TOMMY DORFMAN

As nice as it is to make an appearance at an event, I don't find that the most fulfilling way to support an organization.

LGBTQIA inclusion in media, especially TV and film, is not just important, it's essential.

I do think some older people in the gay community could be better influencers for gay youth, better educators. I made it a point to be that person.

I decided that I was going to stop trying to convince older, more established heads of studios or networks to understand me and get me, and focus more on developing relationships with people who already do.

It's challenging to find self-love when there's confusion and you're living in a world that's seemingly very binary and black and white.

I'm a cleaner, a put-er away-er, an organizer of things.

I was an acting major.

I love when an outfit embodies the fluidity of my gender - it makes me feel the most confident and grounded, especially when attending fashion shows, which can be extremely overwhelming.

I thought my first few jobs would just be off, off, off, off, off broadway. And by chance and how the world works, I ended up on a TV show instead.

I try to spend as little time thinking about myself as possible. I find that's not a constructive way to live.

But basically, at the end of the day, I want to do meaningful work that I'm proud of - whether only 3 people see it or 300,000,000.

I love New York. I love to people watch. I can't leave.

In just living my life, there's a responsibility to be true to myself, to be a responsible human.

It's so important to have a brand as big as UGG celebrating young LGBTQ-plus people and giving them a safe space to feel worthy and loved.

I'm sober now, but I was partying a lot. Part of it was because gay bars felt like safe spaces... a place where you feel safe and comfortable in your own skin.

It's really rare that you find a designer who's willing to dress people who maybe present more masculine in their womenswear.

I always shopped in the girls' section during elementary school.

There was a period where I was like, 'I'm gonna have to be in the closet if I want to be successful.' But then I sort of made the decision right when I graduated college that that wasn't going to be my route. Even if it took longer to get work, I at least was gonna be true to myself.

I've been wearing makeup for as long as I can remember. I started by playing with my mom's lipsticks, then in ballet I would apply my own stage makeup.

I loved experimenting with eyeshadow and lip gloss in my tween years.

Pride is a time to celebrate our community, publicly display our love for one another, and continue our protest of equality that stems back to the BlackCat and Stonewall Riots.

It's important to celebrate how far we have come while also fighting for justice for those who are still not safe as a result of how they identify.

There is no Cura Gay, there's just gay. Or not. Or however you identify, and nobody should have say over something so personal and inherent.

I'm a people pleaser, and I want to help everyone who DM's me, so I make sure to promote organizations that fans can reach out to if they're struggling.

'13 Reasons Why' was my first professional job out of college, so I don't have much to compare it to.