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![1. Tim Cook](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![2. Ellen DeGeneres](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![03. Rachel Maddow](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 750 563'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![4. Tammy Baldwin](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![05. Anderson Cooper](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![6. Anthony Romero](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![07. Chad Griffin](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![08. Mary Kay Henry](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![09. Laverne Cox](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![10. Andy Cohen](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![11. Ryan Murphy](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![12. Jane Lynch](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![13. Peter Thiel](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![14. Glenn Greenwald](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![15. Neil Patrick Harris](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![16. Sia Furler](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![17. Zachary Quinto](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![18. RuPaul Charles](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![19. Annise Parker](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![20. Shepard Smith](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![21. Robin Roberts](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![22. Don Lemon](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![23. Greg Berlanti](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![24. Scott Rudin](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![25. David Geffen](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![26. Megan Smith](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![27. Barry Diller](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![28. Lee Daniels](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![29. David Cicilline](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![30. Michael Kors](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![31. Michael Sam](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![32. Alexander Wang](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![33. Larry Kramer](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![34. Darren Walker](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![35. Megan-Ellison](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![36. Ellen Page](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![37. Brittney Griner](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![38. Jess Cagle](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![39. Jared Polis](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![40. Jenna Lyons](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![41. Ken Mehlman](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![42. Nick Denton](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![43. Evan Wolfson](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![44. Martine Rothblatt](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![45. Frank Ocean](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![46. Dan Savage](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![47. Tom Ford](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![48. Harvey Levin](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![49. Dustin Lance Black](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![50. Mark Takano](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 655 492'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![51. Rich Ross](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 300 300'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![52. Janet Mock](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 300 300'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![53. Thomas Roberts](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 300 300'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![54. Kaplan Roberta](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 300 300'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![55. Bryan Singer](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 300 300'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![56. Tyler Oakley](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 300 300'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![57. Kara Swisher](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 300 300'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![58. Chris Hughes](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 300 300'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![59. Stephen Huvane & Simon Halls](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 300 300'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![60. Ariel Foxman](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 300 300'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
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How do you measure power in the 21st century? Each year we rank the most influential LGBT people in American culture. It's not an easy task, and we take into account a variety of criteria: everything from someone's political clout or visibility in the media to how they impact our economy and our view of the world. It's an impressive group of movers and shakers -- and the changing look of the list indicates an expanding and inspiring sense of what it means to have power in 2015.
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