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The 2025 Out100<\/a> list hits newsstands this week, celebrating the nation’s most influential and impactful LGBTQ+ people, and it includes an honoree from Houston. Ian Haddock is founder and CEO of The Normal Anomaly Initiative<\/a>, a non-profit focused on supporting and empowering black, queer plus people.<\/p>\n

The prestigious list is Out Magazine’s annual recognition of trailblazing LGBTQ+ individuals across entertainment, politics, activism, sports and more. The list also includes Icon of the Year and cover star Niecy Nash-Betts; actresses Rosie O’Donnell and Keke Palmer; music artists Doechii and G Flip; and fashion icon Bob Mackie.<\/p>\n

This year’s Out100 theme, “Bolder, Brighter!”, speaks to the LGBTQ+ individuals who continue to lead with resilience, courage, and joy in the face of adversity.<\/p>\n

Haddock says he was stunned when he received the news that he would be honored on the 2025 Out100 list.<\/p>\n

“When I look at the names of the Out100, I’m just like, yeah. Y’all got it right,” he said. “But when I found out I was nominated, an imposter set in.”<\/p>\n

He added: “I immediately wanted to send my bio and say, hey, let me tell you everything that I did so maybe they’ll say yes. But she was so kind and so nice and she said, Ian, we already know what you’ve done.”<\/p>\n

Haddock first started The Normal Anomaly Initiative as a blog in 2016, serving as a safe space for black, queer plus people to share their stories. By 2021, it gained non-profit status and now includes programs focused on advocacy, community empowerment and direct services like HIV testing and employment assistance. The non-profit also developed Texas’ first Black Queer Music Festival.<\/p>\n

Haddock says he wanted to create a community for those who need one, and eliminate barriers.<\/p>\n

“I came to Houston as an unhoused kid when I was just 16 years old,” he said. “And so I knew the power of community and how community can transform a person’s life.”<\/p>\n

Haddock also added, “Community has, you know, saved me, embraced me, changed me. And so I can’t do anything but – not just advocate for people with HIV – but all marginalized people.”<\/p>\n

ABC13 caught up with Haddock in the video above to learn how he’s working to transform lives through The Normal Anomaly Initiative.<\/p>\n

View the full Out100 honoree list: The 2025 Out100<\/a><\/p>\n

View Ian Haddock’s full feature: The 2025 Out100: Ian L. Haddock<\/a><\/p>\n

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