Celebrity | gays Out Names Most Powerful Gays And mag ejects Anderson Cooper from closet By Becky Dalzell Posted Apr 13, 2008 12:29 PM CDT Copied Jodie Foster, #43, holds the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award during the 16th annual Women in Entertainment breakfast in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) Out magazine's Gay Power 50 boasts plenty of people with plenty of influence over politics and pop culture: David Geffen: Look at the headlines this Hollywood bigwig sparked when he endorsed Barack Obama for proof of his broad influence. Anderson Cooper: Turn on CNN. Enough said. Ellen DeGeneres: Her daily audience is 2.4 million. Tim Gill: Quark founder has become a major political donor. Barney Frank: Popular Massachusetts congressman chairs the House Committee on Financial Services. Rosie O’Donnell: The ex-View co-host's battles with The Donald only expanded her influence. The New York Times Gay Mafia: Familiar bylines include Frank Bruni, Ben Brantley, and Adam Nagourney. Click the link below for the full list. Read These Next The 8 Democrats who bucked party on shutdown have something in common. Hormone therapy for menopause was unfairly demonized, says the FDA. Here's where things stand in the House ahead of shutdown vote. Merchants could slap new surcharges on certain credit card purchases. Report an error