We are a community of artists, lovers, movers, shakers, scientists, politicians, dancers, students, trans, fathers, brothers, mothers, and sisters. These heroes created a space for all of us to grow in and explore. Whatever is coming next, the gay heroes of the future have a lot of amazing role models to look up to and learn from. Maybe they will be strong and fierce like Laverne Cox, perhaps they will have the wit and charm of Oscar Wilde. It’s the kids we want to see growing up in the world we made for them. The 4th and final gay of Christmas future is more an idea than a person. The 4th Gay of Christmas future is up to you Oh Mykki, you’re so fine, you’re so fine, you blow our minds – you gay hero of the future. Mykki may get knocked down, but he’ll get back up, dust himself off and own it, like a total boss. Having tried so many different versions of him/herself to become THE queer rapper, is what makes Mykki Blanco a gay hero of the future. In fact, it flipped him into a period where he finally managed to produce his debut album. He has previously toured with Björk, recorded with Basement Jaxx and established himself on the queer scene in New York.īlanco disclosed his HIV status in 2015, fearing it would be an end to his music career. #gush #bigfan #loveyourbuzzĪ musician, activist, gender fluid superhero, Mykki Blanco is a rap star who performs as a masculine and feminine recreation of himself. Props to you Riyadh K., you living legend. In 2017, he’ll present a BBC documentary for the gay community, placing smiley, gorgeous Riyadh in prime position to be a gay hero of the future. Riyadh is aware of his strengths and can admit to having a few flaws. In the short, he talks about love and finding his new place in the world. He managed to create a short in 2016 called ‘Home’, a poem about his emigration story from Dublin to London. The family love is real for Riyadh, and his parents often feature in his videos. He already bursts with positive energy, has a killer smile and the boy has his shit together. is a YouTube sensation, and 2017 will be his year to shine even more brightly. Good luck in planning your wedding Tom, and Merry Christmas – you total gay hero of the future. Moving into the future, we hope his light continues to shine bright, as he represents the gay community on a global stage.
He got engaged to the guy he was dating, Dustin Lance, last year. He’s a super grounded member of the human race and the gay community. Tom is cute, clever, accomplished and a boss on social media. After much protesting he was allowed to dive again. The flashes from paparazzi threw him off on a dive in the 2012 London Olympics. He has been famous since he was a child and his celebrity status has, at times, had a negative effect on his diving. Essentially he said he’s dated girls before and right now he’s dating a guy – it feels great and that’s all. The video was relaxed, charming and brutally honest a testament to how far we have come as a community. His ‘coming out’ YouTube video was released on December 2nd, 2013. This medal holding Olympian has been famous for most of his life.
Here we focus on our future heroes – people who have the potential to shine in 2017.
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This is the third and final part of our Christmas series on gay heroes across time.