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Queer celebrities<\/a> always make us smile, but in 2025<\/a>, they didn\u2019t just entertain us; they made us proud to call them fam.<\/p>\n We love to follow celebrities<\/a> and become obsessed with their latest projects, but some years, these celebrities make us fall in love not just with their latest TV show or movie, but with the way they impact queer history.<\/p>\n These famous LGBTQ<\/a>+ people spent the year breaking down barriers, winning awards, and making queer history!<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Cole Escola takes home a Tony<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n This year, actor and comedian Cole Escola became the first nonbinary person to win a Tony Award for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play category for their performance in Oh, Mary! In one night, Escola managed to cement their place in queer history and blow everyone away when they accepted the award in a red wig and ball gown. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n 2. Jonathan Bailey becomes the first gay Sexiest Man Alive<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n Jonathan Bailey made headlines this year not only for his stellar performance in Wicked: For Good, but for becoming the first out gay man in history to be named People\u2019s Sexiest Man Alive. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n 3. Paige Bueckers won Rookie of the Year<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n Not only did WNBA star Paige Bueckers come out in 2025 and announce her love for UConn star Azzi Fudd, but she also managed to have a record-breaking rookie season. She averaged 19.2 points per game and earned a spot on the All-Star team, broke the Wings\u2019 franchise rookie records, finished third all-time in both total rookie points and total rookie assists, finished tied for second for the most double-digit scoring games by a rookie, and took home the Rookie of the Year award<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n 4. Paul Reubens came out posthumously<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n <\/p>\n\n
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