Out Magazine Releases 2008 Out 100

We reported last week on some recipients of Out Magazine‘s Out 100 awards, given to gays and lesbians who make a positive impact on the community. This week the magazine officially released the Out 100 issue. Here are just a few of the delectable men featured beautifully captured by the magazine’s photographs.
Director Gus Van Sant: “Though Van Sant has always favored realistic and compelling storytelling over creating positive gay role models for their own sake, in Milk his admiration for the San Francisco politician is clear.”
Actor Cheyenne Jackson: “Handsome and talented, able to seduce audiences of all genders and ages, he’s the elusive figure with the potential to demolish the theory that an out actor can’t get plum roles.”
Filmmakers Parvez Sharma and Tom Kalin: “A Jihad for Love is the heartfelt debut film from Muslim Indian-born director Parvez Sharma (far left), tackling a subject never previously addressed in a feature documentary: the complex intersection of homosexuality and Islam. Swoon, Tom Kalin’s award-winning 1992 debut feature, was a tough pill for many to swallow due to its frank portrayal of murder and sexuality.”
Athletes Cory Benton and Jamal Brown: “Friends and competitors Cory Benton (left) and Jamal Brown (right) have faced similar challenges on and off the track. [Benton] came out the summer before his sophomore year, and his experience prompted him to organize an association for LGBT athletes at Columbia. [Brown] will be working as a legal assistant for the Boston-based Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders.”
Stylemakers Dean and Dan Caten: “Identical twins Dean and Dan Caten, founders and designers of Dsquared2, are best known for their low-lower-lowest-cut jeans and their explosive runway spectacles.”
Designers Doug and Ben Burkman and Tommy Fazio: “The two brothers, who each cite the other as their chief inspiration, are on a mission to put the classic back into casual. Fazio has single-handedly turned the venerable store into a cauldron for new American designers.”
Check out all the winners here.