The Conservative Gay Tipping Point
It's too soon to call the GOP gay-friendly, but the rise of the pro-gay marriage Republican is a sign of a shiftConfronting Rap's Last Taboo
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The Power List 2013
Welcome to our 7th annual ranked list of the gay men and women whose power and prestige is instrumental in influencing …By Out.com Editors
Power List 2013: RUPAUL CHARLES
Actor/Producer/Author, 52Gender pronouns have never been as fluid in everyday conversation as they are after six …By Out.com Editors
Power List 2013: PEREZ HILTON
Blogger/TV personality, 35Originally the queen of gossip, Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., a.k.a. Perez Hilton, has tried …By Out.com Editors
Power List 2013: SIMON HALLS & STEPHEN HUVANE
Founders, Slate PR, 49, 52While he’s known to the general public as Mr. Matt Bomer (the couple have three sons …By Out.com Editors
Power List 2013: MEGAN SMITH
Google Executive/Inventor, 48For nine years, Smith was in charge of business development and overseeing the tech …By Out.com Editors
Power List 2013: DAN SAVAGE
Editor/Activist/Author, 48 After same-sex marriage passed in Washington State in the 2012 election, Savage and his …By Out.com Editors
Power List 2013: CHRIS HUGHES
Publisher and Editor in Chief, The New Republic, 29This past January, the Facebook cofounder finally unveiled his …By Out.com Editors
Power List 2013: FRANK OCEAN
Musician, 25The impact this young R&B singer has had on popular culture in such a short period shouldn’t be …By Out.com Editors
Power List 2013: ROBERT HANSON
CEO, American Eagle Outfitters, 50The American Eagle Outfitters CEO had big plans to turn the company around, and proved …By Out.com Editors
Power List 2013: DUSTIN LANCE BLACK
Screenwriter/Activist/Producer, 38A tireless activist and advocate for LGBT rights, the writer best known for bringing …By Out.com Editors
Power List 2013: TAMMY BALDWIN
Senator, 51She shattered a glass ceiling when she became the first openly gay senator elected in U.S. history. Although …By Out.com Editors
Power List 2013: CLIVE DAVIS
Sony Music Executive, 81Music industry icon Davis, who helped make the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, …By Out.com Editors







