The special honors Jonathan Bailey, Laverne Cox, Melissa Etheridge, Billie Jean King, Orville Peck and Chappell Roan for their outstanding impact on the LGBTQ+ community and features a special performance by Dove Cameron

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WHAT: iHeartMedia and P&G present the Elton John Impact Awards, celebrating trailblazing LGBTQ+ community members and prominent allies. Hosted by Billy Porter and Elvis Duran, the special launched today June 1, as a podcast series on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard and as an audio special airing across iHeartRadio PRIDE stations.

The Elton John Impact Awards recognizes those whose lifelong work has inspired change and shaped culture, while also giving back to LGBTQ+ nonprofit organizations that uplift the communities they serve.

WHO: The Elton John Impact Awards honors Jonathan Bailey, Laverne Cox, Melissa Etheridge, Billie Jean King, Orville Peck and Chappell Roan for their outstanding impact on the LGBTQ+ community. Listeners are invited behind the scenes to hear the stories, challenges, and defining moments that shaped each honoree’s journey, told in their own words like never before. To mark the inaugural broadcast, multiplatinum recording artist Dove Cameron delivers a special performance of 'Your Song' in tribute to Elton John’s legacy.

The program also helps drive visibility and funding for a range of frontline organizations working to support the LGBTQ+ community including the Elton John AIDS Foundation. In partnership with Brandi Carlile’s Looking Out Foundation, additional funds will be granted to CenterLink, GLAAD, the National Black Justice Collective, Outright International, SAGE, and the Trevor Project. Each organization addresses various critical needs across the LGBTQ+ community, such as supporting and advocating for LGBTQ+ elder care, increasing access to preventative health services and treatment, and providing mental health support for young people.

WHEN: Monday, June 1, 2026: Podcast series available now, with audio special broadcasting at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT.

WHERE: Podcast series is available HERE, on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard and the audio special airs across iHeartRadio PRIDE stations.

MORE: A panel of inspirational leaders worked closely with Elton John to select this year’s honorees. Advisory Council members include Chair of the Elton John AIDS Foundation and CEO of Rocket Entertainment David Furnish; three-time Tony plus Grammy, Emmy and Drama Desk-winning artist Billy Porter; Grammy and Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated musician Brandi Carlile; the Elton John AIDS Foundation CEO Anne Aslett; and Elton John Impact Awards’ Executive Producers P&G’s Brent Miller and iHeartMedia's John Sykes.

Proud charitable foundation partners of this year’s event include the Elton John AIDS Foundation and The Looking Out Foundation.

For more information visit EltonJohnImpactAwards.com and the previous press release HERE.

QUOTES: Elton John's Advice to the Next Generation, Elton John Impact Awards Podcast Recording:       

Elton John: “We're still standing. Stand together, you young people. Use your feet, use your voice, don't isolate. Get out there. Make friends, and stand together. That's the only way you're gonna change things. And you'll by doing that, you'll meet friends for life, you'll feel part of history, and being part of history is a very difficult thing to do, but you can do it.”

Additional quotes from the honorees in the podcast series can be found HERE.

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About the Elton John AIDS Foundation:
The Elton John AIDS Foundation was established in 1992 and is one of the leading independent AIDS organizations in the world. The Foundation's mission is simple: an end to the AIDS epidemic. The Elton John AIDS Foundation is committed to overcoming the stigma, discrimination and neglect that keep us from ending AIDS. With the mobilization of our network of generous supporters and partners, we fund local experts across four continents to challenge discrimination, prevent infections and provide treatment, as well as informing government strategies to end AIDS.

About the Looking Out Foundation
The Looking Out Foundation amplifies the impact of music by awarding grants, engaging community, and creating powerful partnerships. From neighborhood to nation, we activate our dedicated coalition of fan volunteers and use our platform to uplift humanitarian causes, organizations, and activists leading the fight to create a better world.