The LGBTQ Nation Newsmaker of the Year honors the person or people who most effectively advanced public dialogue around LGBTQ equality over the past year.This award goes to an out individual (or a small group) who was in the news and who had a significant impact on shaping and advancing the national conversation around equality.
Their presence in the public eye – whether newfound or longstanding – has created uncomfortable and critical conversations that benefit the LGBTQ community.