Power in Unexpected Places
Forget the gay agenda — today’s influencers set the agenda for all
Words by jack sunnucks
WHEN ASKED TO NAME GAY PEOPLE IN POSITIONS OF POWER, MOST PEOPLE WOULD BE STUMPED TO MENTION ANYONE OTHER THAN APPLE CHIEF EXECUTIVE TIM COOK, OR DAVID GEFFEN, THE LEGENDARY A&R MAN WHO WENT ON TO SET UP DREAMWORKS, BECOMING A MULTI-BILLIONAIRE IN THE PROCESS. THIS IS PARTLY BECAUSE THEY COULDN’T BE OUT; COOK ONLY MENTIONED HIS SEXUALITY PUBLICALLY IN 2014, SAYING: “WHERE I VALUED MY PRIVACY SIGNIFICANTLY, I FELT I WAS VALUING IT TOO FAR ABOVE WHAT I COULD DO FOR OTHER PEOPLE.” HERE ARE SOME OF THE LESSER-KNOWN BUT HUGELY INFLUENTIAL LGBT AMERICANS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT...