by Brenna Ehrlich 5 mins ago
We just finished watching Logo’s “Trailblazers” — a pioneering event to honor the luminaries who’ve made historic strides for LGBT equality — and the night could not have been more inspiring, thought-provoking, or emotional.
Held at The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, one of the first churches to host gay marriages in New York, “Trailblazers” honored celebrities, politicians, activists, and trendsetters who’ve championed the cause of gay rights, and, above all else equal rights.
“Trailblazers” couldn’t have come at a better time — the night aligned with the one-year anniversary of DOMA (Defense Of Marriage Act) being struck down by the Supreme Court, the 45th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and the rise of marriage equality in the U.S. (nearly half of the states have passed laws legalizing some form of same-sex marriage).
With guests like Demi Lovato, Pete Wentz, Jared Leto and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis — and performances from A Great Big World and Sia — it was certainly a night that will go down in the history books.
Check out the nine most emotional — and thought-provoking — highlights from Logo TV’s “Trailblazers” special below:
1). Couples Giving Love To Edie Windsor

One year ago, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was struck down by the Supreme Court — in no small part due to Edie Windsor and her late spouse Thea Spyer. After Spyer died, she left her estate to Windsor, but because of DOMA, Edie was unable to claim the ...
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