PHOTOS: Outfest 2013 Premiere Shines with Celebs and Celesbians

Los Angeles' premiere LGBT film festival Outfest kicked off in downtown LA on Thursday at the famed Orpheum. The Jonathan Groff/Troian Bellisario starrer C.O.G. (based on a David Sedaris story) was this year's premiere film, while Kimberly Peirce, the director of Boys Don't Cry and the upcoming Carrie remake, was honored with the Outfest Achievement Award. There were plenty of celebs and celesbians on hand for the big night!

Tracy E. Gilchrist
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.