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Nikolay Alexeyev
Russian Activist
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Ethel Allen
Trailblazing Politician
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Marin Alsop
Trailblazing Conductor
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Ninia Baehr & Genora Dancel
Marriage Equality Pioneers
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Gilbert Baker
Rainbow Flag Designer
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Deborah Batts
First Out Federal Judge
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Jackie Biskupski
Mayor of Salt Lake City
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Melvin Boozer
Gay Pioneer          
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Raphael Bostic
Federal Reserve Bank CEO
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Ana Brnabić
Prime Minister of Serbia
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Frank Bruni
New York Times Columnist
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Pete Buttigieg
U.S. Presidential Candidate
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Chasten Buttigieg
LGBT Activist
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Debra Chasnoff
Documentary Filmmaker
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Lou Chibbaro Jr.
Journalist & Radio Host
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David Cicilline
U.S. Congressman
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Angie Craig
Groundbreaking Congresswoman
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Robert Cutler
National Security Advisor
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Madeline Davis
LGBT Activist & Historian
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Lea Delaria
Comedian & Actor
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Anna Elizabeth Dickinson
19th Century Orator
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Babe Didrickson
Golf Legend
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Elana Dykewomon
Author & Activist
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Carlos Elizondo
White House Social Secretary
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Rob Epstein
Oscar-Winning Director
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Ronan Farrow
Pulitzer-Winning Journalist
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Tessa Ganserer
Transgender German Politician
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Roxane Gay
Best-Selling Author
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Bob Hattoy
Gay Rights Pioneer
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Maura Healey
Governor of Massachusetts
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Michael R. Jackson
Pulitzer-Winning Playwright
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Karine Jean-Pierre
White House Press Secretary
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Mondaire Jones
First Out Black Congressman
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Janis Joplin
Rock Star
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Tina Kotek
Governor of Oregon
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Stephen Lachs
World’s First Out Judge
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Kay Lahusen
Gay Pioneer          
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Rachel Levine
Transgender Secretary of Health
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Lori Lightfoot
Mayor of Chicago
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Lance Loud
First Out Reality Star
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Bernárd Lynch
Catholic Priest
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Claudia López
Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia
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Anne McClain
NASA Astronaut
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Arthur Mitchell
Pioneering Ballet Dancer
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Carl Nassib
First Out Active NFL Player
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J. Paul Oetken
First Out Male Federal Judge
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Jess O’Connell
National Democratic Strategist
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Angela Ponce
Transgender Miss Spain
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Billy Porter
Award-Winning Broadway Actor
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Stu Rasmussen
First Out Transgender Mayor
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Laura Ricketts
Co-Owner of the Chicago Cubs
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Sally Ride
National Hero
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Craig Rodwell
Gay Pioneer          
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Danica Roem
Transgender State Legislator
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Megan Smith
U.S. Chief Technology Officer
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Ethel Smyth
Composer & Suffragette
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Swe Zin Htet
Miss Universe Contestant
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Mark Takano
U.S. Congressman
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André Leon Talley
Fashion Journalist
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Doris Taylor
Cutting-Edge Medical Scientist
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Ritchie Torres
U.S. Congressman
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Perry Watkins
Pioneering Military Activist
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Deborah Waxman
National Rabbinical Leader
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Penny Wong
Australian Foreign Minister
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Chely Wright
Award-Winning Country Music Star
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Lil Nas X
Rapper
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