Talk:World Pride Power List 2014 - Revision history

Ross Burgess at 09:57, 30 June 2014

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	94. [[Diana King]], Jamaica		94. [[Diana King]], Jamaica

	95. [[Andre Banks]], USA		95. Andre Banks, USA

	96. [[Tim Sigsworth]]		96. [[Tim Sigsworth]]

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	Squadron leader Glyn Dean works at the Royal Air Force College in Lincolnshire where she is responsible for recruitment strategies. She was awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours list 2013 for her contribution to securing the RAF's reputation as an inclusive employer.		Squadron leader Glyn Dean works at the Royal Air Force College in Lincolnshire where she is responsible for recruitment strategies. She was awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours list 2013 for her contribution to securing the RAF's reputation as an inclusive employer.

	[[Lady Gaga]], ~~singer-songwriter~~		Lady Gaga, USA

	~~A vociferous supporter of the LGBT community, and multi award-winning singer, Lady Gaga set up the Born this Way foundation. It is named after her 2011 album and supports LGBT and other young people.~~

	[[David Cameron]], prime minister		[[David Cameron]], prime minister
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	John Bercow has long been a supporter of equal marriage. He has won the Stonewall award for Politician of the Year for his work to support LGBT equality and is the president of the Kaleidoscope Trust, the charity that works on gay human rights globally.		John Bercow has long been a supporter of equal marriage. He has won the Stonewall award for Politician of the Year for his work to support LGBT equality and is the president of the Kaleidoscope Trust, the charity that works on gay human rights globally.

	Barack Obama, ~~US president~~		Barack Obama, USA

	A supporter of marriage equality, Barack Obama is committed to advancing LGBT rights. He led the military's full integration of gay service members, is supporting the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and is now extending family benefits to legally married same-sex couples.		A supporter of marriage equality, Barack Obama is committed to advancing LGBT rights. He led the military's full integration of gay service members, is supporting the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and is now extending family benefits to legally married same-sex couples.

Ross Burgess at 08:23, 30 June 2014

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	93. [[Lance Price]]		93. [[Lance Price]]

	94. [[Diana King]], ~~singer~~		94. [[Diana King]], Jamaica
	~~King is a singer who came out as a lesbian on Facebook. She is the first Jamaican musician to ever come out publically.~~

	95. [[Andre Banks]], ~~co-founder, All Out~~		95. [[Andre Banks]], USA
	~~All Out has become one of the largest LGBT rights organisations in the world, with more than 2 million members.~~

	96. [[Tim Sigsworth]]~~, CEO, the Albert Kennedy Trust~~		96. [[Tim Sigsworth]]
	~~Sigsworth runs the Albert Kennedy Trust, which supports LGBT young people who are living in a hostile environment.~~

	97. [[Lucy Spraggan]]~~, singer songwriter~~		97. [[Lucy Spraggan]]
	~~Came out as lesbian aged 14, Spraggan appeared on the X Factor in 2012 and has appeared at many Pride festivals.~~

	98. [[Sherry Conway]], flight lieutenant, RAF		98. [[Sherry Conway]], flight lieutenant, RAF
	Conway, deputy chair of the RAF LGBT forum, ensures RAF policy reflects the needs of the RAF's LGBT community.		Conway, deputy chair of the RAF LGBT forum, ensures RAF policy reflects the needs of the RAF's LGBT community.

	99. [[Horse MacDonald]]~~, singer~~		99. [[Horse MacDonald]]
	~~Horse, a Scottish singer-songwriter has been a great supporter of equal marriage rights in Scotland.~~

	100. Anna Grodzka, politician, Poland		100. Anna Grodzka, politician, Poland

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	70. [[Daniel Winterfeldt]]		70. [[Daniel Winterfeldt]]

	71. [[Portia de Rossi]], Australia / USA		71. Portia de Rossi, Australia / USA

	72. [[Wentworth Miller]], actor and screenwriter		72. [[Wentworth Miller]], actor and screenwriter
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	80. Omar Sharif Jr, USA		80. Omar Sharif Jr, USA

	81. [[Conchita Wurst]], Austria		81. Conchita Wurst, Austria

	82. [[Thomas Hitzlsperger]]		82. [[Thomas Hitzlsperger]]
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	85. [[Nick Grimshaw]]		85. [[Nick Grimshaw]]

	86. [[Mary Lambert]], ~~singer, LGBT rights activist~~		86. Mary Lambert, USA
	~~Lambert co-wrote and sang on Macklemore and Ryan Lewis's single Same Love, a top 10 single in six countries.~~

	87. [[Craig Revel Horwood]]~~, TV personality~~		87. [[Craig Revel Horwood]]
	~~Revel Horwood, best known as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing, also directs the Strictly live tour.~~

	88. [[Vinay Kapoor]], diversity and inclusion manager, BNP Paribas, UK		88. [[Vinay Kapoor]], diversity and inclusion manager, BNP Paribas, UK
	Kapoor founded BNP Paribas's Diversity Week, ensuring inclusion is an integral part of the bank's work.		Kapoor founded BNP Paribas's Diversity Week, ensuring inclusion is an integral part of the bank's work.

	89. [[Julie Bindel]]~~, journalist~~		89. [[Julie Bindel]]
	~~Bindel is a feminist writer whose subjects include violence against women, the sex industry, transgenderism and radical lesbianism.~~

	90. [[Cynthia Nixon]], ~~actor~~		90. Cynthia Nixon, USA
	~~Nixon is most notable for her appearance as Miranda in Sex and the City. Bisexual, Nixon is married to Christine Marinoni. Nixon advocates for same-sex marriage rights.~~

	91. [[Jack Monroe]]~~, writer and campaigner~~		91. [[Jack Monroe]]
	~~Monroe's blog about living as a single parent with £10 a week to feed herself and her son gained many fans.~~

	92. [[Jonathan Harvey]]~~, writer~~		92. [[Jonathan Harvey]]
	~~Harvey is the writer of many plays, film and TV dramas, and has recently moved into fiction.~~

	93. [[Lance Price]]~~, Kaleidoscope Trust founder~~		93. [[Lance Price]]
	~~Price – ex-BBC journalist and adviser to the Blair government – founded the Kaleidoscope Trust in 2011 to help uphold the human rights of LGBT people.~~

	94. [[Diana King]], singer		94. [[Diana King]], singer

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	14. [[Paul O'Grady]]		14. [[Paul O'Grady]]

	15. [[Jane Hill]],		15. [[Jane Hill]]

	16. Tim Cook, USA		16. Tim Cook, USA
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	17. [[Alan Carr]]		17. [[Alan Carr]]

	18. [[Charlie Condou]],		18. [[Charlie Condou]]

	19. [[Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe]]		19. [[Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe]]
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	70. [[Daniel Winterfeldt]]		70. [[Daniel Winterfeldt]]

	71. [[Portia de Rossi]]		71. [[Portia de Rossi]], Australia / USA

	72. [[Wentworth Miller]], actor and screenwriter		72. [[Wentworth Miller]], actor and screenwriter
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	77. [[Bisi Alimi]]		77. [[Bisi Alimi]]

	78. George Takei~~, actor~~, USA		78. George Takei, USA
	~~Star Trek actor Takei is now also well known for his activism and is also active on social media.~~

	79. [[Michelle Hardwick]], actor		79. [[Michelle Hardwick]], actor
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	80. Omar Sharif Jr, USA		80. Omar Sharif Jr, USA

	81. [[Conchita Wurst]], ~~drag queen~~		81. [[Conchita Wurst]], Austria
	~~Wurst won the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest. In her winning speech she said, "we are unity, we are unstoppable", a comment addressed to President Putin.~~

	82. [[Thomas Hitzlsperger]]~~, footballer~~		82. [[Thomas Hitzlsperger]]
	~~A member of the German national team, Hitzlsperger retired following injury in September 2013. In January 2014, he came out as gay.~~

	83. [[Ruth Hunt]]~~, acting CEO, Stonewall~~		83. [[Ruth Hunt]]
	~~Hunt helped develop Stonewall's campaign for the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act. She supports closer links between the LGBT community and faith groups.~~

	84. [[Paul Burston]]~~, writer~~		84. [[Paul Burston]]
	~~Writer and host of the London LGBT literary salon Polari, Burston was called a national treasure in the Pink List 2013.~~

	85. [[Nick Grimshaw]]~~, radio presenter~~		85. [[Nick Grimshaw]]
	~~Grimshaw presents the breakfast show on BBC Radio 1. He came out as gay shortly before starting the show.~~

	86. [[Mary Lambert]], singer, LGBT rights activist		86. [[Mary Lambert]], singer, LGBT rights activist

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	Ex-brigadier Moffat – formerly the most senior woman in the British Army – now runs a leadership consultancy.		Ex-brigadier Moffat – formerly the most senior woman in the British Army – now runs a leadership consultancy.

	74. [[Mark McLane]]~~, global head of diversity and inclusion, Barclays~~		74. [[Mark McLane]]
	~~McLane developed a strategy focusing on diversity for Barclays, which is one of Stonewall's top 10 employers and a sponsor of Pride in London.~~

	75. Michael Sam, ~~American football player~~		75. Michael Sam, USA
	~~Sam came out as gay after his college football career ended. He was selected by the St Louis Rams in the 2014 NFL Draft, becoming the first publicly gay player drafted in the league.~~

	76. [[Val McDermid]]~~, crime writer~~		76. [[Val McDermid]]
	~~McDermid has written many novels that, in recent years, include a series of crime thrillers.~~

	77. [[Bisi Alimi]]~~, LGBT activist~~		77. [[Bisi Alimi]]
	~~Alimi was the first person to come out as gay on Nigerian television. Now based in London, he works as an HIV consultant and on global LGBT advocacy.~~

	78. [[George Takei]], actor, ~~gay rights activist~~		78. George Takei, actor, USA
	Star Trek actor Takei is now also well known for his activism and is also active on social media.		Star Trek actor Takei is now also well known for his activism and is also active on social media.

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	Hardwick is currently playing Vanessa Woodfield in Emmerdale. She publicly came out in July 2013.		Hardwick is currently playing Vanessa Woodfield in Emmerdale. She publicly came out in July 2013.

	80. [[Omar Sharif Jr]], ~~actor~~		80. Omar Sharif Jr, USA
	~~Sharif was voted one of the most compelling people of the year by Out magazine in 2013. He is a spokesperson for the US media monitoring organisation Glaad.~~

	81. [[Conchita Wurst]], drag queen		81. [[Conchita Wurst]], drag queen

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	60. Adam Lambert, USA		60. Adam Lambert, USA

	61. [[Monique Matheson]], Nike		61. Monique Matheson, Nike

	62. [[Caroline Murphy]], activist		62. [[Caroline Murphy]], activist
	Murphy is a Labour party activist, a union delegate, and a campaigner on LGBT issues and violence against women.		Murphy is a Labour party activist, a union delegate, and a campaigner on LGBT issues and violence against women.

	63. [[Holly Johnson]]~~, musician~~		63. [[Holly Johnson]]
	~~Johnson rose to fame in 1983 as the lead singer in Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and has often sung on gay issues.~~

	64. Nikolay Alexeyev, ~~LGBT rights activist, lawyer and journalist~~		64. Nikolay Alexeyev, Russia
	~~Alexeyev is a co-founder of Moscow Pride and has been instrumental in challenging the ban on the march.~~

	65. Todd Sears, ~~founder, Out On the Street~~		65. Todd Sears, USA
	~~Sears founded Out on the Street, Wall Street's first senior leadership summit focused on LGBT issues. In 2013, it held its first summit in Asia.~~

	66. [[Phyll Opoku-Gyimah]]~~, managing director, UK Black Pride~~		66. [[Phyll Opoku-Gyimah]]
	~~Opoku-Gyimah – known as Lady Phyll – set up the Black Pride festival to promote unity among LGBT black people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Latin American descent.~~

	67. [[Mark Abrahams]]~~, wing commander, RAF~~		67. [[Mark Abrahams]]
	~~Chair of the RAF LGBT Forum, Abraham won the Campaigner of the Year accolade at the 2013 European Diversity Awards.~~

	68. [[Alison McFadyen]], head of audit, Standard Chartered Bank		68. [[Alison McFadyen]], head of audit, Standard Chartered Bank
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	After many years working in the fashion industry, Phang began a new career as a chef, specialising in food from the Caribbean. He also hosts travel and cookery programmes on TV.		After many years working in the fashion industry, Phang began a new career as a chef, specialising in food from the Caribbean. He also hosts travel and cookery programmes on TV.

	70. [[Daniel Winterfeldt]]~~, lawyer~~		70. [[Daniel Winterfeldt]]
	~~A partner at CMS Cameron McKenna LLP in London, Winterfeldt is also the founder and co-chair of the InterLaw Diversity Forum.~~

	71. [[Portia de Rossi]]~~, actor~~		71. [[Portia de Rossi]]
	~~Married to Ellen DeGeneres, De Rossi supports a range of charitable organisations.~~

	72. [[Wentworth Miller]], actor and screenwriter		72. [[Wentworth Miller]], actor and screenwriter

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	58. [[Claire Harvey]]		58. [[Claire Harvey]]

	59. Jeremy Heimans, ~~activist, co-founder Avaaz.org~~		59. Jeremy Heimans, Australia
	~~Heinmans is co-founder of the Australian online campaigning group Avaaz.org, a global online political community with millions of members that campaigns on various issues.~~

	60. Adam Lambert, ~~singer~~		60. Adam Lambert, USA
	~~Runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol, Lambert is the first openly gay mainstream pop idol to launch their career on a major US record label. He is currently touring with Queen.~~

	61. [[Monique Matheson]]~~, VP and chief talent officer~~, Nike		61. [[Monique Matheson]], Nike
	~~Matheson is the vice president in charge of human resources for Nike, whose ethos is to embrace diversity.~~

	62. [[Caroline Murphy]], activist		62. [[Caroline Murphy]], activist

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	51. [[Sue Sanders]]		51. [[Sue Sanders]]

	52. [[Jason Collins]], ~~NBA player~~		52. Jason Collins, USA
	After the National Basketball Association season of 2012-13, Collins came out as gay. He has now signed with the Brooklyn Nets, becoming the first publicly gay athlete to play in any of the four major North American professional sports leagues.

	53. [[Michael Salter]]~~, political head of broadcasting, Prime Minister's Office~~		53. [[Michael Salter]]
	~~As a close aide to David Cameron, Salter assists him and other members of the government on LGBT issues. Salter is also chair of Pride in London.~~

	54. [[Suran Dickson]]~~, CEO, Diversity Role Models~~		54. [[Suran Dickson]]
	~~Dickson is the founder of Diversity Role Models (DRM). DRM works to prevent homophobic and gender-based bullying in schools.~~

	55. [[Vladimir Luxuria]], ~~actor, writer, politician~~		55. Vladimir Luxuria, Italy
	~~Luxuria was the first openly transgender member of parliament in Europe. She lives as female, although remains legally male, perceiving herself as neither male nor female.~~

	56. [[RuPaul]], ~~actor, drag queen, model, author~~		56. RuPaul, USA
	~~RuPaul's Drag Race TV programme is now in its sixth series. He has also acted in male roles and makes public appearances in and out of drag.~~

	57. [[Liz Bingham]]~~, managing partner, EY~~		57. [[Liz Bingham]]
	~~Bingham is an active member of associations connected to gender, diversity and LGBT and is also an ambassador for Stonewall.~~

	58. [[Claire Harvey]]~~, paralympian volleyball player~~		58. [[Claire Harvey]]
	~~Captain of the British sitting volleyball team in 2012, and ex-head of corporate responsibility at the Financial Services Authority, Harvey is now assistant director of the Youth Sport Trust.~~

	59. Jeremy Heimans, activist, co-founder Avaaz.org		59. Jeremy Heimans, activist, co-founder Avaaz.org

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	31. [[Angela Eagle]]		31. [[Angela Eagle]]

	32. [[Tom Ford,~~]] fashion designer, film-maker~~		32. Tom Ford,USA
	~~Ford launched his own fashion label in 2006. In a parallel career as a film director, he garnered several awards for his debut, A Single Man, in 2009. He became a dad in 2010.~~

	33. Sarah Gilbert, ~~actor~~		33. Sarah Gilbert, USA
	~~Best known as daughter Darlene in the sitcom Roseanne, Gilbert has since appeared in comedy series The Big Bang Theory. She's married to songwriter and former 4 Non Blondes singer, Linda Perry.~~

	34. Dr [[Christian Jessen]], ~~celebrity doctor~~		34. Dr [[Christian Jessen]],
	Harley Street doctor and co-presenter on Channel 4's Supersize vs Superskinny and Embarrassing Bodies, Jessen presented a one-off television documentary, Undercover Doctor: Cure Me I'm Gay, in which he pretends to take a succession of "cures" in an effort to expose the charlatans.

	35. [[Antony Cotton]]		35. [[Antony Cotton]]

	36. Chaz Bono, ~~writer and activist~~		36. Chaz Bono, USA
	~~Born Chastity, the only child of Sony and Cher, Bono transitioned from female to male in 2008-2010. He made a film, Becoming Chaz, which documented his transition and won a Glaad award.~~

	37. [[Chris Bryant]]		37. [[Chris Bryant]]
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	38. [[Stella Duffy]]		38. [[Stella Duffy]]

	39. [[Andy Woodfield]]~~, partner PwC~~		39. [[Andy Woodfield]]
	Woodfield was selected as Stonewall Senior Champion 2014 due to his work as head of international development consulting at PwC. He is an advocate for diversity and a sponsor for Glee@PwC, the company's network for gays, lesbians and everyone else.

	40. [[Ben Summerskill]]		40. [[Ben Summerskill]]

	41. [[Christopher Bailey]]~~, CEO, Burberry~~		41. [[Christopher Bailey]]
	Bailey was appointed chief creative and CEO at Burberry in May. He is a mentor to emerging British creative talent from the Royal College of Art, from which he received an honorary doctorate last year.

	42. [[Vincent Francois]]~~, regional head of audit, Société Générale~~		42. [[Vincent Francois]]
	Francois created the LGBT network at Société Générale in 2010, he sits on its diversity committee and has been instrumental in the company's sponsorship of the Diversity Careers Show, the European Diversity Awards and co-sponsorship of BFI Flare.

	43. [[Zachary Quinto]], ~~actor, film producer~~		43. Zachary Quinto, USA
	~~Quinto is best known for playing Spock in the Star Trek reboot. In the past, he won the Drama League award for distinguished performance in the Broadway show The Glass Menagerie.~~

	44. [[Margot James]]~~, Conservative MP~~		44. [[Margot James]]
	~~James is MP for Stourbridge and the first openly gay Conservative party MP.~~

	45. Penny Wong, Australian senator		45. Penny Wong, Australian senator
	~~Wong became the first woman leader of the government in the senate in 2013. Following Labour's defeat in the general election, she is now leader of the opposition.~~

	46. [[Russell Tovey]]~~, actor~~		46. [[Russell Tovey]]
	~~Tovey is best known for roles in Being Human. He's set to appear in the forthcoming film, Pride, about the gay community's support of the miners during the 1984 strike.~~

	47. [[Sophie Ward]]~~, actor~~		47. [[Sophie Ward]]
	~~Ward has had a 40-year-long career in film and television. In 1996, she was one of the first mainstream female actors to come out as lesbian. She's also an advocate for gay parenting.~~

	48. [[Ricky Martin]], ~~singer~~		48. Ricky Martin, Puerto Rico
	~~Livin' La Vida Loca singer Martin's Ricky Martin Foundation supports children's rights. He's won several awards for his humanitarian efforts.~~

	49. [[Dawn Airey]]~~, senior vice president, EMEA operations, Yahoo~~		49. [[Dawn Airey]]
	~~Airey rose through the ranks at Channel 4, Channel 5, BSkyB, ITV and Channel 5 again to become its CEO in 2008. She joined Yahoo last August.~~

	50. [[Rylan Clark]]~~, TV personality~~		50. [[Rylan Clark]]
	~~Ex-X Factor contestant and, last year, winner of Celebrity Big Brother, Clark is forging a career as a TV presenter. He now presents Big Brother's Bit on the Side, for Channel 5.~~

	51. [[Sue Sanders]]~~, LGBT rights activist~~		51. [[Sue Sanders]]
	~~Sanders has been a lesbian activist for many years. The co-founder and, since 2004, chair of Schools Out – the group for LGBT people in education that recently celebrated its 40th anniversary.~~

	52. [[Jason Collins]], NBA player		52. [[Jason Collins]], NBA player