Who has it? How do they wield it? Whom does it affect? Our ranking of the most influential LGBT voices in American culture.
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Who has it? How do they wield it? Whom does it affect? Our ranking of the most influential LGBT voices in American culture.
50. Simon Halls & Stephen Huvane
Founders, Slate PR, 50/53
49. RuPaul Charles
Actor/Producer/Author, 53
48. Chuck Wolfe
CEO, the Victory Fund, 51
47. Roberta Kaplan
Lawyer, 47
46.Jenna Lyons
President & Executive Creative Director, J. Crew, 45
45. Nick Denton
CEO, Gawker Media, 47
44. Bryan Lourd & Kevin Huvane
Managing Partners, CAA, 53/55
43. Tim Gill
Philanthropist, 60
42. Frank Ocean
Musician, 25
41. Megan Ellison
Film Producer, 28
40. Chris Hughes
Publisher and Editor in Chief, The New Republic, 30
39. Marc Jacobs
Designer/Businessman, 51
38. Dustin Lance Black
Screenwriter/Activist/Producer, 39
37. Tom Ford
Designer/Businessman, 52
36. Nate Silver
Statistician/Journalist, 36
35. Suze Orman
TV Host/Author/Financial Advisor/Entrepreneur, 62
34.Harvey Levin
Founder and Managing Editor, TMZ, 63
33. Jess Cagle
Editorial Director, People & Entertainment Weekly, 48
32. Scott Rudin
Film and Theater Producer, 55
31. Brittney Griner
Basketball Player, 23
30. Evan Wolfson
Founder and President, Freedom to Marry, 57
29. Ellen Page
Actress, 27
28. Bryan Singer
Director/Writer/Producer, 48
27. Don Lemon
News Anchor, 48
26. Andrew Sullivan
Author/Commentator/Entrepreneur, 50
25. David Cicilline
U.S. Representative, 52
24. Mark Takano
U.S. Representative, 53
23. Jennifer Pritzker
Businesswoman/Philanthropist, 63
22. David Geffen
Media Mogul/Philanthropist, 71
21. Annise Parker
Mayor of Houston, 57
20. Jane Lynch
Actress, 53
19. Anthony Romero
Executive Director, ACLU, 48
18. Ken Mehlman
Businessman/Political Strategist, 47
17. Mary Kay Henry
International President, SEIU, 56
16. Chad Griffin
President, HRC, 40
15. Barry Diller
Chairman & Senior Executive, IAC/InterActiveCorp, 72
14. Anderson Cooper
News Anchor, 46
13. Peter Thiel
Hedge Fund Manager/Venture Capitalist, 46
12. Michael Kors
Fashion Designer/Businessman, 54
11.Jared Polis
U.S. Representative, 38
10. Robin Roberts
TV Host, 53
9. Michael Sam
Football Player, 24
8.Andy Cohen
TV Executive/Host, 45
7. Neil Patrick Harris
Actor, 40
6. Ryan Murphy
Writer/Director/Producer, 48
5. Glenn Greenwald
Journalist/Lawyer/Author, 47
4. Tammy Baldwin
U.S. Senator, 52
3. Rachel Maddow
News Anchor/Political Commentator, 41
2. Tim Cook
CEO, Apple, 53
1.Ellen DeGeneres
Talk Show Host/Producer/Spokesperson, 56
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