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A Hall of Fame is a structure or listing of individuals who have excelled in a particular field or activity.  The individuals can be selected by peers, by a panel of authorities in the field or activity, or by public voting.  The lists are maintained by an organization or community and may be national, state, local, or private.  The standards for entry into a Hall of Fame are considered to be very high.
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Individuals who are members of the Hall of Fame are renowned and considered to be the absolute best achievers in their endeavours.  Having LGBTQ individuals represented in a Hall of Fame is an indication of both the participation and the accomplishments of those within the community.
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There are many activities with a Hall of Fame.  These include sports, journalism and writing, the arts, entertainment,  gender, culinary, business, legal, and community groups. Many are well-known, such as the Baseball Hall of Fame and The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  Many are less well-known, including the Culinary Hall of Fame and The Internet Hall of Fame. 
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We have identified the following LGBTQ individuals who are members of various Halls of Fame.  Simply click on their name to read their biographies and accomplishments.
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'''Advocate Magazine Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Advocate Magazine Hall of Fame'''
  
 
* [[Madeline Davis]]
 
* [[Madeline Davis]]
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'''American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Abigail Kawananakoa]]
  
 
'''American Theater Hall of Fame'''
 
'''American Theater Hall of Fame'''
  
 
* [[Tallulah Bankhead]]
 
* [[Tallulah Bankhead]]
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* [[Julian Beck]]
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* [[Fred Ebb]]
 
* [[Harvey Fierstein]]
 
* [[Harvey Fierstein]]
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* [[William Ivey Long]]
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* [[Charles Ludlum]]
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* [[Mary Martin]]
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* [[Terrence McNally]]
 
* [[Jose Quintero]]
 
* [[Jose Quintero]]
 
* [[Jerome Robbins]]
 
* [[Jerome Robbins]]
 
* [[Tommy Tune]]
 
* [[Tommy Tune]]
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'''Automotive Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Allan Gilmore]]
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'''Baseball Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Sean Conroy]]
  
 
'''Basketball Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Basketball Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Carol Blazejowski]]
 
* [[Carol Blazejowski]]
 
* [[Rick Welts]]
 
* [[Rick Welts]]
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'''Beauty Artists Hall of Fame'''
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* [[David Frank Ray]]
  
 
'''Black LGBT Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Black LGBT Hall of Fame'''
  
 
* [[Mandy Carter]]
 
* [[Mandy Carter]]
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'''Blues Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Sister Rosetta Tharpe]]
  
 
'''Canada's Walk of Fame'''
 
'''Canada's Walk of Fame'''
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* [[KD Lang]]
 
* [[KD Lang]]
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'''Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Bruce Kidd]]
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'''Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Edith Butler]]
  
 
'''Canadian Sports Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Canadian Sports Hall of Fame'''
  
 
* [[Angela James]]
 
* [[Angela James]]
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* [[Bruce Kidd]]
 
* [[Marion Lay]]
 
* [[Marion Lay]]
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* [[Marnie McBean]]
 
* [[Mark Tewksbury]]
 
* [[Mark Tewksbury]]
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'''Canadian Queer Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Cynthia Petersen]]
  
 
'''Chicago Gay & Lesbian Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Chicago Gay & Lesbian Hall of Fame'''
  
 
* [[Tracy Baim]]
 
* [[Tracy Baim]]
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* [[Kevin Boyer]]
 
* [[Kelly Cassidy]]
 
* [[Kelly Cassidy]]
 
* [[Thomas Chiola]]
 
* [[Thomas Chiola]]
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* [[St. Sukie de la Croix]]
 
* [[John D'Emilio]]
 
* [[John D'Emilio]]
 
* [[Jim Flint]]
 
* [[Jim Flint]]
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* [[Pearl M. Hart]]
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* [[Tony Jackson]]
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* [[Frankie Knuckles]]
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* [[Marie Kuda]]
 
* [[Ifti Nasim]]
 
* [[Ifti Nasim]]
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* [[Laura Ricketts]]
 
* [[Debra Shore]]
 
* [[Debra Shore]]
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* [[Stan Sloan]]
 
* [[Valerie Taylor]]
 
* [[Valerie Taylor]]
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* [[Tom Tunney]]
  
 
'''Culinary Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Culinary Hall of Fame'''
  
 
* [[Cat Cora]]
 
* [[Cat Cora]]
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* [[Elizabeth Falkner]]
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'''Dance Music Hall of Fame'''
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* [[David Mancuso]]
  
 
'''Decibel Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Decibel Hall of Fame'''
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'''English Football Hall of Fame'''
 
'''English Football Hall of Fame'''
  
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* [[Lily Parr]]
 
* [[Hope Powell]]
 
* [[Hope Powell]]
  
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* [[Brian Boitano]]
 
* [[Brian Boitano]]
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* [[Robin Cousins]]
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* [[John Curry]]
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* [[Ondrej Nepela]]
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* [[Brian Orser]]
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'''Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Alison Forman]]
  
 
'''Gay & Lesbian Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Gay & Lesbian Hall of Fame'''
  
 
* [[Jane Addams]]
 
* [[Jane Addams]]
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'''Gay & Lesbian Travel Association’s Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Richard Gray]]
  
 
'''Grammy Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Grammy Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Baron Benjamin Britten]]
 
* [[Baron Benjamin Britten]]
 
* [[Dusty Springfield]]
 
* [[Dusty Springfield]]
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'''Hockey Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Angela James]]
  
 
'''Indie Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Indie Hall of Fame'''
  
 
* [[Lorraine Segato]]
 
* [[Lorraine Segato]]
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'''Interior Design Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Mel Hamilton]]
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'''International Air & Space Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Alberto Santos-Dumont]]
  
 
'''International Gymnastics Hall of Fame'''
 
'''International Gymnastics Hall of Fame'''
  
 
* [[Karin Buttner-Janz]]
 
* [[Karin Buttner-Janz]]
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'''International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Angela James]]
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'''International Patent Law Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Bruce Lehman]]
  
 
'''International Swimming Hall of Fame'''
 
'''International Swimming Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Billie Jean King]]
 
* [[Billie Jean King]]
 
* [[Hana Mandlikova]]
 
* [[Hana Mandlikova]]
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* [[Jana Novotna]]
 
* [[Bill Tilden]]
 
* [[Bill Tilden]]
 
* [[Ted Tinling]]
 
* [[Ted Tinling]]
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'''International Volleyball Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Jackie Silva]]
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'''Internet Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Eric Allman]]
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* [[Alan Emtage]]
  
 
'''Jazz Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Jazz Hall of Fame'''
  
 
* [[Stephane Grappelli]]
 
* [[Stephane Grappelli]]
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'''Latino Literary Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Alicia Gaspar de Alba]]
  
 
'''Loggie Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Loggie Hall of Fame'''
  
 
* [[Graham Kennedy]]
 
* [[Graham Kennedy]]
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'''LPGA Golf Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Kathy Whitworth]]
  
 
'''Maine Women's Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Maine Women's Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Theodora J. Kalikow]]
 
* [[Theodora J. Kalikow]]
 
* [[Dale McCormick]]
 
* [[Dale McCormick]]
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'''Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Lyndon Johnston]]
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'''Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Curt Miller]]
  
 
'''National Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame'''
 
'''National Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Kye Allums]]
 
* [[Kye Allums]]
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* [[Roger Brigham]]
 
* [[Orlando Cruz]]
 
* [[Orlando Cruz]]
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* [[Gene Dermody]]
 
* [[Andrew Goldstein]]
 
* [[Andrew Goldstein]]
 
* [[Helen Hull Jacobs]]
 
* [[Helen Hull Jacobs]]
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* [[Megan Rapinoe]]
 
* [[Megan Rapinoe]]
 
* [[Robbie Rogers]]
 
* [[Robbie Rogers]]
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* [[Dale Scott]]
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* [[Mark Segal]]
 
* [[Roy Simmons]]
 
* [[Roy Simmons]]
  
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* [[Leroy Aarons]]
 
* [[Leroy Aarons]]
 
* [[Jim Buzinski]]
 
* [[Jim Buzinski]]
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* [[Charles Gervin Hayden]]
 
* [[Jill Johnston]]
 
* [[Jill Johnston]]
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* [[Charles Kaiser]]
 
* [[Bob Ross]]
 
* [[Bob Ross]]
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* [[Gail Shister]]
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* [[Michelangelo Signorile]]
 
* [[Cyd Zeigler]]
 
* [[Cyd Zeigler]]
  
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* [[Antony Tudor]]
 
* [[Antony Tudor]]
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'''National Soccer Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Briana Scurry]]
  
 
'''National Women's Hall of Fame'''
 
'''National Women's Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Jules Topp]]
 
* [[Jules Topp]]
 
* [[Lynda Topp]]
 
* [[Lynda Topp]]
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'''North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance's Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Erik Braverman]]
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'''Olympic Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Caitlyn Jenner]]
  
 
'''Radio Academy Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Radio Academy Hall of Fame'''
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* [[David Lawrence Geffen]]
 
* [[David Lawrence Geffen]]
 
* [[Elton John]]
 
* [[Elton John]]
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* [[Janis Joplin]]
 
* [[Laura Nyro]]
 
* [[Laura Nyro]]
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* [[Billy Preston]]
 
* [[Ma Rainey]]
 
* [[Ma Rainey]]
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* [[Sister Rosetta Tharpe]]
 
* [[Jann Wenner]]
 
* [[Jann Wenner]]
  
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* [[Graeme Obree]]
 
* [[Graeme Obree]]
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'''Skate Canada Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Brian Pockar]]
  
 
'''Songwriter's Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Songwriter's Hall of Fame'''
  
 
* [[Katharine Lee Bates]]
 
* [[Katharine Lee Bates]]
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* [[Clara Ward]]
  
 
'''Specialty Food Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Specialty Food Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Jonathan King]]
 
* [[Jonathan King]]
 
* [[Jim Stott]]
 
* [[Jim Stott]]
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'''Sport Australia Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Alyson Annan]]
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* [[Raelene Boyle]]
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'''Surfing Walk of Fame'''
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* [[Keala Kennelly]]
  
 
'''Television Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Television Hall of Fame'''
  
 
* [[Bob Mackie]]
 
* [[Bob Mackie]]
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* [[Fred Rogers]]
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'''United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Elizabeth Johnson]]
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'''United States Show Jumping Hall of Fame'''
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* [[George Morris]]
  
 
'''U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame'''
 
'''U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame'''
  
 
* [[Rudy (Val Joe) Galindo]]
 
* [[Rudy (Val Joe) Galindo]]
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'''U.S.A. Hockey Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Angela Ruggiero]]
  
 
'''U.S. Rowing Hall of Fame'''
 
'''U.S. Rowing Hall of Fame'''
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'''U.S.A. Track & Field Hall of Fame'''
 
'''U.S.A. Track & Field Hall of Fame'''
  
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* [[Bruce Jenner]]
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* [[Caitlyn Jenner]]
 
* [[Louise Ritter]]
 
* [[Louise Ritter]]
 
* [[Stanisława Walasiewicz]]
 
* [[Stanisława Walasiewicz]]
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* [[Robin Roberts]]
 
* [[Robin Roberts]]
 
* [[Sue Wicks]]
 
* [[Sue Wicks]]
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'''World Figure Skating Hall of Fame'''
 
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* [[Toller Cranston]]
 
  
 
'''Women's Golf Hall of Fame'''
 
'''Women's Golf Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Midge Costanza]]
 
* [[Midge Costanza]]
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'''World Figure Skating Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Robin Cousins]]
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* [[Toller Cranston]]
  
 
'''World Golf Hall of Fame'''
 
'''World Golf Hall of Fame'''
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* [[Sandra Haynie]]
 
* [[Sandra Haynie]]
 
* [[Karrie Webb]]
 
* [[Karrie Webb]]
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* [[Kathy Whitworth]]
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'''World Rugby Hall of Fame]]
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* [[Phaidra Knight]]
  
 
'''WWE Hall of Fame'''
 
'''WWE Hall of Fame'''
  
 
* [[Pat Patterson]]
 
* [[Pat Patterson]]
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==See Also==
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==Further Reading/Research==
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Revision as of 11:44, 9 July 2024

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A Hall of Fame is a structure or listing of individuals who have excelled in a particular field or activity. The individuals can be selected by peers, by a panel of authorities in the field or activity, or by public voting. The lists are maintained by an organization or community and may be national, state, local, or private. The standards for entry into a Hall of Fame are considered to be very high.

Individuals who are members of the Hall of Fame are renowned and considered to be the absolute best achievers in their endeavours. Having LGBTQ individuals represented in a Hall of Fame is an indication of both the participation and the accomplishments of those within the community.

There are many activities with a Hall of Fame. These include sports, journalism and writing, the arts, entertainment, gender, culinary, business, legal, and community groups. Many are well-known, such as the Baseball Hall of Fame and The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  Many are less well-known, including the Culinary Hall of Fame and The Internet Hall of Fame. 

We have identified the following LGBTQ individuals who are members of various Halls of Fame. Simply click on their name to read their biographies and accomplishments.


Advocate Magazine Hall of Fame

American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame

American Theater Hall of Fame

Automotive Hall of Fame

Baseball Hall of Fame

Basketball Hall of Fame

Beauty Artists Hall of Fame

Black LGBT Hall of Fame

Blues Hall of Fame

Canada's Walk of Fame

Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame

Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame

Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Canadian Sports Hall of Fame

Canadian Queer Hall of Fame

Chicago Gay & Lesbian Hall of Fame

Culinary Hall of Fame

Dance Music Hall of Fame

Decibel Hall of Fame

English Football Hall of Fame

Figure Skating Hall of Fame

Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame

Gay & Lesbian Hall of Fame

Gay & Lesbian Travel Association’s Hall of Fame

Grammy Hall of Fame

Hockey Hall of Fame

Indie Hall of Fame

Interior Design Hall of Fame

International Air & Space Hall of Fame

International Gymnastics Hall of Fame

International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame

International Patent Law Hall of Fame

International Swimming Hall of Fame

International Tennis Hall of Fame

International Volleyball Hall of Fame

Internet Hall of Fame

Jazz Hall of Fame

Latino Literary Hall of Fame

Loggie Hall of Fame

LPGA Golf Hall of Fame

Maine Women's Hall of Fame

Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame

Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame

National Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame

National Football Museum's Hall of Fame

National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame

National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association Hall of Fame

National Museum of Dance Hall of Fame

National Soccer Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame

New York City Basketball Hall of Fame

New Zealand Music Hall of Fame

North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance's Hall of Fame

Olympic Hall of Fame

Radio Academy Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

Science Fiction Writers Hall of Fame

Scottish Sports Hall of Fame

Skate Canada Hall of Fame

Songwriter's Hall of Fame

Specialty Food Hall of Fame

Sport Australia Hall of Fame

Surfing Walk of Fame

Television Hall of Fame

United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame

United States Show Jumping Hall of Fame

U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame

U.S.A. Hockey Hall of Fame

U.S. Rowing Hall of Fame

U.S.A. Track & Field Hall of Fame

Volleyball Hall of Fame

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Women's Golf Hall of Fame

Women's Hall of Fame

World Figure Skating Hall of Fame

World Golf Hall of Fame

World Rugby Hall of Fame]]

WWE Hall of Fame

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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