Barney Frank was named this year's #1 most powerful LGBT person in Out magazine's 3rd Annual Power 50 list. Frank moved up from #2 last year, because as head of the House Financial Services Committee, he will be at the center of "some of the most heated public policy battles in the coming months." Frank has an autobiography coming out this fall called Barney Frank: The Story of America's Only Left-Handed, Gay, Jewish Congressman.
Rounding out the top 10:Here are the top ten, in descending order:10.David Geffen9. Joe Solmonese8. Barry Diller7. Anglican Bishop V. Gene Robinson6. Matt Drudge5. Tim Gill4. Rachel Maddow3. Anderson Cooper2. Ellen DeGenderes1. U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.)The top 50 most powerful were determined by political clout, cultural resonance, individual wealth, and "current personal profile", whatever that means. Click Here To Read The Entire 50 List