Field accepted the Human Rights Campaign's Ally for Equality Award in Washington, D.C., and shared her experiences being a mom to a gay son.

Tammy Baldwin and Trailblazing Chilean Judge Honored for Courage

The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission recognized Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and Judge Karen Atala, who won a landmark case before the Inter-American Court on Human Rights, at its Celebration of Courage awards, where the organization announced it had received a $1 million donation from an anonymous donor.

Palestine and gay rights

Is it racist to say that the Palestinian Authority is light-years behind Israel in terms of LGBT equality? And why is the highest-profile international gay rights organization boycotting WorldPride in Jerusalem in August?

Gabrielle Union-Wade & Dwyane Wade Stand for Trans Rights at NAACP Awards

Wade spoke of the lessons he's learned by being the father of a trans girl.

Evan Rachel Wood: Bisexual Visibility 'Creates Hope'

The bisexual Westworld star stressed the importance of being seen while receiving the Human Rights Campaign's Visibility Award.

WATCH: Dustin Lance Black's $300K Speech for Marriage Equality

Following a trademark rousing speech while accepting an award from the Human Rights Campaign, Dustin Lance Black helped raise $300,000 for marriage equality.

Trailblazers Shine in Out 100: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Change Makers

Out magazine’s annual Out 100 list unveils a tableau of inspiring LGBTQ+ figures from activism, politics, and more, spotlighting their remarkable journeys and indelible impact on the community and society.

United Nations Honors Cyndi Lauper’s LGBTQ Activism

Kesha helped present Lauper with the honor, while Cher sent a video message congratulating her friend for the award.

LGBTQ+ Rights Ally Archbishop Desmond Tutu Dies at 90

"I would refuse to go to a homophobic heaven. No, I would say, 'Sorry, I would much rather go to the other place.'"