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8 LGBT names to know in 2016

From: The Washington Post

Jazz Jennings

Activist and transgender teenager, star of ­“I Am Jazz”

If you don’t already know 15-year-old Jazz Jennings, you will. The much-anticipated second season of “I Am Jazz,” the TLC reality series focused on her life as a trans teenager, will begin later this year. Jennings made her debut at age 6 in a “20/20” interview with Barbara Walters, then co-founded the TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation, wrote a children’s book and became an activist. “Jazz’s visibility and advocacy for the transgender community have helped build understanding and move acceptance forward,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, chief executive of GLAAD.

Here Are 8 Douchebags We’d Love To See Disappear Forever In 2016

From: Gaily Grind

7. 

Homophobic Hypocrite of the Year, Josh Duggar

Back in May, Josh Duggar, the oldest son of reality TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting family, resigned from his position as executive director of the anti-gay hate group Family Research Council’s lobbying arm after apologizing for his “inexcusable” actions as a teen when he sexually abused five underage girls, including family members.

“Twelve years ago, as a young teenager, I acted inexcusably for which I am extremely sorry and deeply regret. I hurt others, including my family and close friends,” Josh told PEOPLE in his statement. “I confessed this to my parents who took several steps to help me address the situation. We spoke with the authorities where I confessed my wrongdoing, and my parents arranged for me and those affected by my actions to receive counseling. I understood that if I continued down this wrong road that I would end up ruining my life.” (read more here)

Duggar was exposed as a hypocrite a second time, when it was discovered he had been paying for an account on cheating site Ashley Madison from February 2013 to May 2015. Duggar released a statement: “I have been the biggest hypocrite ever. While espousing faith and family values, I have secretly over the last several years been viewing pornography on the Internet and this became a secret addiction and I became unfaithful to my wife…The last few years, while publicly stating I was fighting against immorality in our country, I was hiding my own personal failings.”

People Who Should Come Out In 2016 (But Probably Won’t)

From: Queerty

Queen Latifah

We’ve all seen the photos of Queen Latifah hugging and kissing and holding hands with gal pal Eboni Nichols. Yet she remains tight-lipped about both their relationship and her sexual orientation. Last April, however, during an interview with Uptown magazine, Ms. Owens kinda sorta broached the topic: “People’s ideas, in general, are antiquated when it comes to who you love. We haven’t moved as quickly as we probably should. And the reality is that there’s always been gay people in the black community … I don’t find being gay or lesbian to be a character flaw.” OK, Queen, put your money where your mouth is.

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

1972

Joel Grey 

as

Master of Ceremonies

Cabaret

Joel Grey (born Joel David Katz; April 11, 1932) is an American actor, singer, dancer, and photographer. He is best known for portraying the Master of Ceremonies in both the stage and film versions of the Kander & Ebb musical Cabaret. He has won the Academy Award, Tony Award, and Golden Globe Award. He also originated the role of George M. Cohan in the musical George M! in 1973, and the Wizard of Oz in the musical Wicked. He also starred as Moonface Martin in the Broadway revivals of Anything Goes, and as Amos Hart in Chicago.