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data-attribute-verso-pattern="gallery-body" class="GalleryPageContentChunks-kNcWor ePeSHf"><div data-page-value="1"><div class="RowWrapper-UmqTg HEhan GalleryPageChunkRow-eNGlGj jaMwlG"><div class="GridWrapper-cAzTTK eRggVV grid grid-margs grid-ems-0"><div class="GridItem-buujkM kHPPIF grid--em"><div class="sticky-boxgallery-anchor-top"><div><div class="GalleryPageTextBlock-lkymFq hJvbmx"><div class="BodyWrapper-kufPGa XtZXd body GalleryPageIntroBody-jRNmRA ePDgJv bodyntaer" data-journey-hook="client-ntent" data-ttid="BodyWrapper"><div><figure class="AssetEmbedWrapper-eVDQiB byBkf asset-embed"><div class="AssetEmbedAssetContaer-eJxoAx dBHGoQ asset-embedasset-ntaer"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset AssetEmbedRponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embedrponsive-asset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa AssetEmbedRponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embedrponsive-asset rponsive-image"><noscript><img alt="Image may nta Logo Symbol and Tramark" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src=" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w" siz="100vw"/></noscript></picture></span></div></figure><p>Over the past few years, movements om <a href=" target="_blank">March for Our Liv</a>, to <a href=" target="_blank">Black Liv Matter</a>, to the <a href=" target="_blank">Youth Strike for Climate</a> have shown that people around the world are ready for a revolutnary cultural shift. At the foreont of many of the nversatns are the voic of a new generatn, one that seeks to create a world that is more ee, jt, and equable for all.</p><cm-un></cm-un><p>This Pri Month, we regnize that now more than ever, today’s youth, pecially LGBTQ young people, play an stmental role fosterg staable and clive cultural change. Dpe ntued <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">attacks on LGBTQ Amerins by the Tmp admistratn</a>, there is a new generatn of LGBTQ voic that mands to be seen, heard, and protected ways the world has never wnsed. Wh <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">young people intifyg as LGBTQ at greater rat</a> than any generatn before, today’s LGBTQ youth are fdg new ways to accelerate acceptance and change the hearts and mds of lns around the world.</p><native-ad posn="-ntent" shouldDisplayLabel="te"></native-ad><p>That’s why this year, GLAAD is exced for <em>Teen Vogue</em> to exclively prent GLAAD’s gural 20 Unr 20 list: A diverse llectn of 20 young LGBTQ people who are shapg the future of media and activism. As <em>Teen Vogue</em> ntu to lead amplifyg the voic and issu of young people across the globe, is the perfect platform to spotlight the stori and work of the trailblazg dividuals.</p><p>“At a time when lns across the untry are takg a unified stand agast racial jtice, we are remd of the unniable impact that young people have when they e their voice and platform to ll for change,” said GLAAD Print and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. “LGBTQ young people ntue to shape the future of LGBTQ visibily, reprentatn, and activism unique and excg ways, and this year’s 20 Unr 20 list is a te reflectn of the changemakers who are advancg the dialogue and acceleratg acceptance for LGBTQ people.”</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="StickyMidContentAdWrapper-fSBzwl drzyIa ad-stickymidntent"><div class="AdWrapper-dQtivb fZrssQ ad ad--mid-ntent should-hold-space"><div class="adslot adslot--mid-ntent" data-no-id="heoey3"></div></div></div></div></div><div data-page-value="2"><div class="RowWrapper-UmqTg HEhan GalleryPageChunkRow-eNGlGj jaMwlG"><div class="GridWrapper-cAzTTK eRggVV grid grid-margs grid-ems-0"><div class="GridItem-buujkM kHPPIF grid--em"><div class=""><div><div class="GalleryPageTextBlock-lkymFq hJvbmx"><div class="BodyWrapper-kufPGa XtZXd body GalleryPageIntroBody-jRNmRA ePDgJv body__ntaer" data-journey-hook="client-ntent" data-ttid="BodyWrapper"><div><p>From notable gun reform activist <a href=" target="_blank">Emma González</a>, to climate jtice warrr <a href=" target="_blank">Jamie Margol</a>, to risg actor Logan Rozos, to trailblazg athlete Sarah Rose Huckman, GLAAD’s gural 20 Unr 20 list honors the young LGBTQ people who are breakg barriers, and spirg untls others along the way.</p><p><em>Illtratns by</em> <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Carra Syk</em></a></p><figure class="CneVioEmbedFigure-kCfJjN hdJOda e-vio-embed"><div 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's real clivy/diversy hours folks, get to !” Ls than a year later, Aaron ma history as the first Black, transgenr, and disabled mol to be signed to a major molg agency.</p><p>At jt 19 years old, Aaron is dog exactly what she set out to do — change the future of fashn and entertament. After makg her nway but June 2019, the Antiguan-Amerin mol and artist starred Miley Cys’ <a href=">‘Mother’s Dghter' mic vio</a>, was featured on <a href="></a>Beyoncé’s <a href=">webse</a> durg Black History Month, graced the ver of <a href="><em>PAPER Magaze’s</em> 2019 Pri issue</a>, and starred a <a href=">mpaign for Nike</a>, where she helped to st, style, and creative direct the whole visual seri.</p><p>As someone who mpaigns for thentic transgenr and disabily reprentatn high fashn, Aaron tells GLAAD that ’s important for her to be a visible LGBTQ advote bee “ is cril to fight for your humany to be aquately unrstood and/or regnized.” That's why Aaron’s biggt LGBTQ spiratns are <a href=" target="_blank">Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera</a>.</p><p>"[They] are the blueprt,” says Aaron. “They are why the LGBTQ+ muny even has rights or Pri. Too often are they erased and/or discreded om their movements.”</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li><li class="galleryslissli" id="5eebdb74ddc24971927dfe71"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Alex Esja" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-inslk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-insin-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">2/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ">Alex Esja, he/they, 20, Advote/Filmmaker</span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>Back 2013, Alex Esja’s first ever film won a vio ntt hosted by NASA. Sce then, Alex has gone on to produce an <a href=">award-wng portfol of films</a>, cludg <a href="><em>Lookg Back at Me</em></a>, a documentary highlightg the story of an 18-year-old mician om Vermont who seeks to bat stigma and erasure of trans and non-bary people wh their muny.</p><p>Outsi of film, the trilgual advote has worked alongsi var anizatns, cludg Outft, GLAAD, and Planned Parenthood, to help advance acceptance, equaly, and visibily for the LGBTQ muny. Throughout the years, he has won several awards for his lol and natnal activism.</p><p>“If you n’t regnize yourself your surroundgs, whether be your iends, fay, or the TV screen, n be difficult to regnize your own value the world,” Alex tells GLAAD. “For this reason, has been val for me to provi reprentatn muni that lack . If I’m not beg visible, loud, and active about reprentg my LGBTQ siblgs, the gat will never be torn down.”</p><p>For Alex, ’s the staff at Outright Vermont who have fluenced him most. “They spired hope and nfince by showg me that a happy and succsful future as a queer person was possible,” says Alex.</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="StickyMidContentAdWrapper-fSBzwl drzyIa ad-stickymidntent"><div class="AdWrapper-dQtivb fZrssQ ad ad--mid-ntent should-hold-space"><div class="adslot adslot--mid-ntent" data-no-id="v00vz"></div></div></div></div></div><div data-page-value="3"><div class="RowWrapper-UmqTg HEhan GalleryPageChunkRow-eNGlGj jaMwlG"><div class="GridWrapper-cAzTTK eRggVV grid grid-margs grid-ems-0"><div class="GridItem-buujkM kHPPIF grid--em"><div class=""><ul class="GalleryPageSlis-hIivta hlAVzT"><li class="galleryslissli" id="5eebdb79ddc24971927dfe73"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Emma Gonzlez" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-ins__lk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-ins__in-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">3/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ">Emma González, she/her, 20, Activist</span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>When you hear the word ‘trailblazer,’ the name Emma González immediately to md. A survivor of the <a href=" target="_blank">Marjory Stoneman-Douglas</a> (MSD) High School shootg Febary 2018, Emma has bee one of the most notable young gun ntrol activists the world.</p><p>Followg the shootg, Emma -found Never Aga MSD, a stunt-led mtee advotg for gun ntrol reform to prevent gun vlence. Emma and Never Aga MSD were stmental anizg the historic #MarchForOurLiv prott, the largt stunt monstratn Amerin history wh over 2 ln participants across the untry. Alongsi her fellow stunts, Emma also played a ccial role the passg of the <a href=">Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act</a> by the Florida legislature, which ultimately tightened gun ntrol and school safety measur.</p><p>As a <a href=" target="_blank">Cuban-Amerin bisexual woman</a>, Emma reprents one of the many visible LGBTQ people of lor who have been at the foreont of powerful social movements and the fight for real cultural change. For Emma, visibily remas an sential part of how we move forward. “Sexualy, romantic attractn, and genr are such important aspects of our inti, and when we are growg up, we need healthy reprentatn of those experienc orr to lead healthy liv,” Emma tells GLAAD.</p><p>Emma adms is hard to choose jt one LGBTQ person who spir her. “There are Black LGBTQ+ people who spire me to fight agast whe supremacy and opprsn, disabled members of the LGBTQ+ muny who spire me to fight agast ableism, imprisoned members of the LGBTQ+ muny who spire me to fight for prison aboln, and there are very young members of the LGBTQ+ muny who spire me to fight for change our schools and our media verage.”</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li><li class="galleryslissli" id="5eebdb83fa1d251f02030433"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Ezra Greyson Wheeler" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-inslk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-insin-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">4/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ">Ezra Greyson Wheeler, they/them, 20, Stunt</span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>Ezra Greyson Wheeler lls themself “jt your lol queer activist,” but they are beg most. Through their advocy work for accsibily, disabily rights, tersectnal femism, and LGBTQ cln on llege mp, Ezra fights for a world that is more clive and equable for the most margalized.</p><p>After beg heavily volved advocy work durg high school, Ezra found the We Exist Collective, a social movement to brg visibily to disabled activists and create accsible, acmodatg spac to clu people wh disabili advocy. They were also profiled the documentary seri <em>Tst Me, I’m Sick</em>, which raised awarens about people livg wh chronic illns.</p><p>In the future, Ezra has their sights set on attendg law school and furtherg their tn as a soclogy and ethnic studi major. For now, they ntue to work on wrg a book about beg trans llege and the systemic issu wh tnal stutns.</p><p>“There is almost no visibily or space for visibily of disabled LGBTQ+ folks,” says Ezra. “If I’m not a visible advote, then who will be? It’s all about leadg by example.”</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li><li class="galleryslissli" id="5eebdb87fa1d251f02030435"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Ian Alexanr" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-ins__lk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-ins__in-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">5/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ">Ian Alexanr, he/him, 19, Actor</span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>Although transmascule people have long <a href=">been visible entertament media</a>, Ian Alexanr is part of the next generatn of trans actors helpg to pave the way for greater visibily of trans men on-screen.</p><p><a href=" target="_blank">Ian</a> ma his official actg but on Netflix’s <a href="><em>The OA</em></a>, where he played the role of Buck Vu, a transgenr youth who helps solve the mystery that driv the high ncept seri. Ian emphasized the importance of his role, sayg trans visibily “will save liv, bee the only thg that kept me alive as a young trans teenager was seeg happy, succsful trans adults thrivg.”</p><p>Followg <em>The OA</em>, Ian ntu to make wav the entertament dtry. The Asian-Amerin actor ma his vio game but as "Lev" the highly anticipated <a href="><em>The Last of Us Part II</em></a> by Nghty Dog, released on June 19.</p><p>When reflectg on the importance of LGBTQ activism, Ian tells GLAAD that “ is ccial to support and fend our Black and Indigeno siblgs our muny and advote for them sce their voic have been silenced for so long.” In fact, that’s what spired Ian’s pick for the LGBTQ person he most admir: “Indya Moore is my biggt spiratn,” says Ian. “They brought to my awarens so much blatant anti-Black racism the entertament dtry, the LGBTQ+ muny, and the world. They ntue to advote for Black trans people a passnate and persistent way that spir me to fight harr for my Black trans siblgs.”</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div><div data-attr-viewport-monor="le-recirc" class="le-recirc-wrapper le-recirc-observer-target-1 viewport-monor-anchor"></div></div></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="StickyMidContentAdWrapper-fSBzwl drzyIa ad-stickymidntent"><div class="AdWrapper-dQtivb fZrssQ ad ad--mid-ntent should-hold-space"><div class="adslot adslot--mid-ntent" data-no-id="lt3e1"></div></div></div></div></div><div data-page-value="4"><div class="RowWrapper-UmqTg HEhan GalleryPageChunkRow-eNGlGj jaMwlG"><div class="GridWrapper-cAzTTK eRggVV grid grid-margs grid-ems-0"><div class="GridItem-buujkM kHPPIF grid--em"><div class=""><ul class="GalleryPageSlis-hIivta hlAVzT"><li class="galleryslissli" id="5eebdb8afa1d251f02030437"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Jamie Margol" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-inslk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-ins__in-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">6/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ">Jamie Margol, she/her, 18, Activist/Author</span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>By the summer of 2017, Jamie Margol had grown tired of young people beg creasgly exclud om the climate change nversatn. That’s when she -found <a href=">Zero Hour</a>, an ternatnal youth climate jtice movement that seeks to mobilize and provi rourc to young activists wantg to take ncrete actn around climate change. As the Co-Executive Director of Zero Hour, the Colombian-Amerin activist helped lead the official "<a href=" target="_blank">Youth Climate March</a>" Washgton, D.C. and more than 25 other ci around the world durg the summer of 2018, ultimately spirg the current School Strike for Climate movement.</p><p>Jt three weeks ago, Jamie released her but book <a href="><em>Youth To Power: Your Voice and How To Use It</em>,</a> which serv as a gui to beg a young activist and anizer for any e. The book, which clus a foreword om fellow climate activist Greta Thunberg, was labeled by former Vice Print Al Gore as an “sential how-to for anyone of any age who feels lled to act to protect our pla for future generatns."</p><p>Through social media, Jamie ntu to e her platform to speak out about her experienc as a lbian and why posive LGBTQ reprentatn media is so ccial. “I want to be the role mol and reprentatn for others that I always wished I had,” Jamie tells GLAAD.</p><p>Jamie choos Hayley Kiyoko as her LGBTQ spiratn. “I thought I was broken for not beg attracted to men. Hayley’s mic ma me realize I wasn’t broken,” says Jamie.</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li><li class="galleryslissli" id="5eebdb8efa1d251f02030439"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Jazz Jenngs" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-inslk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-insin-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">7/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ">Jazz Jenngs, she/her, 19, Activist/TV Personaly/Author</span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>It’s impossible to talk about the impact of reprentatn and visibily for transgenr youth whout mentng Jazz Jenngs. As one of the youngt people to bee a natnal transgenr figure, Jazz’s story has helped to change the way people around the world see and unrstand transgenr youth, pavg the way for more stori like her own to be told.</p><p>Sce 2015, her TLC seri <a href="><em>I Am Jazz</em></a> has spotlighted the experienc of growg up as a transgenr teen, and ntu to te the general public about issu affectg transgenr youth. As the -thor of the children's picture book <a href="><em>I Am Jazz</em></a> and the thor of her memoir, <a href="><em>Beg Jazz: My Life as a (Transgenr) Teen</em></a>, Jazz ntu to spire other young LGBTQ people to be their thentic selv while promotg necsary msag of acceptance and equaly.</p><p>As someone who has been a visible LGBTQ advote om a very young age, Jazz believ that her visibily and activism has never been more important. “We are sperate need of as much love and support as possible,” Jazz tells GLAAD. “It’s val that we ntue g our voic to protect those need orr to allow them to thrive and grow and have an equal opportuny of beg uned wh all.”</p><p>When reflectg on the LGBTQ person who spir her most, Jazz nam none other than Laverne Cox. “I love her wh all my heart for beg her te genue self and leadg the way for so many people,” Jazz tells GLAAD.</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li><li class="galleryslissli" id="5eebdb92fa1d251f0203043b"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Joshua Rh" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-ins__lk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-ins__in-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">8/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ">Joshua Rh, he/him, 18, Actor/Polil Advote</span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>Among the stris ma for LGBTQ reprentatn, <a href=" target="_blank">Joshua Rh</a>’s role as Cys Goodman on Disney Channel’s <em>Andi Mack</em> is certaly a standout. Joshua ma history when Cys beme the <a href=" target="_blank">first</a> openly gay character, and first to have a same-sex love tert, on the Disney Channel. </p><p>In Augt 2019, Joshua himself <a href=">me out as bisexual</a>. “Reprentatn sav liv. When we see people like media, validat our inti—mak feel like we matter,” Joshua tells GLAAD.</p><p>Outsi of his on-screen work, Joshua ntu to e his platform to advote for the youth voice polics. Currently, he hosts twice-weekly "Candidate Conversatns" on his <a href=">Instagram Live</a>, where he giv progrsive ndidat the opportuny to share their platform wh his dience. Prevly, he hosted “News a Rh,” a weekly seri where he broke down important topics to young people a mute or ls. Joshua is also actively volved wh anizatns cludg , US Youth Climate Strike, UNICEF, GLAAD, and Equaly Utah.</p><p>Joshua c Angela Davis as his biggt LGBTQ spiratn. “Her still-growg legacy as a Black queer woman spir me to ntue to fight,” Joshua tells GLAAD. “Her words on what means to be radil are at the re of why I believe is ccial to fight on for liberatn society now and always: ‘Radil simply means 'graspg thgs at the root.' and ‘I am no longer acceptg the thgs I nnot change. I am changg the thgs I nnot accept’ are two personal mottos and rallyg cri of me.”</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="StickyMidContentAdWrapper-fSBzwl drzyIa ad-stickymidntent"><div class="AdWrapper-dQtivb fZrssQ ad ad--mid-ntent should-hold-space"><div class="adslot adslot--mid-ntent" data-no-id="of004c"></div></div></div></div></div><div data-page-value="5"><div class="RowWrapper-UmqTg HEhan GalleryPageChunkRow-eNGlGj jaMwlG"><div class="GridWrapper-cAzTTK eRggVV grid grid-margs grid-ems-0"><div class="GridItem-buujkM kHPPIF grid--em"><div class=""><ul class="GalleryPageSlis-hIivta hlAVzT"><li class="galleryslissli" id="5eebdb95fa1d251f0203043d"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Josie Totah" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-inslk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-ins__in-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">9/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ">Josie Totah, she/her, 18, Actrs</span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>In an <a href=">say for TIME Magaze</a> 2018, <a href=" target="_blank">Josie Totah</a> publicly disclosed that she is transgenr, and laid the path for the future of her reer: "I plan to play rol I haven’t had the opportuny to play," she wrote. "I’m gog to gun for those rol, be a transgenr female or a cisgenr female. Bee ’s a clean slate — and a new world."</p><p>Two years later, Totah is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after young talents. After notable rol cludg NBC’s <em>Champns</em>, <em>Spir-Man: Homeg</em>, and Fox’s <em>Glee</em> and <em>New Girl</em>, Josie is now gearg up for one of her biggt rol yet. She will soon star as Lexi, a popular cheerlear at Baysi High, the reboot of <a href="><em>Saved By The Bell</em></a>. Jt as she set out to do, Josie is srg the rol that she wants, and stillg hope other young transgenr people.</p><p>“When I first beme public about my transn, I hated to be a visible advote out of fear that I would be judged,” says Josie. “But the more I allowed myself to speak my tth, the more I realized I uld actually help people fulfill that sense of hopelsns I once had. Gettg to have an impact on people’s liv is the greatt privilege I have received and will rry wh me over the urse of my profsnal and personal journey.”</p><p>For Josie, Ja Mock is her biggt LGBTQ spiratn. “[She] spired me to have nfince pursug a reer behd the screen,” says Josie. “She is the perfect example of a person that studs value for her tth and found succs ."</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li><li class="galleryslissli" id="5eebdb98fa1d251f0203043f"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Kidd Kenn" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-inslk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-ins__in-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">10/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ">Kidd Kenn, he/him, 17, Artist</span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>Named “<a href=">Chigo’s next teen sensatn</a>,” Kidd Kenn is prepared to take the mic dtry by storm. After releasg his but project <a href="><em>Childish</em></a> 2018, attractg the attentn of queer in <a href=" target="_blank">Kehlani</a>, and headlg Red Bull Mic’s Renaissance One Pri event, the openly gay rapper signed a rerd al wh Island Rerds 2019, and has sce cemented his posn as one of the next big hip-hop stars.</p><p>While he ntu to be known for his ever-changg hair lor, bold and bright fashn, and nfint personaly, one of the most groundbreakg elements to Kidd Kenn’s work is his thentic and unique abily to highlight LGBTQ them through his mic, a task very few rappers have dared to do. His mixtape <a href="><em>Child’s Play</em></a>, released earlier this year, monstrat that Kidd Kenn is an unapologetilly queer artist wh somethg to say, ultimately openg new doors for LGBTQ cln hip-hop.</p><p>Kidd Kenn tells GLAAD that fellow queer rapper Young M.A. has served as a huge spiratn to him. “As an artist, she still liv her tth publicly and I'm a huge fan of her work and rilience,” says Kidd Kenn.</p><p>As one of the few out gay Black mastream rappers, Kidd Kenn says “’s important to be a visible LGBTQ advote bee I'm passnate about the LGBTQ muny and my fans and n relate to the issu and challeng, but also celebrate the ws that we so often have to fight for.”</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li><li class="galleryslissli" id="5eebdb9cfa1d251f02030441"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Lachlan Watson" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-inslk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-ins__in-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">11/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ">Lachlan Watson, they/them, 19, Artist</span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>At the age of 10, <a href=" target="_blank">Lachlan Watson</a> started actg lol theater productns their hometown of Raleigh, North Carola. Now, almost 10 years later, Lachlan Watson is one of the youngt nonbary actors Hollywood, and is helpg pave the way for others like them to exist an dtry which has long centered cisgenr actors and rol.</p><p>Lachlan is bt known for playg the role of Theo Putnam, a transgenr high-schooler, on Netflix's <a href="><em>The Chillg Adventur of Sabra</em></a>. But even before this breakthrough role, Lachan was helpg to advance LGBTQ visibily entertament. In 2014, Lachlan starred a Season 6 episo of Lifetime’s <em>Drop Dead Diva</em>, which they played a transgenr boy fightg to be treated equally school. Lachlan ntu to expand their reach the entertament world, as they get ready to voice the protagonist the upg 2021 vio game "Goodbye Volno High.”</p><p>Lachlan tells GLAAD, “I want to be the role-mol I need when I was younger, and show up for those who need support the most.” That’s why, outsi of actg, Lachlan ntu to e their platform to drive the nversatn about LGBTQ acceptance forward — somethg Lachlan’s LGBTQ spiratns did for them.</p><p>“Ins such as Marlene Dietrich and Josephe Baker shaped so much of how I view queerns, bety, and film,” says Lachlan. “They were outspoken and unaaid and certaly never held back om beg glamoro chameleons as often as they uld be.”</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="StickyMidContentAdWrapper-fSBzwl drzyIa ad-stickymidntent"><div class="AdWrapper-dQtivb fZrssQ ad ad--mid-ntent 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jJMZnc"><div><p>Origally om Dallas, Texas, Leo Rocha believ givg a voice to the voicels. As a first-generatn journalism graduate om the Universy of Missouri, Leo has gone on to produce var piec of work that have helped to spotlight issu facg margalized muni, cludg LGBTQ people.</p><p>As a reporter and producer for <a href=">KOMU 8 News</a>, the NBC affiliate statn Columbia, Missouri, Leo has produced origal reportg on the signifince of Pri, as well as the stigma facg people livg wh HIV Missouri. As a Creative Manager at <a href=">VICE Digal</a>, Leo foc his work around elevatg margalized voic, cludg how Black stunts are fightg racism on llege mp across the untry. Leo prevly served as GLAAD Camp Ambassador and Lead Junr Edor for <em>Amp</em>, GLAAD’s onle platform featurg ntent and stori created by and for young changemakers.</p><p>“Media is a powerful tool that shap how people view themselv and the world around them,” Leo tells GLAAD. “I know that if I had grown up seeg characters like me on-screen, my journey to self-acceptance would have been a lot easier.”</p><p>For the past year, Leo has been workg on a new project: a documentary about AIDS tor Pedro Zamora, who he also c as his greatt LGBTQ spiratn. “Even at the height of the AIDS crisis, Pedro wasn't aaid to be himself,” says Leo. “He was proudly gay and pletely open about his diagnosis orr to te people and dispel stereotyp.”</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li><li class="galleryslissli" id="5eebdba3ddc24971927dfe75"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Logan Rozos" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-ins__lk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-insin-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">13/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ">Logan Rozos, he/him, 19, Actor</span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>Wh the last year, trans men ma up only <a href=">12 characters</a> on televisn. Although this number is extremely low, is actors like Logan Rozos and his role OWN’s <em>David Mak Man</em> that signal a promisg future for transmascule reprentatn on-screen.</p><p>In <a href="><em>David Mak Man</em></a>, created by Tarell Alv McCraney, Logan mak his televisn but as Star Child, a homels trans teen. “I was lucky enough to make my actg but playg a betifully wrten trans character,” Logan tells GLAAD. “That meant I had the grave rponsibily — and also the great honor — of beg able to portray the power, the love, and the plexy I’ve seen my muny to an dience that might not regularly teract wh trans people.”</p><p>Sce disclosg his genr inty at the age of 15 to his supportive and lovg parents and olr sister, Logan has ed his growg platform to advote for the LGBTQ muny, specifilly wh muni of lor and fah muni. In the future, Logan hop to e his platform to advote agast ableism, healthism, and fatphobia.</p><p>Who is Logan’s biggt LGBTQ spiratn? “If I absolutely mt choose, Jam Baldw,” Logan tells GLAAD. “He was unpromisg, ede, and dited to showg bety plac where the domant culture tends not to regnize .”</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div><div data-attr-viewport-monor="le-recirc" class="le-recirc-wrapper le-recirc-observer-target-2 viewport-monor-anchor"></div></div></li><li class="galleryslissli" id="5eebdba7ddc24971927dfe77"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Map Pqueira" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-ins__lk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-ins__in-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">14/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ">Map Pqueira, he/they, 20, Activist/Stunt</span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>Growg up, Map Pqueira always knew he wanted to be the army. Years later, he would go on to be a t and receive an Army ROTC scholarship to attend the Universy of Texas at At, gettg one step closer to his ultimate dream. But, jt over a year ago, Map lost his scholarship — not bee he wasn’t cut out for the army, but simply bee he is transgenr.</p><p>After the Tmp admistratn’s discrimatory <a href=" target="_blank">transgenr ary ban</a> went to effect on April 12, 2019, Map beme the first out transgenr person barred om enterg the armed forc bee of the new policy. Soon after, Map began to <a href=">amplify</a> his <a href=">story</a> mastream media, garnerg support and raisg awarens about LGBTQ equaly Ameri. At the <a href=">30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards</a> 2019, Map shared his experience on the biggt LGBTQ stage the world, vowg to one day serve his untry.</p><p>Now a GLAAD Camp Ambassador, Map tells GLAAD that “the youth are the lears of tomorrow. Therefore, we need to be phg the narrative for an crease the reprentatn and visibily of young people who are fightg for the rights of margalized inti like those wh the LGBTQ+ muny.”</p><p>Map c Lady Gaga as the LGBTQ person he looks up to most. “As a Catholic and transgenr person, her art and visibily have helped me bridge the two inti together a way that strs the importance of love for all people while also beg rooted my fah.”</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="StickyMidContentAdWrapper-fSBzwl drzyIa ad-stickymidntent"><div class="AdWrapper-dQtivb fZrssQ ad ad--mid-ntent should-hold-space"><div class="adslot adslot--mid-ntent" data-no-id="0j83xh"></div></div></div></div></div><div data-page-value="7"><div class="RowWrapper-UmqTg HEhan GalleryPageChunkRow-eNGlGj jaMwlG"><div class="GridWrapper-cAzTTK eRggVV grid grid-margs grid-ems-0"><div class="GridItem-buujkM kHPPIF grid--em"><div class=""><ul class="GalleryPageSlis-hIivta hlAVzT"><li class="galleryslissli" id="5ef0a03f8fff9f9446a07264"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Ose Arheghan" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-inslk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"*Ose%20Arheghan%2C%20they%2Fthem%2C%2019%2C%20Policy%20Organizer%2FStunt**"}" href="*Ose%20Arheghan%2C%20they%2Fthem%2C%2019%2C%20Policy%20Organizer%2FStunt**" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-insin-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">15/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ"><strong>Ose Arheghan, they/them, 19, Policy Organizer/Stunt</strong></span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>Ose Arheghan is no stranger to the world of activism. In high school, Ose, who is nonbary and queer, started advotg for greater LGBTQ cln for their fellow stunts, ultimately spearheadg ccial chang to the school’s discrimatn policy. Prr to attendg universy, Ose also served as the Natnal Stunt Advote of the Year for GLSEN, advotg for youth voice and clive practic K-12 schools.</p><p>Now, studyg Che, Polil Science, and Sexualy Studi as a full-ri Morrill Scholar at The Oh State Universy, Ose plays an active role their stunt ernment and ntu to emphasize the need for clive practic for queer and trans stunts on mp. Ose’s impactful work has earned them the Buckeye Pri Award om Oh State’s Stunt Life Multicultural Center. Outsi of school, Ose is a Policy Organizer wh <a href=">Know Your IX</a>, a DC-based non-prof that aims to empower stunts to end sexual harassment and vlence schools.</p><p>“My visibily is an extensn of my thenticy,” Ose tells GLAAD. “There is a long history of LGBTQ+ erasure that do an extreme disservice to our muny. There is value seeg queer folks and the impact we have, not only on LGBTQ+ history and culture, but every sphere sector society.”</p><p>That’s why Ose admir sger Janelle Monáe. “Seeg someone the media who looked like me and wore what she wanted lghg the face of stereotypil genr rol and expectatns spired me to do the same,” Ose tells GLAAD.</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li><li class="galleryslissli" id="5eebdbaeddc24971927dfe79"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Sage DolanSandro" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-ins__lk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-ins__in-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">16/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ">Sage Dolan-Sandro, she/her, 19, Creative</span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>After transng at the age of 13, <a href=" target="_blank">Sage Dolan-Sandro</a> has bee a powerful public voice and advote for the rights of trans and queer youth a wi variety of spac.</p><p>In 2018, Sage found <a href=">TEAM Mag</a>, a digal ze and young creative llective. Now, the Ao-Latx activist serv on the advisory board of Gucci's <a href=">CHIME FOR CHANGE</a>, a global mpaign ung the voic and anizatns fightg for genr equaly. She also ss on the Natnal Black Jtice Coaln's Trans Advisory Board, and was recently named one of The Kennedy Center for Performg Arts' gural Social Practice Rint artists.</p><p>Sage is mted to creatg muny-based platforms that allow other young queer and BIPOC artists to thentilly tell their stori. “Too often trans women of lor are forced to be tors. Folks mand we expla ourselv, our existence, and why we serve rpect, basic rights, and protectns,” Sage tells GLAAD. “It is important to me that I be visible so other queer kids know they n exprs their inty and rry out their activism the ways that feel most natural for them and they are still valid.”</p><p>For Sage, Ja Mock is the ultimate trailblazer. “I still remember the day I met Ja at a public library D.C.,” says Sage. “She gave me a hug and I'll never fet how hard I cried. I cried bee I felt like there was a path for me.” Sage ntu, “Ja Mock gave me hope and she ntu to every day as she mak history and room for more Black trans women.”</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li><li class="galleryslissli" id="5eebdbb2fa1d251f02030445"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Sameer Jha" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-inslk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"*Sameer%20Jha%2C%20any%20pronouns%20(they%2Fthem%20preferred)%2C%2018%2C%20Activist**"}" href="*Sameer%20Jha%2C%20any%20pronouns%20(they%2Fthem%20preferred)%2C%2018%2C%20Activist**" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-ins__in-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">17/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ"><strong>Sameer Jha, any pronouns (they/them preferred), 18, Activist</strong></span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>Like far too many LGBTQ youth, Sameer Jha was bullied by those who thought they were “too feme.” However, at jt 14 years old, Sameer was able to turn those tough experienc to somethg remarkable. In 2016, they found <a href=">The Empathy Alliance</a>, a non-prof anizatn dited to makg schools safer and more clive for LGBTQ+ youth.</p><p>Over the past several years, The Empathy Alliance has ntued to expand and make a profound impact acceleratg LGBTQ acceptance and equaly. Through partnerships wh anizatns like GLAAD, the Human Rights Campaign and GLSEN, featur media like <em>The New York Tim</em> and <em>NPR</em>, and publishg their book <a href="><em>Read This, Save Liv: A Teacher’s Gui to Creatg Safer Classrooms for LGBTQ+ Stunts</em></a>, Sameer has now reached lns of people across Ameri, wh a specific foc on the South Asian muny they grew up .</p><p>Now a hman at Stanford, Sameer, who is nonbary, ntu to strive for a more LGBTQ-clive future. “I beme the first person I knew my South Asian muny to e out bee I wanted to be the reprentatn I didn't see growg up,” says Sameer.</p><p>When asked who their greatt LGBTQ spiratn is, Sameer nam <a href=" target="_blank">Alok Vaid-Menon</a>. “They are pletely unaaid to be themself, and is credibly spirg how they have broken down so many societal nstcts both Amerin and South Asian muni.”</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX 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class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">18/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ"><strong>Sarah Rose Huckman, she/her, 19, Stunt/Athlete</strong></span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>This year alone, there have been at least <a href=">20 bills troduced state legislatur</a> across Ameri that attempt to exclu transgenr youth om school athletics. In the face of the blatant and discrimatory attacks, there are athlet like Sarah Rose Huckman, whose story remds that trans youth have the same goal as all other young athlet: to be who they are and play the sports they love.</p><p>When Sarah entered high school, the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Associatn (NHIAA) required transgenr athlet to unrgo surgery orr to pete on the team nsistent wh their genr inty. As an advote, Huckman was stmental gettg the state to change this policy and allow school districts to terme whether a trans person n play on the team nsistent wh their genr inty. She also succsfully lobbied to have New Hampshire pass legislatn that explicly extend nondiscrimatn protectns to transgenr people.</p><p>In 2019, the Nordic skier and track athlete was one of the ma stars of <a href="><em>Changg the Game</em></a>, a documentary highlightg the challeng facg trans stunt athlet. By ntug to share her story, Sarah hop to improve the liv of other LGBTQ youth. “The ia that I uld impact somebody else's life for the better giv me the strength and urage to speak up and ntue beg an advote,” says Sarah.</p><p>Her biggt spiratn? New Hampshire State Rep. Gerri Cannon. “Gerri has been able to stand up for herself as a transgenr woman, and also many other people wh the LGBTQ muny,” says Sarah.</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li><li class="galleryslissli" id="5eebdbb9ddc24971927dfe7b"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Shannon Li" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-ins__lk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-insin-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">19/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ">Shannon Li, she/her or they/them, 19, Stunt</span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>A third year stunt studyg UX Dign at the Universy of Michigan, Shannon Li is passnate about the tersectn between sign and social impact. Her work centers around empowerg others, pecially margalized muni.</p><p>As a Girl Who Cos and #BUILTBYGIRL ambassador, Shannon aims to break down barriers for queer woman tech. In 2019, the aspirg software engeer <a href=">wrote for GLAAD’s <em>Amp</em> platform</a> about the challeng of navigatg the STEM field as a queer woman of lor. “My inty remas as the vulnerable remr of who I am, how far I have e, and who I will bee,” Shannon tells GLAAD. “I unrstand the challeng of beg a queer person and the power that stori and muni n be a lifele for other queer folks.”</p><p>In 2019, Shannon, who is a current GLAAD Camp Ambassador, won a sign ntt to create a <a href=">Pri psule llectn</a> for Lucky Brand’s Lucky x Love mpaign. Her sign rporated a simple yet timels and empowerg msage: “Lucky to be me. To live eely. To be seen…To be loved. To spread love. To love.”</p><p>Chella Man is Shannon's LGBTQ spiratn. “I fd his love story, his art, and openns to discs genr and sexualy as well as his stggl of beg af, wh body dysphoria, and as a person of lor not only spirg, but giv me hope,” Shannon tells GLAAD. “I hope that I too am able to get through some of the most challengg moments my life, fd solace wh myself, and show the power of unndnal love for those around me."</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li><li class="galleryslissli" id="5eebdbbcddc24971927dfe7d"><div><div class="GallerySliWrapper-yxPsh fqkk" data-event-boundary="click" data--view="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" data-event-click="{"pattern":"GallerySli","variatn":"GallerySli.ItemLeft"}" orientatn="portra" data-ttid="GallerySliWrapper"><figure class="GallerySliFigure-jhDfjI bGQGmP"><div orientatn="portra" class="GallerySliAssetWrapper-jGbftJ eCdWNA"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaer-hwdsAZ gNfA-dy"><div class="GallerySliAssetContaerInner-BTnef fyLCFI"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa GallerySliRponsiveAsset-bXKMLC lluiXZ GallerySliRponsiveAsset rponsive-image"><div data-tt="aspect-rat-ntaer" class="AspectRatContaer-bJHpJz eafnSn"><div class="aspect-rat--overlay-ntaer"><noscript><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 800w" siz="100vw"/><source media="(m-width: 768px)" srcSet=" 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w, 1920w, 2240w, 2580w" siz="100vw"/><img alt="Illtratn of Zoey Luna" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-imageimage" src="></noscript></div></div></picture></span><div class="SocialInsWrapper-hKMEXV ebzboM social-ins social-ins--overlay GallerySliSocialIns-kAFGFd bnSKCQ"><ul data-ttid="socialInslist" class="SocialInsList-cHVTIA DGtn social-inslist"><li class="SocialInsListItem-mbhR gQILrJ social-inslist-em social-inslist-em--ptert social-inslist-em--has-background social-inslist-em--overlay"><a aria-label="Post to Ptert" data-p-do="nothg" class="external-lk SocialInExternalLk-huuzOU dhjEOY social-inslk social-ins__lk--ptert" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><div class="SocialInContaer-huXzUC pMzVC social-insin-ntaer"><svg class="SocialInNetworkInComponent-cZaKGz dlOAhZ in in-ptert" focable="false" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32" height="32" fill="none" xmlns="><tle>Ptert</tle><path d="M15.169 18.448C14.793 20.093 14.425 21.678 13.623 22.928C13.377 23.311 13.13 23.793 12.71 24C12.09 20.807 13.387 18.12 13.899 15.436C13.246 14.103 13.652 11.846 15.051 11.59C17.077 11.22 16.543 13.664 16.2 14.8C16.01 15.424 15.671 16.021 15.722 16.705C15.835 18.146 17.648 18.24 18.577 17.497C19.909 16.436 20.295 14.385 20.164 12.7C19.967 10.135 17.062 8.85997 14.496 9.88497C13.173 10.413 11.973 11.628 11.799 13.413C11.709 14.353 11.906 15.104 12.276 15.634C12.331 15.715 12.523 15.857 12.552 16.072C12.61 16.506 12.352 16.974 12.116 17.298C10.802 16.92 10.124 15.741 10.016 14.248C9.76596 10.848 12.558 8.26397 15.841 8.02197C19.348 7.76497 22.126 9.78896 22.384 12.74C22.576 14.933 21.797 17.14 20.561 18.329C19.631 19.221 17.656 20.096 16.041 19.242C15.684 19.052 15.524 18.82 15.169 18.448Z" fill="black"></path></svg></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><figptn class="GallerySliFigCaptnWrapper-QgqEb jqOVHf GallerySliCaptnWrapper-cVIrXn gmZcZa"><div class="GallerySliFigCaptn-dOeyTg hHRSVV"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCredWrapper-houOem jJZhAS">Carra Syk</div><div class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOneWrapper-eNQNbj cYixHh"><span data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne" class="GallerySliCaptnPreHearOne-vAlI dmCbya">20/20</span></div><h2 class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ GallerySliCaptnHed-fiZQOl iUEiRd fbDshV cToLRq"><span class="GallerySliCaptnHedText-iqjOmM jwPuvZ">Zoey Luna, she/her, 18, Actrs</span></h2><div data-ttid="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer" class="GallerySliCaptnDekContaer-hLUdt gSWuis"><div class="GallerySliCaptnDek-cXnbPe jJMZnc"><div><p>By the age of 10, Zoey Luna had already begun her advocy work for the trans muny, workg closely wh the board of the non-prof Christopher Street Wt and beg the youngt recipient of the Youth Honoree Award at LA Pri. At jt 13, Zoey would go on to bee the youngt LA Pri Grand Marshall, leadg one of the biggt Pri events the world.</p><p>Not long after, Zoey appeared <a href="><em>Laverne Cox Prents the T Word</em></a>, HBO’s <a href="><em>15: A Quceañera Story</em></a>, and Rosar Dawson’s directorial but <em>Boundls</em>. In 2017, she went on to star a documentary lled <em>Raisg Zoey</em>, which foc on her plited and ntent relatnship wh her fay.</p><p>Dpe her challeng, Zoey has proven that she is tly unstoppable. In 2019, she starred as Lacey FX’s <a href="><em>Pose</em></a>, and now, Zoey prepar for her biggt role yet: She will play Lours, a transgenr wch, the upg remake of <em>The Craft</em>.</p><p>As a trans actrs, Zoey tells GLAAD that LGBTQ visibily is pivotal. “The world needs to know that we are not jt a trend: We are human, and we have stori that everyone n relate to regardls of their heteronormativy and cis inti.”</p><p>When asked who spir her, Zoey says 's “all of [her] trans sisters and brothers,” clarg that “whout all of standg here and livg our tth, not one of would be here today gettg awards om GLAAD.”</p></div></div><div class="GallerySliCaptnOffers-fsTPbf gmClBA"><div class="GallerySliCaptnCtaBlock-ktoFJX fgjbmf"></div></div></div></div></figptn></figure></div></div></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="GridWrapper-cAzTTK eRggVV grid grid-margs grid-ems-0"><div class="GridItem-buujkM kHPPIF grid--em"><div class="GalleryPageTextBlock-lkymFq hJvbmx"><asi 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