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Out magazine will release its annual "Out 100" issue Tuesday, "which honors annual significant contributions to gay life," but the NY Daily News had a sneak peek at this year's list of interior decorators, reality show contestants and has-been actresses noteworthy honorees:

Sharing the cover of the issue are Chicago decorator Nate Berkus (well-known to fans of Oprah), Will Wikle (an openly gay contestant on Big Brother 5) and Sharon Stone. The gay-friendly but straight Stone is praised for her anti-AIDS work, as well as for the "serious lesbian lovin' " in her upcoming film, Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction. [...]


To make the list, [Out executive editor Bruce] Shenitz explains, "there has to be something outstanding and current about what each person is doing in their field, whether it's entertainment, business, fashion, sports, whatever."

It's an admirable undertaking. And Will Wikle did show a remarkable amount of courage and compassion when he represented Team Red in the mechanical-bull-riding portion of Battle of The Reality Stars. He didn't win, but, you know still. He's gay. And on TV. Thanks to the "Out 100," achievements like this can finally get their due.