To celebrate Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardis Gras, Mamamia is proud to launch our 50 most kick-arse LGBTQI women list.

We’re here to celebrate the women who inspire us. The women we admire and want to be friends with. The women we want to date. The women who are changing the game.

Mamamia will be counting down until Mardi Gras. If you missed the first group of women, click here. You can read all about our next group of amazing women below:

Emma Swanson

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Reverend Dorothy McRae-McMahon

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Madison Missina

Madison Missina (Source: Facebook.)

Listen: On Prude and the Pornstar, Madison Missina discusses whether the number of people you’ve had sex with matters. Post continues...

Georgie Stone

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At the age of 10 years and nine months, Georgie Stone became the youngest person in Australia to be granted permission by the courts to take hormone blockers, which is the first step of transition for transgender children. She told the nation of her struggle with bullying and prejudice growing up as a transgender teen onAustralian Story.Stone has since been awarded the GLBTI Person of the Year for her important work lobbying politicians for law reform.

Missy Higgins

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With multiple ARIA awards to her name, Missy Higgins has firmly cemented her place as one of Australia’s favourite singer-songwriters. "I've been in relationships with both men and women so I guess I fall most easily under the category 'bisexual'," Higgins said in an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald. Known for voicing her opinions through song, Higgins' music speaks volumes when it comes to equality and acceptance. Most recently, her heartfelt song “Oh Canada’ highlights the Syrian refugee crisis, with all proceeds going towards the Asylum Seeker Support Centre in Melbourne.

Faustina Agolley

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Rowena Allen

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Helen Razer

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Helen Razer is an Australian journalist whose work appears in The Saturday Paper, Daily Review, SBS Online, Crikey and Frankie. Known for her outspoken nature, Helen has previously written for The Age and The Australian, and worked as radio presenter for the ABC and Triple J. Touching on the overturning of a number of discriminatory laws against the LGBTQI community in a post published by Mamamia, Helen is a supporter of the Gay and Lesbians Rights Lobby and recognises the significant impact their work continues to have on both her own, and the lives of other LGBTQI individuals.

Sia

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Karrina Nolan

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Sally Goldner

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To see Mamamia's complete list, scroll through the gallery below. Stay tuned to learn more about each of these incredible women in our next installments.