Ruby Rose

Ruby Rose or Penny Wong? Bob Brown or Josh Thomas? Sia? Who do you consider Australia’s most influential gay people? Australian lifestyle website Samesame have held their annual “Gaylies” in Melbourne this week, an awards ceremony that names the who’s who of gay and lesbian Australians.

From the Samesame website:

You can read the full article here.

Here are 10 of the 25 awards winners, you can find the rest here – who do you think wields the most power? Anyone forgotten?

Alex Greenwich, National Convenor of Australian Marriage Equality (on right, with Labor Senator Doug Cameron on left)

Matthew Mitcham, Olympic diver

Sia Furler, singer and songwriter

Lex Lindsay, Director of QueerScreen

Bob Brown, Leader of Greens

Ali Hogg, Campaigner for Same-Sex Marriage in Melbourne

Emma Freeman, Film and television director

Fiona McGregor, Sydney-based writer and artist

Tom Ballard, Triple J morning show host

Glenn Hansen, Stonewall Hotel host and hostess