Elton John Impact Awards

Elton John Impact Awards

Elton John Impact Awards honors the cultural icons championing equality for everyone. Inspiration meets impact in an unforgettable celebration of voices changing the world. Hosts Billy Porter and Elvis Duran lead a series of intimate and candid conversations with Elton John, David Furnish, and six incredible honorees whose work has shaped culture, advanced equality, and driven positive change for the LGBTQ+ community - Jonathan Bailey, Laverne Cox, Melissa Etheridge, Billie Jean King, Orville Peck, and Chappell Roan. These awards are all about recognizing those who cleared the path for us, and the ones who are lighting the way for future generations.

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May 12, 2026 2 mins

Hear from LGBTQ+ icons Jonathan Bailey, Laverne Cox, Melissa Etheridge, Billie Jean King, Orville Peck, and Chappell Roan in this first-of-its-kind podcast series, Elton John Impact Awards! Co-hosts Billy Porter and Elvis Duran lead intimate, heartfelt, and candid conversations sharing untold stories and messages of hope for generations old and new.

Elton John Impact Awards celebrates those whose work has shaped culture,...

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Elton John has spent decades advocating for LGBTQ+ equality. Now fellow legends - Jonathan Bailey, Laverne Cox, Melissa Etheridge, Billie Jean King, Orville Peck, and Chappell Roan – are honored in the inaugural Elton John Impact Awards.

​Co-hosts Elvis Duran and Billy Porter lead intimate, heartfelt, and candid conversations, where each honoree shares personal stories of their journey to find their voice and advocate for ot...

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Partners in life and activism, Elton John and David Furnish sit down with Billy Porter to reflect on their life together: decades of LGBTQ+ advocacy, the impact of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, and the ongoing push to end the HIV/AIDS stigma worldwide. Together, they highlight how using their voices, platforms, and the Elton John Impact Awards has driven meaningful change and supports future generations to keep pushing for equali...

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June 1, 2026 15 mins

Elton John sits down with actor Jonathan Bailey, an Elton John Impact Award honoree, to talk about turning visibility into action, from the mission behind his Shameless Fund to the responsibility of using fame for good. Together, they explore how visibility alone isn’t enough, and how personal truth can be a powerful form of activism that uplifts others.

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June 1, 2026 26 mins

Actress Laverne Cox joins Elvis Duran to talk about redefining visibility, dignity, and community for trans people in Hollywood and beyond. Laverne shares why representation must go hand-in-hand with real-world change.

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June 1, 2026 22 mins

Rock icon Melissa Etheridge talks with Elvis Duran about her historic coming out in the early ’90s, the risks that came with it, and how authenticity reshaped both her career and public perception. Melissa reflects on how music can be a catalyst for change and what it means to be an Elton John Impact Award honoree.

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June 1, 2026 21 mins

Tennis legend Billie Jean King sits down with Billy Porter to reflect on a lifetime of breaking barriers, from equal pay in sports to LGBTQ+ advocacy, and why the fight for inclusion is far from over. King shares why progress requires persistence and how she supports today’s generation role in pushing forward.

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June 1, 2026 23 mins

Country artist Orville Peck talks with Elvis Duran about identity and the unexpected power of writing deeply personal songs behind his masked persona. Through his music and platform, Orville Peck continues to champion inclusivity and inspire others to show up boldly as themselves, creating space, visibility, and healing for the LGBTQ+ community.

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June 1, 2026 13 mins

Elton John sits down with artist Chappell Roan to celebrate their shared commitment to fearless LGBTQ+ activism, connect on what it means to speak out in uncertain times, and how to celebrate and protect queer joy. Together, they share a common belief: that leading with authenticity, community, and love isn’t just powerful, it’s necessary.

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Dove Cameron performs a special tribute with a cover of Elton John's "Your Song."

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The Elton John AIDS Foundation has worked for decades fighting the AIDS epidemic by funding frontline programs all over the world, delivering healthcare, and fighting stigma.

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The Elton John Impact Awards supports CenterLink for working to aggregate resources and services that strengthen, support, and connect LGBTQ+ community centers and community-based organizations.

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June 1, 2026 4 mins

The Elton John Impact Awards supports GLAAD for their LGBTQ advocacy that creates cultural change by working to ensure fair, accurate, and inclusive representation and creating national and local programs that advance LGBTQ acceptance.

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The Elton John Impact Awards supports National Black Justice Collective for their work empowering Black LGBTQ+ voices, providing education, and fighting for the the liberation and equality for all people.

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The Elton John Impact Awards supports Outright International for their work addressing human rights abuses and violations by advocating for changing laws and policies to help create better LGBTQ+ lives globally. 

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June 1, 2026 4 mins

The Elton John Impact Awards supports SAGE for their work advocating for policies, services, and resources that empower LGBTQ+ elders to live openly and authentically.

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The Elton John Impact Awards supports The Trevor Project for providing 24/7 crisis services to those experiencing a mental health crisis in both the US and in Mexico, and preventing suicides for LGBTQ+ young people. 

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