I gay più influenti del 2012 secondo Out Magzine
Come ormai consuetudine, la rivista Out magazine ha redatto una lista di quelli che reputano i 65 gay dichiarati più influenti al mondo.
Sul gradino più alto del podio troviamo Tim Cook, l'uomo che ha preso in mano le redini della Apple dopo la scomparsa di Steve Jobs, a cui segue la presentatrice statunitense Ellen Degeneres (conduttrice del talk show "Hellen") e il magnate della finanza Peter Thiel (fra gli altri incarichi, anche CEO e co-fondatore di PayPal).
Le altre posizioni della top 10 sono occupate da Ryan Murphy (scrittore e regista), Rachel Maddow (conduttoire televisivo e commentatore politico), Anderson Cooper (giornalista televisivo), Rich Ross (presidente dei Walt Disney Studios), Barry Diller (presidente dello IAC), Shepard Smith (giornalista televisivo) e Andy Cohen (personaggio televisivo).
Ecco l'elenco completo di tutti i 65 nomi proposti da Out Magzine:
| # | Nome | Ruolo |
| 1 | Tim Cook | CEO, Apple |
| 2 | Ellen Degeneres | Spokesperson/Talk-Show Host/Producer |
| 3 | Peter Thiel | Venture Capitalist/Hedge Fund Manager |
| 4 | Ryan Murphy | Writer/Director/Producer |
| 5 | Rachel Maddow | TV Host/Political Commentator |
| 6 | Anderson Cooper | Journalist/News Anchor/Talk-Show Host |
| 7 | Rich Ross | Former Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios |
| 8 | Barry Diller | Chairman, IAC |
| 9 | Shepard Smith | News Anchor |
| 10 | Andy Cohen | TV Personality/Impresario |
| 11 | Neil Patrick Harris | Actor |
| 12 | Tammy Baldwin | U.S. Representative, Wisconsin |
| David Cicilline | U.S. Representative, Rhode Island | |
| Jared Polis | U.S. Representative, Colorado | |
| 13 | Scott Rudin | Film and Theater Producer |
| 14 | Marc Jacobs | Fashion Designer |
| 15 | Harvey Levin | TV Producer/TMZ Founder |
| 16 | Matt Drudge | Blogger |
| 17 | Chris Hughes | Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, The New Republic |
| 18 | Anthony Romero | Executive Director, ACLU |
| 19 | David Geffen | Media Mogul |
| 20 | Chad Griffin | Incoming President, HRC |
| 21 | Barney Frank | U.S. Representative, Masschusetts |
| 22 | Jann Wenner | Publishing Magnate |
| 23 | Tim Gill | Software Pioneer/Philanthropist |
| 24 | Christine Quinn | New York City Council Speaker |
| 25 | Suze Orman | Financial adviser/Talk-show host |
| 26 | Tom Ford | Fashion Designer/Film Director |
| 27 | Ken Melhman | Businessman |
| 28 | Andrew Sullivan | Journalist/Blogger |
| 29 | Annise Parker | Mayor of Houston |
| 30 | Bryan Lourd & Kevin Huvane | Managing Partners, CAA |
| 31 | Martha Nelson | Editorial Director, Time Inc. |
| 32 | Chuck Wolfe | CEO, The Victory Fund |
| 33 | Mary Kay Henry | International President, SEIU |
| 34 | Joe Solmonese | Political Consultant |
| 35 | Jeremy Bernard | White House Social Secretary |
| 36 | Nick Denton | CEO, Gawker Media |
| 37 | Alan Ball | Screenwriter/Producer/Director |
| 38 | Richard Berke | Assistant Managing Editor, The New York Times |
| 39 | Perez Hilton | Blogger/TV personality |
| 40 | Jess Cagle | Managing Editor, Entertainment Weekly |
| Ariel Foxman | Managing Editor, InStyle | |
| Adam Moss | Editor-in-chief, New York | |
| 41 | Jenna Lyons | President and Executive Creative Director, J. Crew |
| 42 | Adam Rose | CoPresident, Rose Associates, Inc. |
| 43 | Greg Berlanti | TV Producer/Writer |
| 44 | Bryan Singer | Director/Producer |
| 45 | Megan Smith | Google Executive |
| 46 | Simon Halls & Stephen Huvane | Founders, Slate PR |
| 47 | Jane Lynch | Actress |
| 48 | Dan Savage | Editor/Activist/TV Personality |
| 49 | Robert Hanson | CEO, American Eagle Outfitters |
| 50 | Evan Wolfson | Founder and President, Freedom to Marry |
| 51 | Andre Banks | Cofounder, Executive Director, AllOut.org |
| 52 | Bryce Bennett | Montana State Representative |
| 53 | Widney Brown | Senior Director, Amnesty International |
| 54 | Chai Feldblum | Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner |
| 55 | Bruce Harris | New Jersey Supreme Court Nominee |
| 56 | Victoria Kolakowski | California Superior Court Judge |
| 57 | Steven Kolb | Executive director, CFDA |
| 58 | Don Lemon | CNN News Anchor |
| 59 | Mark Leno | California State Senator |
| 60 | Jonathan Murray | Cofounder/Chairman, Bunim/Murray Productions |
| 61 | Beth Robinson | Vermont State Supreme Court Justice |
| 62 | Hilary Rosen | CNN Contributor, Democratic Strategist |
| 63 | Brad Sears | Executive Director, The Williams Institute |
| 64 | Andy Thayer | Cofounder, Gay Liberation Network |
| 65 | Michael Weinstein | President, AIDS Healthcare Foundation |