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SLIDESHOW: Who's on Top
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50. RuPaul Charles
Actor/Producer/Author, 52
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49. Perez Hilton
Blogger/TV personality, 35
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48. Jason Goldberg & Bradford Shellhammer
Web Entrepreneurs, 41, 36
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47. Simon Halls & Stephen Huvane
Founders, Slate PR, 49, 52
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46. Megan Smith
Google Executive/Inventor, 48
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45. Dan Savage
Editor/Activist/Author, 48
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44. Robert Hanson
CEO, American Eagle Outfitters, 50
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43. Dustin Lance Black
Screenwriter/Activist/Producer, 38
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42. Clive Davis
Sony Music Executive, 81
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41. Evan Wolfson
Founder and President, Freedom to Marry, 56
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40. Jane Lynch
Actress, 52
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39. Nick Denton
CEO, Gawker Media, 46
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38. Jenna Lyons
President and Executive Creative Director, J. Crew, 44
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37. Mary Kay Henry
International President, SEIU, 55
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36. Annise Parker
Mayor of Houston, 55
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35. Jann Wenner
Publishing Magnate, 67
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34. Bryan Singer
Director/Writer/Producer, 47
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33. Jeremy Bernard
White House Social Secretary, 51
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32. Ken Mehlman
Businessman, Political Strategist, 46
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31. Tom Ford
Fashion Designer/Film Director, 51
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30. Kevin McClatchy
Newspaper Chain Chairman, 50
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29. Bryan Lourd & Kevin Huvane
Managing Partners, CAA, 52, 54
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28. Suze Orman
TV Host/Author/Financial Advisor/Entrepreneur, 61
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27. Chuck Wolfe
CEO, The Victory Fund, 50
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26. Tim Gill
Software Pioneer/Philanthropist, 59
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25. Harvey Levin
TV Producer/TMZ Founder and Managing Editor, 62
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24. Andrew Sullivan
Author/Commentator/Entrepreneur, 49
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23. David Geffen
Media Mogul, 70
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22. Anthony Romero
ACLU Executive Director, 47
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21. Matt Drudge
Drudge Report Creator/Editor, 46
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20. Christine Quinn
New York City Council Speaker, 46
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19. Marc Jacobs
Fashion Designer/Creative Director, 50
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18. Martha Nelson
Editor in Chief, Time Inc., 60
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17. Scott Rudin
Film and TheateR Producer, 54
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16. Chad Griffin
HRC President, 39
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15. Mark Takano | David Cicilline | Jared Polis
Congressmen
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14. Andy Cohen
TV Executive/Host, 44
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13. Neil Patrick Harris
Actor, 39
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12. Barry Diller
Chairman and Senior Executive, IAC/InterActiveCorp, 71
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11. Chris Hughes
Publisher and Editor in Chief, The New Republic, 29
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10. Frank Ocean
Musician, 25
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9. Tammy Baldwin
Senator, 51
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8. Shepard Smith
News Anchor, 49
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7. Peter Thiel
Venure Capitalist, 45
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6. Nate Silver
Statistics Guru, 35
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5. Anderson Cooper
Journalist/TV Personality/Author, 45
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4. Rachel Maddow
TV Host/Political Commentator, 40
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3. Ryan Murphy
Writer/Director/Producer, 47
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2. Ellen DeGeneres
Talk Show Host/Producer/Spokesperson, 55
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1. Tim Cook
CEO, Apple, 52
SLIDESHOW: Who's on Top