“The Comeback” executive producer Dan Bucatinsky and professional basketball player Jason Collins are among the first honorees to be named for the 20th annual Out 100 list.
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In addition to Bucatinsky (pictured above) and Collins — the first openly gay athlete to play in a game among America’s four major pro leagues earlier this year — the first batch of 13 honorees includes activist Larry Kramer; “Billy on the Street” comedian Billy Eichner; college basketball player Derrick Gordon; “Drag Race” veterans Carmen Carrera and Bianca Del Rio and filmmaker/activist Shane Bitney Crone.
Hip-hop artist Angel Haze, YouTube star Troye Sivan, comic artist Ariel Schrag and Against Me! lead singer Laura Jane Grace are also among the honorees.
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The honorees will be featured in a special “Out 100” double print issue, on newsstands Nov. 20 and available online throughout November. A star-studded celebration will be held in New York on Nov. 20.
See portraits of the first batch of Out 100 honorees on Out’s website.