OUT has unveiled the cover of its OUT 100 edition. The December/January special double issue takes on an Old Hollywood theme and pays tribute to 100 actors, musicians, writers, fashion designers, politicians and social figures who have made significant strides in the gay community during 2008. OUT special awardees, both gay and straight, include Gus Van Sant (far left on cover) for his thrilling new cinema paean to Harvey Milk, the first high-profile out elected official, Cheyenne Jackson (far right on cover) for his stereotype-breaking performances, Katy Perry (seated on cover) for her unfiltered ode to sexual experimentation, and Sam Sparro (seated on cover), an exciting new musician who never considered the closet as an option. The other 2008 awardees include actors Ian McKellen (left middle picture below), one of our most visible, grandest advocates—and the most tireless, and Luke Macfarlane (top picture below), identical twins Dean and Dan Caten, founders and designers of Dsquared2, director Alan Ball (picture above) and as newsmaker of the Year, Episcopal bishop Gene Robinson (right middle picture below), the first out, non-celibate priest to be ordained a bishop in a major Christian denomination.

Pictures by Greg Lotus, Roger Erickson and Lee Jenkins.