The honorees on GLAAD’s 20 Under 20 list were selected by an internal committee at GLAAD, specializing in LGBTQ entertainment, media, and activism. Honorees were chosen based on the following criteria: 1) The honoree works to positively affect marginalized communities, particularly LGBTQ people; 2) The honoree has been featured in or a part of broad regional or national news media stories, public media campaigns, or other public media initiatives; 3) The honoree enhances representation for LGBTQ people through media advocacy; 4) The honoree utilizes an intersectional approach to LGBTQ advocacy.
GLAAD launched its inaugural 20 Under 20 list in June 2020, featuring model Aaron Philip, rapper Kidd Kenn, actors Ian Alexander, Joshua Rush, Josie Totah, and Logan Rozos, activists X González, Jazz Jennings, Jamie Margolin, and Sarah Rose Huckman, among others. Check out the list here.
2021’s list featured international pop star Jojo Siwa, actress Yasmin Finney, trailblazing activists and influencers like Andrea Alejandra Gonzales, Ashton Mota, Onyx, Gia Parr, and Ve’ondre Mitchell, and more. Check out the list here.
2022’s list included trans supermodel Alex Consani, actors Elva Guerra, Milly Shapiro, and Gabriella Pizzolo, and groundbreaking activists such as Aidan Kohn-Murphy, Olivia Julianna, Javier Gomez, and Zuriel Hooks just to name a few. Read last year’s list here.
2023’s list included, Jameson Johnson (Ophelia Peaches), Lauren Scruggs, Lee Gordon, Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp, Rebekah Bruesehoff, trans rights activist, Trans Youth Prom Organizers: Daniel Trujillo, Hobbes Chukumba, Libby Gonzales, Grayson McFerrin-Hogan, Xavier Logan, and Tik Tok creator Zachary Willmore. Read last year’s list here.
GLAAD’s 20 Under 20 honorees gain access to a network of resources made available by the largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization in the world. 20 Under 20 honorees will receive the opportunity to participate in an exclusive live-stream media training hosted by the GLAAD Media Institute. Throughout the year, GLAAD will also help give greater visibility to the 20 Under 20 honorees in the media, including opportunities such as helping to secure media placements, elevating projects on social media, and connecting honorees with unique industry resources for achieving their future goals.
For more information about the 20 Under 20 program, visit www.glaad.org/20under20.
