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 2016.
Illustrated: Tim Cook by Thomas Allen
Illustrated: Andy Cohen (L) and Anderson Cooper (R) by Thomas Allen
Illustrated: Caitlyn Jenner by Thomas Allen
Illustrated: DeRay Mckesson by Thomas Allen
Illustrated: Jill Soloway by Thomas Allen
Illustrated: Kate McKinnon by Thomas Allen
Actress, Funnywoman, and PETA spokesperson Jane Lynch
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Editorial Director, People and Entertainment Weekly, 50
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Chief Curator, the Whitney Museum of American Art, 39
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Governor of Oregon, 55
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Entrepreneur and Futurist, 61
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Investor and Philanthropist, 66
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Fashion Designer and Filmmaker, 54
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Fashion Designer, 33
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Screenwriter, 42
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Basketball Player, 25
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Activist and Writer, 35
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Author and Health Advocate, 83
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Columnist and Commentator, 53
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