Native Son has announced the honorees of its 2025 Native Son Awards , recognizing the accomplishments and advocacy of Black gay and queer men.

This year, the organization will honor actor Colman Domingo , costume designer Paul Tazewell , choreographer Sean Bankhead, multidisciplinary artist Derrick Adams, National Black Justice Coalition CEO and Executive Director Dr. David J. Johns and founder of the Black AIDS Institute Phill Wilson.

“I’m deeply honored to receive this recognition at the Native Son Awards,” Tazewell, who made history earlier this year when he became the first African American male costume designer to be nominated for the Academy Award for best costume design, which he later won for his work on Wicked , tells The Hollywood Reporter . “This organization is inc

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