List of LGBT politicians in the United Kingdom

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The following is a list of gay, lesbian, bisexual and/or transgender individuals who have been elected as members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, European Union, other devolved parliaments and assemblies of the United Kingdom, parliaments of the countries that preceded the United Kingdom and also members of the non-elected House of Lords.

Following the 2019 general election, the UK parliament has the largest number of self-identified LGBT members of any national legislature worldwide.[1]

List of LGBT Members of the Cabinet in the House of Commons[]

Party Portrait Name Constituency First office held Year joined
Liberal Lewis Harcourt MP.jpg Lewis Harcourt[2][3][4] Rossendale Secretary of State for the Colonies 1910
Labour Hugh Dalton.png Hugh Dalton[5] Peckham President of the Board of Trade 1942
Labour Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell.jpg Hugh Gaitskell[6] Leeds South Chancellor of the Exchequer 1950
Conservative No image.svg Derick Heathcoat-Amory[7][8] Tiverton Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1954
Conservative Lennox-Boyd.jpg Alan Lennox-Boyd[9][10] Mid Bedfordshire Secretary of State for the Colonies 1954
Conservative No image.svg Selwyn Lloyd[11][12] Chelmsford Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1955
Labour No image.svg Anthony Crosland[13][14][15][16] Great Grimsby Secretary of State for Education and Science 1965
Labour Roy Jenkins 1977b.jpg Roy Jenkins[17] Birmingham Stechford Home Secretary 1965
Labour Crossland MP.jpg Richard Crossman[18][19][20] Coventry East Leader of the House of Commons 1966
Labour No image.svg George Thomas[21][19] Cardiff West Secretary of State for Wales 1968
Conservative No image.svg Norman St John-Stevas[22] Chelmsford Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1979
Labour Official portrait of Rt Hon Nicholas Brown MP crop 2.jpg Nick Brown[23] Newcastle upon Tyne East Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury 1997
Labour Rondavies1998.jpg Ron Davies[24] Caerphilly Secretary of State for Wales 1997
Labour Peter Mandelson, September 2008.jpg Peter Mandelson[25] Hartlepool Minister without Portfolio 1997
Labour Official portrait of Lord Smith of Finsbury, 2020.jpg Chris Smith[26] Islington South and Finsbury Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 1997
Labour Shaun Woodward, June 2009 cropped.jpg Shaun Woodward[27] St Helens South and Whiston Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2007
Labour Official portrait of Mr Ben Bradshaw crop 2.jpg Ben Bradshaw[28] Exeter Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 2009
Liberal Democrats David Laws Minister.jpg David Laws[29] Yeovil Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2010
Conservative Justine Greening June 2015.jpg Justine Greening[30] Putney Secretary of State for Education 2011
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon David Mundell MP crop 2.jpg David Mundell[31] Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Secretary of State for Scotland 2015

List of LGBT Ministers in the House of Commons[]

Party Portrait Name Constituency First office held Year joined
Liberal Lewis Harcourt MP.jpg Lewis Harcourt[2][3][4] Rossendale First Commissioner of Works 1905
Conservative Sir Philip Sassoon.jpg Philip Sassoon Hythe Under-Secretary of State for Air 1924
Labour Hugh Dalton.png Hugh Dalton[5] Peckham Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1929
Labour Harold Nicolson.jpg Harold Nicolson Leicester West Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information 1940
Liberal National Robert Bernays.jpg Robert Bernays[32][33] Bristol North Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health 1937
Conservative No image.svg Anthony Muirhead[34][35] Wells Under-Secretary of State for Air 1937
Conservative Robertbootby.jpg Robert Boothby Aberdeen and Kincardine East Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food 1940
Labour Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell.jpg Hugh Gaitskell[6] Leeds South Minister of Fuel and Power 1946
Conservative Lennox-Boyd.jpg Alan Lennox-Boyd[9][10] Mid Bedfordshire Minister of State for the Colonies 1951
Conservative No image.svg Derick Heathcoat-Amory[7][8] Tiverton Minister of Pensions 1951
Conservative No image.svg Selwyn Lloyd[11][12] Chelmsford Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 1951
Conservative No image.svg Ian Harvey Harrow East Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Supply 1956
Conservative No image.svg Charles Fletcher-Cooke Darwen Parliamentary Secretary to the Home Office 1961
Conservative No image.svg Denzil Freeth Basingstoke Parliamentary Secretary for Science 1961
Labour No image.svg Anthony Crosland[13][14][15][16] Great Grimsby Economic Secretary to the Treasury 1964
Labour Roy Jenkins 1977b.jpg Roy Jenkins[17] Birmingham Stechford Minister of Avation 1964
Labour Crossland MP.jpg Richard Crossman[18][19][20] Coventry East Minister of Housing and Local Government 1964
Labour No image.svg George Thomas[21][19] Cardiff West Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs 1967
Conservative No image.svg Norman St John-Stevas[22] Chelmsford Minister of State for the Arts 1973
Conservative No image.svg Spencer Le Marchant High Peak Comptroller of the Household 1979
Conservative No image.svg Peter Morrison Chester Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1979
Labour Official portrait of Mr Clive Betts MP crop 2.jpg Clive Betts Sheffield South East Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1998
Labour Official portrait of Mr Ben Bradshaw crop 2.jpg Ben Bradshaw[28] Exeter Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2001
Labour Official portrait of Ms Angela Eagle MP crop 2.jpg Angela Eagle Wallasey Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Office 2001
Labour Official portrait of Stephen Twigg crop 2.jpg Stephen Twigg Enfield Southgate Deputy Leader of the House of Commons 2001
Labour David Cairns (cropped).jpg David Cairna Inverclyde Minister of State for Scotland 2005
Labour Shaun Woodward, June 2009 cropped.jpg Shaun Woodward[27] St Helens South and Whiston Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Northern Ireland Office 2005
Labour Official portrait of Chris Bryant crop 2.jpg Chris Bryant Rhondda Deputy Leader of the House of Commons 2008
Conservative Gregory Barker, Minister of State of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.jpg Greg Barker Bexhill and Battle Minister of State for Climate Change 2010
Conservative Official portrait of Crispin Blunt MP crop 2.jpg Crispin Blunt Reigate Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons and Youth Justice 2010
Conservative Official portrait of Sir Alan Duncan crop 2.jpg Alan Duncan Rutland and Melton Minister of State for International Development 2010
Conservative Michael Fabricant.jpg Michael Fabricant Lichfield Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 2010
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP crop 2.jpg Nick Gibb Bognor Regis and Littlehampton Minister of State for School Standards 2010
Conservative Justine Greening June 2015.jpg Justine Greening[36] Putney Economic Secretary to the Treasury 2010
Conservative Nick Herbert - minister for policing and criminal justice.jpg Nick Herbert Arundel and South Downs Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice 2010
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon David Mundell MP crop 2.jpg David Mundell[31] Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland 2010
Conservative Nickboles.jpg Nick Boles Pudsey Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decentralisation 2012
Liberal Democrats Simon Hughes3.jpg Simon Hughes Bermondsey & Old Southwark Minister of State for Justice and Civil Liberties 2013
Liberal Democrats SWilliams Headshot.JPG Stephen Williams Bristol West Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2013
Conservative Official portrait of Margot James crop 2.jpg Margot James Stourbridge Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility 2016
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP crop 2.jpg Christopher Pincher Tamworth Comptroller of the Household 2017
Conservative Official portrait of Stuart Andrew MP crop 2.jpg Stuart Andrew Pudsey Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales 2018
Conservative No image.svg Mike Freer Finchley and Golders Green Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 2018
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon Conor Burns MP crop 2.jpg Conor Burns Bournemouth West Minister of State for Trade Policy 2019
Conservative Official portrait of Iain Stewart MP crop 2.jpg Iain Stewart Milton Keynes South Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland 2020
Conservative Official portrait of Lee Rowley MP crop 2.jpg Lee Rowley North East Derbyshire Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Industry 2021

List of LGBT members of the House of Commons[]

Party Portrait Name Constituency Tenure Reason for leaving Notes
Independent Anthony-Bacon.jpg Anthony Bacon[37] Wallingford 1593–1598 Retired [38][39]
Tory Portrait of an Unidentified Woman, traditionally assumed to be Lord Cornbury.png Edward Hyde Wiltshire & Christchurch 1685–1701 Resigned to become Governor of New Jersey in British North America (later joined the House of Lords as The Earl of Clarendon) [40][41][42]
Whig JhnHervey.jpg John Hervey Bury St Edmunds 1725–1733 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as The Baron Hervey) [43][44][45]
Whig Steven-Fox-Strangways-First-Earl-of-Ilchester-Put-1730-1860.jpg Stephen Fox-Strangways Shaftesbury 1726–1741 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Earl of Ilchester) [43][44][45]
Whig Horace Walpole by John Giles Eccardt.jpg Horace Walpole Callington, Castle Rising & Kings Lynn 1741–1768 Retired (later joined the House of Lords as The Earl of Orford) [46][47][48][49]
Tory John Tylney, 2nd Earl Tylney c. 1765.jpg John Tylney Malmesbury 1761–1768 Resigned [50][51]
Tory Edward Onslow.jpg Edward Onslow Aldborough 1780–1781 Resigned [52][53][54]
Whig William (Thomas) Beckford.jpg William Thomas Beckford Wells 1784–1795 Resigned [55][56][57]
Hindon 1806-1820 Retired
Tory Sir Charles Price (1748–1818) MET DP-13721-036.jpg Charles Price City of London 1802–1812 Retired [58]
Tory William John Bankes Hayter.jpg William John Bankes Truro 1810-1812 Retired [55][59][60]
Cambridge University 1822-1826 Defeated
Marlborough & Dorset 1830–1835 Retired
Whig Henry grey bennet.jpg Henry Grey Bennet Shrewsbury 1811-1826 Retired [61][62][63]
Tory John Singleton Copley - Richard Heber - Google Art Project.jpg Richard Heber Oxford University 1821-1826 Retired [64][65][66][67]
Whig LordKingston.jpg Robert King County Cork 1826–1832 Defeated [68][69]
Tory Henry Lygon, 5th Earl Beauchamp (1829-66), by Richard Dighton (1785-1880).jpg Henry Lygon West Worcestershire 1853–1863 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Earl Beauchamp) [70][71][3]
Liberal Fanny, Stella and Lord Arthur Pelham-Clinton.jpg Arthur Clinton Newark 1865–1868 Retired [72][73][74]
Liberal Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower by Henry Scott ('Harry') Tuke.jpg Ronald Gower Sutherland 1867–1874 Retired [75][76][77][78]
Conservative Agggard.jpg James Agg-Gardner Cheltenham 1874–1880 Defeated [79][80][81]
1885–1895 Retired
1900–1906 Defeated
1911–1928 Died
Liberal Reginald Brett - 2nd Viscount Esher - Coming men on coming questions (1905) (14759243546).jpg Reginald Brett Penryn and Falmouth 1880–1885 Defeated (later joined the House of Lords as the Viscount Esher) [82][83][84]
Liberal Lewis Harcourt MP.jpg Lewis Harcourt Rossendale 1904–1917 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Viscount Harcourt) [2][3][4]
Liberal No image.svg David Charles Erskine West Perthshire 1906–1910 Retired [85][86]
Labour Victor Grayson MP.jpg Victor Grayson Colne Valley 1907–1910 Defeated [87][88]
Conservative Sir Philip Sassoon.jpg Philip Sassoon Hythe 1912–1939 Died [89][90]
Conservative No image.svg Malcolm Bullock Waterloo & Crosby 1923–1953 Resigned [91][92][93]
Liberal 1922 Arthur Hobhouse.jpg Arthur Hobhouse Wells 1923–1924 Defeated [94][95]
Conservative Victor Cazalet.jpg Victor Cazalet Chippenham 1924–1943 Killed in action [96][97]
Conservative Robertbootby.jpg Robert Boothby Aberdeen and Kincardine East & Aberdeenshire Eastern 1924–1958 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Baron Boothby) [98][99][100]
Labour Hugh Dalton.png Hugh Dalton Peckham 1924–1931 Defeated [5]
Bishop Auckland 1935–1959 Retired (later joined the House of Lords as the Lord Dalton)
Labour No image.svg Oliver Baldwin Dudley 1929–1931 Defeated [19][101]
Paisley 1945–1947 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Earl Baldwin of Bewdley)
Conservative No image.svg Anthony Muirhead Bristol North 1929–1939 Killed in action [34][35]
Liberal National Robert Bernays.jpg Robert Bernays Bristol North 1931–1945 Killed in action [32][33]
Conservative Ianhorobin.jpg Ian Horobin Southwark Central 1931–1935 Defeated [102]
Oldham East 1951–1959 Retired
Conservative Lennox-Boyd.jpg Alan Lennox-Boyd Mid Bedfordshire 1931–1960 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Viscount Boyd of Merton) [9][10]
Conservative Paul Latham.png Paul Latham Scarborough and Whitby 1931–1941 Resigned [103][104][105]
Conservative Ronald Tree.jpg Ronald Tree Harborough 1933–1945 Defeated [106][107][108]
Conservative Ronald Cartland.jpg Ronald Cartland Birmingham King's Norton 1935–1940 Killed in action [109][71][110][33]
Conservative Chips Channon.jpg Henry Channon Southend & Southend West 1935–1958 Died [18][111]
Conservative No image.svg John Macnamara Chelmsford 1935–1944 Killed in action [112][113][114][33]
Labour Harold Nicolson.jpg Harold Nicolson Leicester West 1935–1945 Defeated [115][116][117]
Conservative Victor Montagu.png Victor Montagu South Dorset 1941–1962 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Earl of Sandwich) [118]
Labour Tom Driberg.jpg Tom Driberg Maldon 1942–1955 Defeated [119][120][121]
Barking 1959–1974 (Feb) Retired (later joined the House of Lords as the Lord Driberg)
Labour Crossland MP.jpg Richard Crossman Coventry East 1945–1974 Died [18][19][20]
Labour Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell.jpg Hugh Gaitskell Leeds South 1945–1963 Died [6]
Conservative Derick Heathcoat-Amory Tiverton 1945–1960 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Viscount Amory) [7][8]
Conservative No image.svg Selwyn Lloyd Chelmsford 1945–1976 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Baron Selwyn-Lloyd) [11][12]
Labour No image.svg George Thomas Cardiff West 1945–1983 Retired (later joined the House of Lords as the Viscount Tonypandy) [21][19]
Labour No image.svg William J. Field Paddington North 1946–1953 Resigned [122][123]
Labour Roy Jenkins 1977b.jpg Roy Jenkins Southwark Central & Birmingham Stechford 1948–1977 Resigned [13][14][15][17]
SDP Glasgow Hillhead 1982–1987 Defeated (later joined the House of Lords as Lord Jenkins of Hillfield)
Liberal No image.svg Jeremy Thorpe North Devon 1959–1979 Defeated [124][125]
Labour No image.svg Anthony Crosland South Gloucestershire 1950–1955 Defeated [13][14][15][16]
Great Grimsby 1959–1977 Died
Conservative No image.svg Ian Harvey Harrow East 1950–1959 Resigned [7][8]
Conservative No image.svg Charles Fletcher-Cooke Darwen 1951–1983 Retired [126][127][128]
Conservative No image.svg Denzil Freeth Basingstoke 1955–1964 Retired [129]
Conservative No image.svg Humphry Berkeley Lancaster 1959–1966 Defeated [32][130]
Conservative No image.svg Norman St John-Stevas Chelmsford 1964–1987 Retired (later joined the House of Lords as Lord St John of Fawsley) [22]
Conservative No image.svg Spencer Le Marchant High Peak 1970–1983 Retired [131]
Labour No image.svg Maureen Colquhoun Northampton North 1974 (Feb)–1979 Defeated [132]
Conservative No image.svg Keith Hampson Ripon & Leeds North West 1974 (Feb)–1997 Defeated [133]
Conservative No image.svg Peter Morrison City of Chester 1974 (Feb)–1992 Retired [134][135]
Conservative No image.svg Charles Irving Cheltenham 1974 (Oct)–1992 Retired [136][81]
Conservative No image.svg David Atkinson Bournemouth East 1977–2005 Retired [137]
Labour No image.svg George Morton Manchester Moss Side 1978–1983 Retired [138]
Conservative No image.svg Michael Brown Brigg and Cleethorpes 1979–1997 Defeated [139]
Conservative Matthew Parris 2017.jpg Matthew Parris West Derbyshire 1979–1986 Resigned [140][141][142]
Conservative Harvey Proctor appearing on "After Dark", 4 June 1988.jpg Harvey Proctor Billericay 1979–1987 Retired [143][144][145]
Labour No image.svg Allan Rogers Bootle 1979–1990 Died [146]
Conservative No image.svg Martin Stevens Fulham 1979–1986 Died [147]
Labour No image.svg Roger Thomas Carmarthen 1979–1987 Retired [148]
Conservative No image.svg David Ashby North West Leicestershire 1983–1997 Retired [149]
Labour Official portrait of Rt Hon Nicholas Brown MP crop 2.jpg Nick Brown Newcastle upon Tyne East 1983–present Serving [23]
Labour Rondavies1998.jpg Ron Davies Caerphilly 1983–2001 Retired [24]
Conservative No image.svg Jerry Hayes Harlow 1983–1997 Defeated [150][better source needed]
Conservative Official portrait of Lord Hayward crop 2, 2019.jpg Robert Hayward Kingswood 1983–1992 Defeated (later joined the House of Lords as the Lord Hayward) [151]
Conservative No image.svg Michael Hirst Strathkelvin and Bearsden 1983–1987 Defeated [152][153][154]
Liberal Democrats Simon Hughes3.jpg Simon Hughes Bermondsey and Old Southwark 1983–2015 Defeated [155]
Labour Official portrait of Lord Smith of Finsbury, 2020.jpg Chris Smith Islington South and Finsbury 1983–2005 Retired (later joined the House of Lords as Lord Smith of Finsbury) [26]
Conservative No image.svg Alan Amos Hexham 1987–1992 Retired [156]
Conservative No image.svg John Bowis Battersea 1987–1997 Defeated [157]
Labour Official portrait of Mr Clive Betts MP crop 2.jpg Clive Betts Sheffield South East 1992–present Serving [158][159]
Conservative Official portrait of Sir Alan Duncan crop 2.jpg Alan Duncan Rutland and Melton 1992–2019 Retired [160]
Labour Official portrait of Ms Angela Eagle MP crop 2.jpg Angela Eagle Wallasey 1992–present Serving [161]
Conservative Official portrait of Mr Nigel Evans crop 2.jpg Nigel Evans Ribble Valley 1992–present Serving [162]
Conservative Michael Fabricant.jpg Michael Fabricant Lichfield 1992–present Serving [163]
Labour Peter Mandelson, September 2008.jpg Peter Mandelson Hartlepool 1992–2004 Resigned to become European Commissioner for Trade (later joined the House of Lords as Lord Mandelson) [25][164][165]
Conservative Official portrait of Crispin Blunt MP crop 2.jpg Crispin Blunt Reigate 1997–present Serving [166][159]
Labour No image.svg David Borrow South Ribble 1997–2010 Defeated [167]
Labour Official portrait of Mr Ben Bradshaw crop 2.jpg Ben Bradshaw Exeter 1997–present Serving [28]
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP crop 2.jpg Nick Gibb Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 1997–present Serving [168][169]
Labour Official portrait of Gordon Marsden crop 2.jpg Gordon Marsden Blackpool South 1997–2019 Defeated [170]
Liberal Democrats No image.svg Mark Oaten Winchester 1997–2010 Retired [171][172]
Labour Official portrait of Stephen Twigg crop 2.jpg Stephen Twigg Enfield Southgate 1997–2005 Defeated [28]
Liverpool West Derby 2010–2019 Retired [173]
Conservative Shaun Woodward, June 2009 cropped.jpg Shaun Woodward Witney 1997–2001 Resigned from the Conservative Party, joined the Labour Party [27]
Labour St Helens South and Whiston 2001–2015 Retired
Conservative Gregory Barker, Minister of State of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.jpg Greg Barker Bexhill and Battle 2001–2015 Retired (later joined the House of Lords as Lord Barker of Battle) [174]
Labour Official portrait of Chris Bryant crop 2.jpg Chris Bryant Rhondda 2001–present Serving [175]
Labour David Cairns (cropped).jpg David Cairns Inverclyde 2001–2011 Died [176]
Liberal Democrats David Laws Minister.jpg David Laws Yeovil 2001–2015 Defeated [29]
Plaid Cymru Adam Price 2016.jpg Adam Price Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 2001–2010 Retired [177]
Labour Official portrait of Nia Griffith MP crop 2.jpg Nia Griffith Llanelli 2005–present Serving [175]
Conservative Justine Greening June 2015.jpg Justine Greening Putney 2005–2019 Stripped of Conservative whip, became an independent [178]
Independent 2019 Retired
Conservative Nick Herbert - minister for policing and criminal justice.jpg Nick Herbert Arundel and South Downs 2005–2019 Retired [179]
Conservative Official portrait of Daniel Kawczynski MP crop 2.jpg Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham 2005–present Serving [180]
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon David Mundell MP crop 2.jpg David Mundell Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 2005–present Serving [31]
Liberal Democrats SWilliams Headshot.JPG Stephen Williams Bristol West 2005–2015 Defeated [181]
Conservative Official portrait of Stuart Andrew MP crop 2.jpg Stuart Andrew Pudsey 2010–present Serving [175]
Conservative Nickboles.jpg Nick Boles Grantham and Stamford 2010–2019 Resigned from the Conservative Party, became an independent Conservative [182]
Ind. Progressive Conservative 2019 Retired
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon Conor Burns MP crop 2.jpg Conor Burns Bournemouth West 2010–present Serving [183]
Conservative No image.svg Mike Freer Finchley and Golders Green 2010–present Serving [184]
Liberal Democrats Steve Gilbert Mugshot.JPG Steve Gilbert St Austell and Newquay 2010–2015 Defeated [185]
Conservative Official portrait of Margot James crop 2.jpg Margot James Stourbridge 2010–2019 Retired [175]
Conservative Official portrait of Mark Menzies MP crop 2.jpg Mark Menzies Fylde 2010–present Serving [186]
Conservative Eric 1.jpg Eric Ollerenshaw Lancaster and Fleetwood 2010–2015 Defeated [186]
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP crop 2.jpg Christopher Pincher Tamworth 2010–present Serving [175]
Conservative Official portrait of Iain Stewart MP crop 2.jpg Iain Stewart Milton Keynes South 2010–present Serving [175]
Labour Official portrait of Stephen Doughty MP crop 2.jpg Stephen Doughty Cardiff South and Penarth 2012–present Serving [187]
Labour Official portrait of Mr Steve Reed crop 2.jpg Steve Reed Croydon North 2012–present Serving [188]
SNP Official portrait of Hannah Bardell MP crop 2.jpg Hannah Bardell Livingston 2015–present Serving [175]
SNP Official portrait of Mhairi Black MP crop 2.jpg Mhairi Black Paisley and Renfrewshire South 2015–present Serving [189]
SNP Official portrait of Joanna Cherry QC MP crop 2.jpg Joanna Cherry Edinburgh South West 2015–present Serving [175]
SNP Official portrait of Angela Crawley MP crop 2.jpg Angela Crawley Lanark and Hamilton East 2015–present Serving [175]
SNP Official portrait of Martin Docherty-Hughes crop 2.jpg Martin Docherty West Dunbartonshire 2015–present Serving [175]
Conservative Ben Howlett, 2015 hustings.JPG Ben Howlett Bath 2015–2017 Defeated [175]
Labour Official portrait of Gerald Jones MP crop 2.jpg Gerald Jones Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 2015–present Serving [175]
Labour Official portrait of Peter Kyle MP crop 2.jpg Peter Kyle Hove 2015–present Serving [190]
SNP Official portrait of Stewart Malcolm McDonald MP crop 2.jpg Stewart McDonald Glasgow South 2015–present Serving [175]
SNP Official portrait of Stuart C McDonald MP crop 2.jpg Stuart McDonald Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East 2015–present Serving [175]
SNP Official portrait of John Nicolson MP crop 2.jpg John Nicolson East Dunbartonshire 2015–2017 Defeated [175]
Ochil and South Perthshire 2019-present Serving
Labour Official portrait of Cat Smith MP crop 2.jpg Cat Smith Lancaster and Fleetwood 2015–present Serving [190]
Labour Official portrait of Wes Streeting MP crop 2.jpg Wes Streeting Ilford North 2015–present Serving [190]
Conservative Official portrait of Mr William Wragg MP crop 2.jpg William Wragg Hazel Grove 2015–present Serving [191]
Labour Official portrait of Dan Carden MP crop 2.jpg Dan Carden Liverpool Walton 2017–present Serving [192]
Labour Official portrait of Gerard Killen crop 2.jpg Gerard Killen Rutherglen and Hamilton West 2017–2019 Defeated [192]
Labour Sandy Martin MP - official photo 2017.jpg Sandy Martin Ipswich 2017–2019 Defeated [192]
Conservative Official portrait of Damien Moore MP 2020 crop 2.jpg Damien Moore Southport 2017–present Serving [192]
Liberal Democrats Official portrait of Layla Moran MP crop 2.jpg Layla Moran Oxford West and Abingdon 2017–present Serving [193]
Labour Stephen Morgan MP - official photo 2017.jpg Stephen Morgan Portsmouth South 2017–present Serving [194]
Labour Official portrait of Luke Pollard MP crop 2.jpg Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 2017–present Serving [192]
Conservative Official portrait of Lee Rowley MP crop 2.jpg Lee Rowley North East Derbyshire 2017–present Serving [192]
Labour Official portrait of Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP crop 2.jpg Lloyd Russell-Moyle Brighton Kemptown 2017–present Serving [192]
Conservative Official portrait of Ross Thomson crop 2.jpg Ross Thomson Aberdeen South 2017–2019 Retired [192]
Labour Official portrait of Olivia Blake MP crop 2.jpg Olivia Blake Sheffield Hallam 2019–present Serving [195]
Conservative Official portrait of Chris Clarkson MP crop 2.jpg Chris Clarkson Heywood and Middleton 2019–present Serving [196]
Conservative Official portrait of Elliot Colburn MP crop 2.jpg Elliot Colburn Carshalton and Wallington 2019–present Serving [196]
Conservative Official portrait of Dehenna Davison MP crop 2.jpg Dehenna Davison Bishop Auckland 2019–present Serving [197]
Conservative Official portrait of Mark Fletcher MP crop 2.jpg Mark Fletcher Bolsover 2019–present Serving [196]
Conservative Official portrait of Peter Gibson MP crop 2.jpg Peter Gibson Darlington 2019–present Serving [198]
SNP Official portrait of Neale Hanvey MP crop 2.jpg Neale Hanvey Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath 2019–2021 Resigned from the SNP, joined Alba Party [196]
Alba 2021–present Serving
Conservative Official portrait of Antony Higginbotham MP crop 2.jpg Antony Higginbotham Burnley 2019–present Serving [196]
Conservative Official portrait of Paul Holmes MP crop 2.jpg Paul Holmes Eastleigh 2019–present Serving [196]
Conservative Official portrait of Dr Kieran Mullan MP crop 2.jpg Kieran Mullan Crewe and Nantwich 2019–present Serving [196]
Labour Official portrait of James Murray MP crop 2.jpg James Murray Ealing North 2019–present Serving [199]
Labour Official portrait of Charlotte Nichols MP crop 2.jpg Charlotte Nichols Warrington North 2019–present Serving [200]
Labour Official portrait of Kate Osborne MP crop 2.jpg Kate Osborne Jarrow 2019–present Serving [201]
Conservative Official portrait of Rob Roberts MP crop 2.jpg Rob Roberts Delyn 2019–present Serving [202]
Conservative Official portrait of Gary Sambrook MP crop 2.jpg Gary Sambrook Birmingham Northfield 2019–present Serving [203]
SNP Official portrait of Alyn Smith MP crop 2.jpg Alyn Smith Stirling 2019–present Serving [196]
Labour Official portrait of Nadia Whittome MP crop 2.jpg Nadia Whittome Nottingham East 2019–present Serving [204]
Conservative Official portrait of Jacob Young MP crop 2.jpg Jacob Young Redcar 2019–present Serving [196]
Labour Kim Leadbeater, launch of Jo Cox Memorial Grants,.4x6.jpg Kim Leadbeater Batley and Spen 2021–present Serving [205]

List of LGBT members of the House of Lords[]

Party Portrait Title Creation Tenure Notes
Tory Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon (1661–1723).png The Earl of Clarendon 31 October 1709
(hereditary) 		1709–1723 [51]
Whig JhnHervey.jpg The Lord Hervey 11 June 1733
(hereditary) 		1733–1743 [43][44]
Whig Steven-Fox-Strangways-First-Earl-of-Ilchester-Put-1730-1860.jpg The Earl of Ilchester 6 November 1741
(hereditary) 		1741–1776 [45]
Whig William Courtenay, 3rd Viscount Courtenay, by Richard Cosway.jpg The Earl of Devon 14 October 1788
(hereditary) 		1788–1835 [206]
Whig Horace Walpole by John Giles Eccardt.jpg The Earl of Orford 5 December 1791
(hereditary) 		1791–1797 [207][208]
Whig George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron by Richard Westall (2).jpg The Lord Byron 19 May 1798
(hereditary) 		1798–1824 [209][210]
Whig LordKingston.jpg The Earl of Kingston 18 October 1839
(hereditary) 		1839–1867 [68]
Tory Henry Lygon, 5th Earl Beauchamp (1829-66), by Richard Dighton (1785-1880).jpg The Earl Beauchamp 8 September 1863
(hereditary) 		1863–1868 [70][71][3]
Liberal Earl beauchamp1900.jpg The Earl Beauchamp 19 February 1891
(hereditary) 		1891–1938 [211]
Liberal Henry Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey.jpg The Marquess of Anglesey 13 October 1898
(hereditary) 		1898–1905 [212][213]
Liberal Reginald Brett - 2nd Viscount Esher - Coming men on coming questions (1905) (14759243546).jpg The Viscount Esher 24 May 1899
(hereditary) 		1899–1930 [214][215]
Liberal Lord Stanmore.jpg The Lord Stanmore 30 January 1912
(hereditary) 		1912–1930 [216]
Conservative Georgeseymour.jpg The Marquess of Hertford 23 March 1912
(hereditary) 		1912–1940 [217]
Liberal Lewis Harcourt MP.jpg The Viscount Harcourt 28 August 1917
(hereditary) 		1917–1922 [2][3]
Crossbench Lord Berners in 1935.jpg The Lord Berners 23 March 1918
(hereditary) 		1918–1950 [218]
Conservative No image.svg The Lord Alington 30 July 1919
(hereditary) 		1919–1940 [219]
Conservative Lt Urban Huttleston Broughton 1921.jpg The Lord Fairhaven 15 May 1929
(hereditary) 		1929–1966 [220]
Conservative Earllauderdale.jpg The Earl of Lauderdale 14 September 1931
(hereditary) 		1931–1953 [221][222][223]
Labour Lordfaringdon.jpg The Lord Faringdon 17 March 1934
(hereditary) 		1934–1977 [224]
Conservative Trevisc.jpg The Viscount Tredegar 3 May 1934
(hereditary) 		1934–1949 [225]
Liberal Lord Kinross Allan Warren.jpg The Lord Kinross 17 March 1939
(hereditary) 		1939–1976 [226][227]
Liberal Keynes 1933.jpg The Lord Keynes 17 April 1942
(hereditary) 		1942–1946 [228][229]
Liberal No image.svg The Lord Amulree 5 May 1942
(hereditary) 		1942–1983 [230][231]
Conservative No image.svg The Duke of Wellington 16 September 1943
(hereditary) 		1943–1972 [221][222][223]
Conservative 5th Marquess of Dufferin & Ava.jpg The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava 25 March 1945
(hereditary) 		1945–1988 [232]
Liberal No image.svg The Lord Mottistone 7 November 1947
(hereditary) 		1947–1963 [233][234][235]
Conservative Lord Montagu of Beaulieu 038.jpg The Lord Montagu of Beaulieu 14 November 1947
(hereditary) 		1947–2015 [225]
Labour No image.svg The Earl Baldwin of Bewdley 14 December 1947
(hereditary) 		1947–1958 [236][101]
Conservative Viscount Maugham 3 Allan Warren.jpg The Viscount Maugham 23 March 1958
(hereditary) 		1958–1981 [237]
Conservative Lord Boothby Allan Warren.jpg The Lord Boothby 22 August 1958 1958–1986 [98][99][100]
Conservative No image.svg The Earl of Arran 19 December 1958
(hereditary) 		1958 [238]
Labour Hugh Dalton.png The Lord Dalton 28 January 1960 1960–1962 [5]
Conservative Lennox-Boyd.jpg The Viscount Boyd of Merton 21 September 1960
(hereditary) 		1960–1983 [9][10]
Liberal No image.svg The Lord Sackville 8 May 1962
(hereditary) 		1962–1965 [239][240][241]
Conservative No image.svg The Earl of Sandwich 15 June 1962
(hereditary) 		1962–1964 [242]
Labour Tom Driberg.jpg The Lord Bradwell 21 January 1976 1976 [119]
Crossbench No image.svg The Lord Selwyn-LLoyd 8 March 1976 1976–1978 [12][11]
Crossbench Benjamin Britten, London Records 1968 publicity photo for Wikipedia.jpg The Lord Britten 15 July 1976 1976 [243]
Conservative No image.svg The Earl of Avon 14 January 1977
(hereditary) 		1977–1985 [244]
Labour Tonypandy Achievement.png The Viscount Tonypandy 14 June 1983
(hereditary) 		1983-1997 [236][101]
Liberal Democrats Roy Jenkins 1977b.jpg The Lord Jenkins of Hillhead 12 May 1987 1987–2003 [236][101]
Conservative No image.svg The Lord St John of Fawsley 19 October 1987 1987–2012 [22]
Labour Official portrait of Baroness Hilton of Eggardon crop 2.jpg The Baroness Hilton of Eggardon 14 June 1991 1991–present [175]
Labour Montague of Oxford Escutcheon.png The Lord Montague of Oxford 1 November 1997 1997–1999 [245]
Labour Waheed Alli 2010.jpg The Lord Alli 18 July 1998 1998–present [175]
Liberal Democrats Official portrait of Baroness Barker crop 2.jpg The Baroness Barker 31 July 1999 1999–present [246][247]
Crossbench Official portrait of Lord Browne of Madingley crop 2.jpg The Lord Browne of Madingley 28 June 2001 2001–present [248]
Labour Official portrait of Lord Adonis crop 2.jpg The Lord Adonis 16 May 2005 2005–present [249]
Labour Official portrait of Lord Smith of Finsbury crop 2.jpg The Lord Smith of Finsbury 22 June 2005 2005–present [250]
Labour Peter Mandelson, September 2008.jpg The Lord Mandelson 13 October 2008 2008–present [251]
Conservative Official portrait of Lord Black of Brentwood crop 2.jpg The Lord Black of Brentwood 9 July 2010 2010–present [252][253]
Conservative Official portrait of Baroness Stedman-Scott crop 2.jpg The Baroness Stedman-Scott 12 July 2010 2010–present [254]
Labour Official portrait of Lord Collins of Highbury crop 2.jpg The Lord Collins of Highbury 20 January 2011 2011–present [175]
Conservative No image.svg The Lord Glendonbrook 22 March 2011 2011–present [175]
Liberal Democrats Official portrait of Lord Paddick crop 2.jpg The Lord Paddick 12 September 2013 2013–present [255]
Labour No image.svg The Lord Allen of Kensington 2 October 2013 2013–present [256]
Liberal Democrats Baron Scriven.jpg The Lord Scriven 19 September 2014 2014–present
Labour Official portrait of Lord Cashman crop 2.jpg The Lord Cashman 23 September 2014 2014–present [257]
Conservative Official portrait of Lord Hayward crop 2, 2019.jpg The Lord Hayward 28 September 2015 2015–present [258]
Liberal Democrats Official portrait of Lord Oates crop 2.jpg The Lord Oates 5 October 2015 2015–present [175]
Conservative Gregory Barker, Minister of State of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.jpg The Lord Barker of Battle 12 October 2015 2015–present [259]
Labour No image.svg The Lord Livermore 21 October 2015 2015–present [260]
Conservative Official portrait of Lord Duncan of Springbank crop 2.jpg The Lord Duncan of Springbank 14 July 2017 2017–present [261]
Conservative Official portrait of Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay.jpg The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay 9 October 2019 2019–present [262]
Crossbench Official portrait of Baroness Hunt of Bethnal Green crop 2.jpg The Baroness Hunt of Bethnal Green 16 October 2019 2019–present [263]
Labour Official portrait of Baroness Wilcox of Newport crop 2.jpg The Baroness Wilcox of Newport 21 October 2019 2019–present [264]
Conservative Nick Herbert - minister for policing and criminal justice.jpg The Lord Herbert of South Downs 1 September 2020 2020–present [265]
Conservative Lord Moylan.jpg The Lord Moylan 9 September 2020 2020–present [266][267]
Crossbench Sir Terence Etherton.jpg The Lord Etherton 1 March 2021 2021–present [268]
Conservative RuthDavidsonMSP.jpg The Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links 20 July 2021 2021–present [269]

List of LGBT members of the European Parliament[]

Party Portrait Name Constituency Tenure Reason for leaving Notes
Conservative No image.svg Tom Spencer Derbyshire 1979–1984 Defeated [270][271]
Surrey 1989–1999 Retired
Labour No image.svg Alan Donnelly Tyne and Wear & North East England 1989–1999 Resigned [272]
Conservative No image.svg John Bowis London 1999–2009 Retired [157]
Labour Official portrait of Lord Cashman crop 2.jpg Michael Cashman West Midlands 1999–2014 Retired [273]
SNP Alyn Smith MEP 003.jpeg Alyn Smith Scotland 2004–2019 Resigned to become member of Parliament for Stirling [274]
UKIP Nicole Sinclaire.JPG Nikki Sinclaire West Midlands 2009–2010 Resigned from UKIP [275]
Independent 2010–2012 Created We Demand a Referendum Now
We Demand a Referendum 2012–2014 Defeated
UKIP David Coburn 2014.jpg David Coburn Scotland 2014–2019 Joined the Brexit Party [276]
Brexit Party 2019 Retired
Labour Seb Dance.jpg Seb Dance London 2014–2020 Post abolished [277]
Conservative Ian Duncan - English part - Citizens’ Corner debate on COP21- Climate change and its effects on our daily life (23380282992).jpg Ian Duncan Scotland 2014–2017 Resigned to join the House of Lords [261]
Brexit Party Louis Stedman-Bryce.jpg Louis Stedman-Bryce Scotland 2019–2019 Resigned from the Brexit Party [278][43]
Independent 2019-2020 Post abolished
Brexit Party David Bull 2019.jpg David Bull North West England 2019–2020 Post abolished [279]

List of LGBT members of the Scottish Parliament[]

Party Portrait Name Constituency Tenure Reason for leaving Notes
Liberal Democrats Iain smith.jpg Iain Smith North East Fife 1999–2011 Defeated [280]
Liberal Democrats Margaret-SmithMSP.jpg Margaret Smith Edinburgh West 1999–2011 Defeated [281]
Green PatrickHarvieMSP20110510.JPG Patrick Harvie Glasgow 2003–present Serving [282]
SNP JoeFitzPatrickMSP20110511.JPG Joe FitzPatrick Dundee City West 2007–present Serving [283]
SNP Marco Biagi.JPG Marco Biagi Edinburgh Central 2011–2016 Retired [284]
Conservative RuthDavidsonMSP.jpg Ruth Davidson Glasgow 2011–2016 Retired [269]
Edinburgh Central 2016–2021
Labour Kezia Dugdale MSP - May 2016.JPG Kezia Dugdale Lothian 2011–2019 Resigned [285]
SNP JimEadieMSP20110509.JPG Jim Eadie Edinburgh Southern 2011–2016 Defeated [286]
SNP Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Constitution, Derek Mackay.png Derek Mackay Renfrewshire North and West 2011–2019 Suspended from the SNP, became an Independent [287]
Independent 2019–2021 Retired
SNP KevinStewartMSP20110507.JPG Kevin Stewart Aberdeen Central 2011–present Serving [288]
SNP JeaneFreemanMSP.jpg Jeane Freeman Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley 2016–2021 Retired [286]
SNP JennyGilruthMSP-May2016.jpg Jenny Gilruth Mid Fife and Glenrothes 2016–present Serving [285]
Conservative JamieGreeneMSP.jpg Jamie Greene West Scotland 2016–present Serving [289]
Conservative Official portrait of Ross Thomson crop 2.jpg Ross Thomson North East Scotland 2016–2017 Resigned to become member of Parliament for Aberdeen South [290]
Conservative AnnieWellsMSP.jpg Annie Wells Glasgow 2016–present Serving [291]
Labour Paul O'Kane 2021.jpg Paul O'Kane West Scotland 2021–present Serving [292]
SNP Emma Roddick 2021.jpg Emma Roddick Highlands and Islands 2021–present Serving [293]

List of LGBT members of the Welsh Parliament[]

Party Portrait Name Constituency Tenure Reason for leaving Notes
Labour Rondavies1998.jpg Ron Davies Caerphilly 1999–2003 Retired [24]
Labour Hannah Blythyn AM (27555185853).jpg Hannah Blythyn Delyn 2016–present Serving [294]
Labour Jeremy Miles AM (28170809995).jpg Jeremy Miles Neath 2016–present Serving [294]
Plaid Cymru Adam Price 2016.jpg Adam Price Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 2016–present Serving [294]

List of LGBT members of the Northern Ireland Assembly[]

Party Portrait Name Constituency Tenure Reason for leaving Notes
Alliance No image.svg John Blair South Antrim 2018–present Serving [295]
Alliance No image.svg Andrew Muir North Down 2019–present Serving [296]

List of LGBT members of the London Assembly[]

Party Portrait Name Constituency Tenure Reason for leaving Notes
Conservative Richard Barnes.jpg Richard Barnes Ealing and Hillingdon 2000–2012 Defeated [297]
Conservative No image.svg Brian Coleman Barnet and Camden 2000–2012 Defeated [298]
Conservative Roger Evans London Assembly Con.jpg Roger Evans Havering and Redbridge 2000–2016 Retired [215]
Green Darren Johnson 20080906.jpg Darren Johnson London-wide 2000–2016 Retired [299]
Conservative Andrew Boff AM.png Andrew Boff London-wide 2008–present Serving [300]
Labour No image.svg Tom Copley London-wide 2012–2020 Resigned [301]
UKIP Peter Whittle AM (cropped).png Peter Whittle London-wide 2016–2018 Resigned from UKIP [302]
Independent 2018–2021 Retired
Conservative No image.svg Emma Best London-wide 2021–present Serving [303]
Conservative No image.svg Nicholas Rogers South West 2021–present Serving [304]
Green No image.svg Zack Polanski London-wide 2021–present Serving [305]

List of LGBT Police and Crime Commissioners[]

Party Portrait Name Constituency Tenure Reason for leaving Notes
Labour Commissioner Olly Martins.jpg Olly Martins Bedfordshire 2012–2016 Defeated [306]
Conservative No image.svg David Munro Surrey 2016–2021 Defeated [307][308]

List of LGBT directly elected mayors[]

Party Portrait Name Area Tenure Reason for leaving Notes
Mayor 4 Stoke Mike Wolfe (politician).jpg Mike Wolfe Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent 2002–2005 Defeated [309]
Labour No image.svg Mark Meredith Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent 2005–2009 Post abolished [310]
Labour No image.svg Paul Dennett Mayor of Salford 2016–present Serving [311]
Labour No image.svg Philip Glanville Mayor of Hackney 2016–present Serving [312]
Conservative Andy Street Mayor.jpg Andy Street Mayor of the West Midlands 2017–present Serving [313]
Labour No image.svg Damien Egan Mayor of Lewisham 2018–present Serving [314]

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