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The Power List: ANDRE BANKS

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Cofounder, Executive Director, AllOut.org

Since becoming its executive director, Banks has been actively involved in fighting for equal rights for LGBT people around the globe, including recent efforts in Uganda, Russia, and Iraq.

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