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June’s LGBTQ+ Catalysts for Change Maker’s List

June’s LGBTQ+ Catalysts for Change Maker’s List

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To kick off Pride Month, the world’s leading biological publisher Marquis Who’s Who (MWW) released their first LGBTQ+ Catalysts for Change-Maker’s List. The Makers List was created to highlight the individuals whom MWW CEO Erica Lee and the MWW Executive Editor Star Jones, along with committee members, believe to be change-makers in their perspective fields who truly go above and beyond. 

Lee says,  “As we head into another Pride Month, Marquis wanted to pay homage to how far we have come and spotlight what individuals are doing to further LGBTQ+ acceptance and expand the public’s knowledge. Our June list is calling out the key, LGBTQ+ figures that have influenced real change and continue to charge forward to fight for and support this community.”

A few honorees announced for the June Pride Makers List were outstanding individuals including the first openly gay woman and second Black woman in 30 years to deliver a White House press briefing, Karine Jean-Pierre; and one of the only openly transgender government officials, as well the United States assistant secretary for health, Rachel Levine.

Star Jones says, “As we celebrate Pride Month this June, we acknowledge that the remarkable achievements and contributions of the featured LGBTQ+ change-makers do more than bring visibility to their community; they infuse equality into our way of life.”

Thirteen individuals from diverse backgrounds including publishing, entertainment, law, business, journalism, marketing, graphic design, public relations, and print media are MWW Maker’s List selection committee who help choose these courageous change-makers.

Here’s the full LGBTQ+ Catalysts for Change list:

  •       Alphonso David
  •       Anderson Cooper
  •       Andrea Jenkins
  •       Annie Segarra
  •       Arlan Hamilton
  •       Beth Ford
  •       Billie Jean King
  •       Billy Porter
  •       Bishop Yvette A. Flunder
  •       Chase Strangio
  •       Darren Walker
  •       David Johns
  •       Don Lemon
  •       Erica Woodland
  •       Eugene Lee Yang
  •       The Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson
  •       George Takei
  •       Imani Rupert-Gordon
  •       Jacqueline Woodson
  •       Jamie Clayton
  •       Janelle Monáe
  •       Janet Mock
  •       Jason Lindsay
  •       Joelle Joanie “JoJo” Siwa
  •       Jonathan Capehart
  •       Karine Jean-Pierre
  •       Laverne Cox
  •       Lee Daniels
  •       Lena Waithe
  •       Lil Nas X
  •       Mary Claire Cheney
  •       Matthew Tyler Oakley
  •       Meghan Duggan
  •       Nadine Smith
  •       Natalie Wynn
  •       Neil Patrick Harris
  •       Pete Buttigieg
  •       Rachel Levine
  •       Rachel Maddow
  •       Rashad Robinson
  •       Roxane Gay
  •       RuPaul
  •       Sameer Jha
  •       Sarah Kate Ellis
  •       Sarah McBride
  •       Sharice Davids
  •       Sydney Freeland
  •       Tim Cook
  •       Urvashi Vaid
  •       Walter Schubert
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