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  6. Christian Cooper
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  8. Robert Garcia
  9. Rob Halford
  10. Jeanne Hoff
  11. Susan Love
  12. George Michael
  13. Kevin Naff
  14. Fabian Nelson
  15. Yannick Nézet-Séguin
  16. Robyn Ochs
  17. Pat Parker
  18. Mark Pocan
  19. Herb Ritts
  20. Beth Robinson
  21. Richard Schneider
  22. Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber
  23. Jackie Shane
  24. Ari Shapiro
  25. Sam Smith
  26. William Dorsey Swann
  27. Peter Tatchell
  28. Diana Taurasi
  29. Colton Underwood
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Richard Adams
Activist
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Axel Axgil
Activist
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Melvin Boozer
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Chi Chia-wei
Taiwanese Gay Pioneer
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Zhou Dan
Chinese Gay Pioneer
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Uzi Even
Israeli Gay Pioneer and Scientist
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John Fryer
Psychiatrist and Dr. H. Anonymous
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Darlene Garner
LGBT Activist
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Henry Gerber
Activist/Educator
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Barbara Gittings
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Ron Gold
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Harry Hay
Activist
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Magnus Hirschfeld
Social Scientist
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Joyce Hunter
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Dale Jennings
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Frank Kameny
Gay Pioneer
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Kiyoshi Kuromiya
Author/AIDS Activist
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Kay Lahusen
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Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon
Founders of the first lesbian organization and the first same-sex couple married in California
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Jack Nichols
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Simon Nkoli
South African Activist
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Craig Rodwell
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Ashok Row Kavi
Indian Gay Pioneer and Journalist
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Lilli Vincenz
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Rev. Robert Wood
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