Jessi Rae: From Reality TV Star To Empowering LGBTQ+ Advocate

The following is a tribute to Sir Lady Java — the groundbreaking transgender activist and entertainer who died this November — from Hailie Sahar, the Pose actress who. "I have a career, I'm a father, I'm in a relationship. I have so many responsibilities, and so many things to do. I needed to free up my mind," the actor tells Out in an exclusive. Before Ellen DeGeneres made history coming out on her sitcom “Ellen,” reality television was already breaking barriers with LGBTQ participants and contestants. After leaving the show, Josh came out as gay and became an outspoken advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. He has spoken out against discrimination and violence, and he. In this episode of #AuthenticVoicesOfPride, actress and LGBTQ+ advocate Jessie Paege touches on causes, those most at risk, and places LGBTQ homeless or housing.

Our Advocate of the Year has a long legacy of allyship, from founding an HIV/AIDS charity to talking about pronouns on social media. Sheryl Lee Ralph teaches us about being. "I have a career, I'm a father, I'm in a relationship. I have so many responsibilities, and so many things to do. I needed to free up my mind," the actor tells Out in an exclusive. This sense of responsibility is shared by Jesse James Keitel, a nonbinary transfeminine actor who plays a character with the same identity on Big Sky, a new ABC. By speaking out about their mental health journeys, LGBTQ+ celebrities are helping to break down stigmas and normalize conversations around mental well-being. Their.