On Saturday, June 25, Logo TV will air its 2016 Trailblazers Honors, which recognizes pioneers in the LGBT community who have made progress toward LGBT equality. The program, which its producers have dedicated to Orlando in the wake of the June 12 shooting, will air on both VH1 and Logo TV at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central.
Emma Stone, Lance Bass, Alex Newell and Chloe Grace Moretz (Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising) will be among those presenting to the honorees, along with Titus Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Janet Mock, Candis Cayne and Tiq Milan. There will also be performances by the RuPaul Drag Race All Stars, Rachel Platten (Fight Song, Stand by You), Mary Lambert, Bleachers and Adam Lambert.
Here’s a look at some of this year’s honorees:
Harvey Fierstein, Tony Award-winning actor, playwright and American Theater Hall of Fame inductee (2007). (Photo credit: David Shankbone)
A pioneering gay rights advocate, Marsha P. Johnson was present at the Stonewall uprising and co-founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) with Sylvia Rivera. (Photo credit: Pay It No Mind)
Sylvia Rivera was also present at the Stonewall uprising and was an outspoken advocate for gay rights. She co-founded STAR with Marsh P. Johnson. (Photo credit: NewNowNext.com)
A gay Syrian refugee who was threatened with death, Subhi Nahas was the first person to speak to the United Nations Security Council about the persecution of LGBT Iraqis and Syrians by ISIS. (Photo credit: Subhi Nahas/Twitter)
Ex-tennis pro Billie Jean King broke barriers for women and LGBT people in sports (Photo credit: King Enterprises/Jonathan Exley)
The Advocate magazine will be honored for 50 years of publication.
