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3. Martina Navratilova

In 1981, after her tennis prowess made her a household name, Martina Navratilova came out, costing herself (by her later estimate) about $10 million in endorsement deals. She was eighteen. She spoke before the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation in 1993, and continues to campaign for gay rights today.

In her own words: "I want the fact that I’m gay to be irrelevant one day." — to OutSports

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