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  1. Peter Anastos
  2. Walter Arlen
  3. Becca Balint
  4. Samuel Barber
  5. Andy Cohen
  6. John D’Emilio
  7. Colman Domingo
  8. Billie Eilish
  9. Cecilia Gentili
  10. Jeffrey Gibson
  11. Nikki Giovanni
  12. Lily Gladstone
  13. Mel Heifetz
  14. Sir Lady Java
  15. Ella Jenkins
  16. ABilly Jones-Hennin
  17. Ellsworth Kelly
  18. Karl Lagerfeld
  19. Troy Masters
  20. Sarah McBride
  21. T. J. Osborne
  22. Ted Osius
  23. Ann Philbin
  24. Chappell Roan
  25. Harper Steele
  26. Breanna Stewart
  27. Arthur Tress
  28. Cy Twombly
  29. Ocean Vuong
  30. Abby Wambach
  31. Lanford Wilson

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Katharine Lee Bates
Songwriter
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David Bowie
Rock Star
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Michael Callen
AIDS Activist
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Brandi Carlile
Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter
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Tracy Chapman
Singer/Songwriter
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Desmond Child
Award-Winning Songwriter
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Meg Christian
Feminist Singer-Songwriter
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Madeline Davis
LGBT Activist & Historian
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Ani DiFranco
Grammy-Winning Singer
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Billie Eilish
Indie Music Superstar
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Melissa Etheridge
Singer and songwriter
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Lady Gaga
Singer/Songwriter  
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Lesley Gore
Singer & Composer
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Jerry Herman
Award-Winning Composer 
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Billie Holiday
Singer
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Janis Ian
Singer-Songwriter
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Michael R. Jackson
Pulitzer-Winning Playwright
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Elton John
Musician
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Janis Joplin
Rock Star
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k.d. lang
Singer/Songwriter  
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Barry Manilow
Singer and Songwriter
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Freddie Mercury
Rock Star
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George Michael
Pop Superstar
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John Cameron Mitchell
Actor and Director
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Janelle Monáe
Singer, Songwriter & Actor
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Holly Near
Singer/Songwriter  
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Frank Ocean
Singer and Songwriter
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Cole Porter
Songwriter
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Little Richard
Rock & Roll Pioneer
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Chappell Roan
Pop Music Star
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Rob Halford
Heavy Metal Musician
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RuPaul
Entertainer
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Sam Smith
Singer & Songwriter
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Stephen Sondheim
Theatrical lyricist and composer
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Michael Stipe
Rock Star
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Billy Strayhorn
Composer
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Sylvester
Singer and Songwriter
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Luther Vandross
Grammy-Winning Singer
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Rufus Wainwright
Singer/Songwriter  
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Chely Wright
Award-Winning Country Music Star
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Lil Nas X
Rapper
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