San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom was chosen as Person of the Year by a San Francisco-based gay entertainment and news Web site this week, the Web site announced. Newsom was chosen from a line-up of politicians, figures in film, television and music as well as people in business, fashion and sports for the honor of Gay.com and PlanetOut.com person of the year.
The award recognizes the people that most profoundly impacted the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in 2004. According to Web Site editors, by allowing same-sex couples to get married in San Francisco last February, Newsom changed history, changed lives and changed the national debate about marriage equality.
In addition to Newsom's honor, the Web site also named runners up for the award including openly lesbian French tennis player Amelie Mauresmo, philanthropist and wife of former presidential candidate John Kerry, Teresa Heinz Kerry, and film producer Ilene Chaiken.
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