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Andrew ReynoldsUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Updated: June 22, 2015
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LGBT MEMBERS OF NATIONAL LEGISLATURES (1976-2015) (Lower House)
Name Out/Not Out -whenFirst elected (out)
Years in office Party Affiliation
Austria (1) Ulrike Lunacek (L) Out 1999-2009 Green PartyBelgium (3) Jean-Jacques Flahaux (G)
Xavier Baeselen (G)Elio Di Rupo (G)
OutOutNot Out (1996)
2007-20102008-1987-1989, 2003-2005,2010-
Reform MovementReform MovementSocialist Party
Brazil (2) Clodovil Hernandez (G)Jean Wyllys (G)
OutOut
2007-20092011-
Christian Labor PartySocialism and Freedom
Canada (12) Svend Robinson (G)Réal Ménard (G)Libby Davies (B)Scott Brison (G)Bill Siksay (G)Mario Silva (G)Raymond Gravel (G)Rob Oliphant (G)Randall Garrison (G)Danny Morin (G)Philip Toone (G)Craig Scott (G)
Not Out (1988)Not Out (1994)Not Out (2001)Not Out (2002)OutNot Out (2004)OutOutOutOutOutOut
1979-20041993-20091997-1997-2004-20112004-20112006-20082008-20112011-2011-2011-2012-
New Democratic PartyBloc QuébécoisNew Democratic PartyLiberal PartyNew Democratic PartyLiberal PartyBloc QuébécoisLiberal PartyNew Democratic PartyNew Democratic PartyNew Democratic PartyNew Democratic Party
Chile (1) Claudio Arriagada (G) Out 2013- PDCColombia (1) Angèlica Lozano Correa (L) Out 2014- GreenCosta Rica (1) Carmen Muñoz (L) Out 2010-2014 Citizen ActionDenmark (7) Yvonne Herlov Andersen (L)
Torben Lund (G)Louise Frevert (L)Simon Emil Ammitzbøll (G)
Not Out (1998)Not Out (1998)OutOut
1977-79, 1981-84, 87-88, 98-011981-19982001-20072005-
Centre PartySocial DemocratsPeople’s PartyLiberal Party
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Mogens Jensen (G)Flemming Møller Mortensen (G)Uffe Elbæk (G)Søren Pape Poulsen (G)
OutOutOutOut
2007-2007-2011-2015-
Social DemocratsSocial DemocratsSocial Liberal/GreenConservative Party
Estonia (1) Imre Sooäär Not Out (2014) 2011- Reform PartyFinland (4) Oras Tynkkynen (G)
Pekka Haavisto (G)Jani Petteri Toivola (G)Silvia Modig (L)
OutNot Out (2007)OutOut
2004-20151987-1995, 2007-2011-2011-
Green PartyGreen PartyGreen PartyLeft Party
France (3) André Labarrère (G)Franck Riester (G)Sergio Coronado (G)
Not Out (1998)Not Out (2011)Not Out (2012)
1967-68, 1973-20012007-2012-
SocialistUMPGreen
Germany (22) Jutta Oesterle-Schwerin (L)Herbert Rusche (G)Christina Schenk (L)Volker Beck (G)Birgitt Bender (L)Jorg van Essen (G)Guido Westerwelle (G)Kai Gehring (G)Gerhard Schick (G)Patrick Meinhardt (G)Lutz Heilmann (G)Anja Hajduk (L)Bettina Herlitzius (L)Sabine Jünger (L)Johannes Kahrs (G)Jens Spahn (G)Michael Kauch (G)Jan Mücke (G)Pascal Körber (G)
OutOutOutOutOutOutNot Out (2004)OutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutNot Out (2012)OutOutOut
1987-19901985-19871990-20021994-2002-20131990-20131996-20132005-2005-2005-20132005-20092002-2008, 2013-2007-20131998-20021998-2002-2003-20132005-20132009-2013
Green PartyGreen PartyGreen Party/PDSGreen PartyGreen PartyFree DemocratsFree DemocratsGreen PartyGreen PartyFree DemocratsPDSGreen PartyGreen PartyPDSSocial DemocratsChristian DemocratsFree DemocratsFree DemocratsFree Democrats
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Stefan Kaufmann (G)Ulle Schauws (L)Barbara Hendricks (L)
OutOutNot Out (2013)
2009-2013-1994-
Christian DemocratsGreen PartySocial Democrats
Iceland (1) Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (L) Not Out (1987) 1978-2013 Social DemocratsHungary (1) Klára Ungár (L) Out 1990-1998 Liberal PartyIreland (4) Dominic Hannigan (G)
John Lyons (G)Jerry Buttimer (G)Leo Varadkar (G)
OutOutNot Out (2012)Not Out (2014)
2011-2011-2011-2007-
Labour PartyLabour PartyFine GaelFine Gael
Israel (2) Uzi Even (G)Nitzan Horowitz (G)
OutOut
2002-20032009-2014
MeretzMeretz
Italy (9) Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio (B)Paola Concia (L)Vladimir Luxuria (T)Nichi Vendola (G)Daniele Capezzone (B)Franco Gillini (G)Titti de Simone (L)Angelo Pezzana (G)Ivan Scalfarotto (G)
Not Out (2000)OutOutOutOutOutOutOutOut
1992-20132008-20132006-20081992-20062006-20082001-20072001-201319792013
Green PartyDemocratsCommunistsLeft PartyItalian RadicalsLeft DemocratsSocial DemocratsItalian RadicalsDemocratic Party
Lithuania (1) Rokas Žilinskas (G) Not Out (2009) 2008- NRP/HomelandLuxembourg (1) Xavier Bettel (G) Out 1999-2011, 2013- Democratic PartyMexico (3) Patria Jimenez (L)
David Sanchez Camacho (G)Enoé Uranga (L)
OutOutOut
1997-20002006-20092009-
PRDPRDPRD
Nepal (1) Sunil Babu Pant (G) Out 2008-2012 Communist Party Nepal-UNetherlands (24)
Coos Huijsen (G)Peter Lankhorst (G)Jan Franssen (G)Evelien Eshuis (L)
Not Out (1976)OutOutOut
1972, 1976-19771981-19941982-19941982-1986
CHUPPRVVDCPN
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Clemens Cornielje (G)Boris Dittrich (G)Anne Lize van der Stoel (L)Peter Rehwinkel (G)Boris van der Ham (G)Wim van de Camp (G)Ger Koopmans (G)Gerda Verburg (L)Joop Wijn (G)Mark Harbers (G)Henk Krol (G)Vera Bergkamp (L)Henk Nijboer (G)Hanke Bruins-Slot (L)Manon Fokke (L)Gerard Schouw (G)Astrid Ossenbrug (B)Krista van Velzen (B)Jan Kees de Jager (G)Eric Smaling (G)
OutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOut
1994-20051994-20061994-19981995-20022002-20121986-20092002-20121998-2007, 2010-111998-2002, 2003, 2006-20072009-2012-2012-2012-2010-2012-2011-2012-2002-20102013-
VVDD66VVDPvdAD66CDACDACDACDAVVD50 PlusD66PvdACDAPvdAD66PvdASocialistCDASocialist
New Zealand (12)
Tim Barnett (G)Chris Carter (G)Charles Chauvel (G)Georgina Beyer (T)Chris Finlayson (G)Louisa Wall (L)Grant Robertson (G)Kevin Hague (G)Jan Logie (L)Maryan Street (L)Claudette Hauiti (L)
OutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOut
1996-20081993-20112006-20131999-20072005-2008, 2011-2008-2008-2011-2005-20142013-2014
Labour PartyLabour PartyLabour PartyLabour PartyNational PartyLabour PartyLabour PartyGreen PartyGreen PartyLabour PartyNational Party
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Meka Whaitiri (L) Out 2013- National PartyNorway (9) Wenche Lowzow (L)
Anders Hornslien (G)Bent Hoie (G)Andre Kvakkestad (G)Siri Hall Arnoy (L)Per Kristian Foss (G)Anette Trettebergstuen (L)Andre Dahl (G)Ole Henrik Grønn (G)
Not Out (1982)OutOutOutOutOutOutOutNot Out (2008)
1977-19851993-20012001-2001-20052001-20051981-2005-2005-20132005-2009
Conservative PartyLabor PartyConservative PartyConservative PartySocialist LeftConservative PartyLabor PartyConservative PartyChristian Democratic
Peru (1) Carlos Bruce (G) Not Out (2014) 2006- Possible Peru AlliancePoland (2) Robert Biedron (G)
Anna Grodzka (T)OutOut
2011-2011-
PalikotPalikot
Portugal (1) Miguel Vale de Almeida (G) Out 2009-2010 SocialistSlovakia (1) Stanislav Fořt (G) Not Out (2011) Freedom and SolidaritySouth Africa (8) Ian Ollis (G)
Mike Waters (G)Zakhele Mbhele (G)Ian Davidson (G)Manny de Fritas (G)Dion George (G)Lynne Brown (L)Marius Redelinghuys (G)
OutOutOutOutOutOutOutOut
2009-1999-2014-1999-20142009-2008-2014-2014-
Democratic AllianceDemocratic AllianceDemocratic AllianceDemocratic AllianceDemocratic AllianceDemocratic AllianceANCDemocratic Alliance
Spain (1) Ángeles Álvarez (L) Not Out (2013) 2011- PSOESweden (19) Kent Carlsson (G)
Andreas Carlgren (G)Elisabeht Markstrom (L)Tasso Stafilidis (G)Tobias Billström (B)Martin Andreasson (G)
Not Out (1991)Not Out (1998)Not Out (2006)OutOutOut
1991-19931994-19981995-20101998-20062002-2002-2006, 2012
Social DemocratCenter PartySocial DemocratLeft PartyModerateLiberal Party
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Ulf Holm (G)Borje Vestlund (G)Fredrick Federley (G)Olof Lavesson (G)Tomas Tobe (G)Marianne Berg (L)Josefin Brink (L)Hans Linde (G)Hans Ekström (G)Hannah Bergstedt (L)Jonas Gunnarsson (G)Robert Hannah (G)Christian Holm (G)Cassandra Sundin (B)Maria Ferm (B)
OutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutNot Out (2014)OutOut
2002-20142002-2006-20142006-2006-2006-20142006-20142006-2010-2010-2011-2014-2006-2014-2010-
Green PartySocial DemocratCenter PartyModerateModerateLeft PartyLeft PartyLeft PartySocial DemocratSocial DemocratSocial DemocratLiberalModerateSwedish DemocratsGreen Party
Switzerland (6) Doris Stump (L)Marianne Huguenin (L)Claude Janiak (G)Martin Naef (G)Hans-Peter Portmann (G)Daniel Stolz (G)
OutOutOutOutOutOut
2003-20112003-20071999-20072011-2014-2012-
Social DemocratsLabor PartySocial DemocratsSocial DemocratsFDPFDP
UK (49) Maureen Colquhoun (L)Matthew Parris (G)Michael Brown (G)Chris Smith (G)Clive Betts (G)David Borrow (G)Ben Bradshaw (G)Nick Brown (G)Chris Bryant (G)Angela Eagle (L)
Not Out (1977)Not Out (1984)Not Out (1994)Not Out (1984)Not Out (2003)Not Out (1998)OutNot Out (1998)OutNot Out (1997)
1974-19791979-19861983-19971983-20051992-1997-20101997-1983-2001-1992-
Labour PartyConservative PartyConservative PartyLabour PartyLabour PartyLabour PartyLabour PartyLabour PartyLabour PartyLabour Party
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Nick Herbert (G)Simon Hughes (B)Gordon Marsden (G)Ron Davies (B)Mark Oaten (G)Adam Price (G)Alan Duncan (G)Stephen Williams (G)Gregory Barker (G)Nigel Evans (G)Crispin Blunt (G)Margot James (L)Iain Stewart (G)Nick Boles (G)Mike Freer (G)Stuart Andrew (G)Conor Burns (G)Eric Ollerenshaw (G)Stephen Twigg (G)Stephen Gilbert (G)David Laws (G)Peter Mandelson (G)David Cairns (G)Steve Reed (G)Daniel Kawczynski (B)Stephen Doughty (G)Ben Howlett (G)Stuart McDonald (G)Stewart McDonald (G)Martin Doherty (?)John Nicolson (G)
OutNot Out (2006)Not Out (1998)Not Out (1999)Not Out (2006)OutNot Out (2002)OutNot Out (2007)Not Out (2010)Not Out (2010)OutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutNot Out (2010)Not Out (2000)OutOutNot Out (2013)Not Out (2015)OutOutOutOutOut
2005-1983-20151997-1983-20011997-20102001-20101992-2005-20152001-20151992-1997-2010-2010-2010-2010-2010-2010-2010-20151997-2005, 2010-2010-20152001-20151992-20042001-20112012-2005-2012-2015-2015-2015-2015-2015-
Conservative PartyLiberal DemocratLabour PartyLabour PartyLiberal DemocratPlaid CymruConservative PartyLiberal DemocratConservative PartyConservative PartyConservative PartyConservative PartyConservative PartyConservative PartyConservative PartyConservative PartyConservative PartyConservative PartyLabour PartyLiberal DemocratLiberal DemocratLabour PartyLabour PartyLabour PartyConservative PartyLabour PartyConservative PartySNPSNPSNPSNP
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Joanna Cherry (?)Peter Kyle (G)Wes Streeting (G)Angela Crawley (?)Catherine Smith (B)Gerald Jones (G)Mhairi Smith (?)Nick Gibbs (G)
OutOutOutOutOutOutOutNot Out (2015)
2015-2015-2015-2015-2015-2015-2015-1997-
SNPLabour PartyLabour PartySNPLabour PartyLabour PartySNPConservative Party
USA (12) Gerry Studds (G)Steve Gunderson (G)Barney Frank (G)Jim Kolbe (G)Michael Michaud (G)Tammy Baldwin (L)Jared Polis (G)David Cicilline (G)Sean Patrick Maloney (G)Kyrsten Sinema (B)Mark Pocan (G)Mark Takano (G)
Not Out (1983)Not Out (1994)Not Out (1987)Not Out (1996)Not Out (2013)OutOutOutOutOutOutOut
1972-19871980-19971982-20121984-20072003-20141998-20122008-2010-2012-2012-2012-2012-
Democratic PartyRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyDemocratic PartyDemocratic PartyDemocratic PartyDemocratic PartyDemocratic PartyDemocratic PartyDemocratic Party
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LGBT Members of Parliament – In office in total (National Assembly) 1976-2015 (June)
127 Currently in office (June 2015)
First # First
Austria 1 1999 Luxembourg 1 1999Belgium 3 2003 Mexico 3 1997Brazil 2 2006 Nepal 1 2008Canada 12 1988 Netherlands 24 1977Chile 1 2013 New Zealand 12 1984Colombia 1 2014 Norway 9 1977Costa Rica 1 2010 Peru 1 2014Denmark 8 1977 Poland 2 2011Estonia 1 2014 Portugal 1 2010Finland 4 1987 Slovakia 1 2011France 3 1998 South Africa 8 1999Germany 22 1985 Spain 1 2013Hungary 1 1990 Sweden 21 1991Iceland 1 1987 Switzerland 6 1995Ireland 4 2011 UK 49 1977Israel 2 2002 USA 12 1983Italy 9 1983Lithuania 1 2008
Total 229
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LGBT Members of Parliament – National Assembly and Senate/Upper House 1976-2015 (June)
First # First
Argentina 1 2011 Italy 13 1983Australia 6 1996 Japan 1 2013Austria 1 1999 Lithuania 1 2008Belgium 4 2003 Luxembourg 1 1999Brazil 2 2006 Mexico 3 1997Canada 14 1988 Nepal 1 2008Chile 1 2013 Netherlands 25 1981Colombia 2 2014 New Zealand 12 1984Costa Rica 1 2010 Norway 9 1977Czech Republic 1 1999 Poland 2 2011Denmark 8 1977 Peru 1 2014Estonia 1 2014 Portugal 1 2010Finland 4 1987 Slovakia 1 2011France 4 1998 South Africa 8 1999Germany 23 1985 Spain 2 2000Hungary 1 1990 Sweden 21 1991Iceland 1 1987 Switzerland 7 1995Ireland 7 2011 UK 63 1984Israel 2 2002 USA 13 1983
Total 268
NB: 229 lower house MPs (all elected), 39 upper house (16 elected, 23 appointed).38 Countries
154 Currently in office (June 2015)
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Single Member District MPs Lower House (First Past the Post, Two Round System and constituency MPs in MMP systems)
DISTRICT MPs Out/Not out when first elected Party District First Elected
Majority 1st elected
Canada Svend RobinsonRéal MénardLibby DaviesScott BrisonBill SiksayMario SilvaRaymond GravelRob OliphantRandall GarrisonDanny MorinPhilip TooneCraig Scott
Not Out (1988)Not Out (1994)Not Out (2001)Not Out (2002)OutNot Out (2004)OutOutOutOutOutOut
NDPBQNDPLiberalNDPLiberalBQLiberalNDPNDPNDPNDP
Burnaby (Burnaby-Douglas)HochelagaVancouver EastKings-HantsBurnaby-DouglasDavenportRepentignyDon Valley WestEsquimalt-Juan de FucaChicoutimi-Le FjordGaspesie-Iles-de-la-MadeleineToronto-Danforth
197919931997199720042004200620082011201120112012
3%36%5%6%2%17%44%5%0.5%9%3%31%
France André LabarrèreFranck Riester
Not Out (1998)Not Out (2011)
SocialistUMP
Pyrénées-AtlantiquesSeine-et-Marne
19672007
**18%
Germany Stefan Kaufmann Out CDU Stuttgart I 2009 5%
New Zealand
Georgina BeyerTim BarnettChris CarterGrant RobertsonLouisa WallMeka Whaitiri
OutOutOutOutOutOut
LabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabour
WairarapaChristchurch CentralTe AtatuWellington CentralManurewaIkaroa-Rāwhiti
199919961993200820112013
9%2%10%5%31%15%
USA Gerry StuddsBarney FrankTammy BaldwinJared PolisDavid CicillineSteve GundersonJim KolbeSean Patrick MaloneyKyrsten SinemaMark Pocan
Not Out (1983)Not Out (1987)OutOutOutNot Out (1994)Not Out (1996)OutOutOut
DemocratDemocratDemocratDemocratDemocratRepublicanRepublicanDemocratDemocratDemocrat
Mass 10Mass 4Wisconsin 2Colorado 2Rhode Island 1Wisconsin 3Arizona 8New York 18Arizona 9Wisconsin 2
1973198219982008201019801984201220122012
0.5%20%6%28%6%2%3%4%1%36%
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Mark TakanoMike Machaud
OutNot Out (2013)
DemocratDemocrat
California 41Maine 2
20122003
12%4%
United Kingdom
Maureen ColquhounMichael BrownChris SmithClive BettsDavid BorrowBen BradshawNick BrownChris BryantAngela EagleNick HerbertSimon HughesGordon MarsdenMark OatenAdam PriceAlan DuncanStephen WilliamsGregory BarkerNigel EvansCrispin BluntMargot JamesIain StewartNick BolesMike FreerStuart AndrewConor BurnsEric OllerenshawStephen TwiggStephen TwiggStephen GilbertDavid LawsPeter MandelsonDavid CairnsMatthew ParrisSteve ReedDavid Kawczynski
Not Out (1977)Not Out (1994)Not Out (1984)Not Out (2003)Not Out (1998)OutNot Out (1998)OutNot Out (1997)OutNot Out (2006)Not Out (1998)Not Out (2006)OutNot Out (2002)OutNot Out (2007)Not Out (2010)Not Out (2010)OutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutNot Out (2010)Not Out (2000)OutNot Out (1984)OutNot Out (2013)
LabourConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourConservativeLibDemLabourLibDemPlaid CymruConservativeLibDemConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLibDemLibDemLabourLabourConservativeLabourConservative
Northampton NorthBrigg and ScunthorpeIslington South and FinsburySheffield AttercliffeSouth RibbleExeterNewcastle EastRhonddaWallaseyArundel & S. DownSouthwark & BermondseyBlackpool SouthWinchesterCarmarthen EastRutland and MeltonBristol WestBexhill and BattleRibble ValleyReigateStourbridgeMilton Keynes SouthGrantham and StanfordFinchley and Golders GreenPudseyBournemouth WestLancaster and FleetwoodEnfield SouthgateLiverpool and West DerbySt. Austell and NewquayYeovilHartlepoolGreenock and InverclydeWest DerbyshireCroydon NorthShrewsbury and Atcham
19741979198319921997199719832001199220051983199719972001199220052001199219972010201020102010201020102010199720102010200119922001197920122005
3%1%1%31%9%19%18%47%7%23%32%23%0%7%40%9%23%12%16%11%9%28%12%3%13%1%3%50%3%8%38%35%25%48%4%
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Ron DaviesStephen DoughtyBen HowlettStuart McDonaldStewart McDonaldMartin DohertyJohn NicolsonJoanna CherryPeter KyleWes StreetingAngela CrawleyCatherine SmithGerald JonesMhairi BlackNick Gibb
Not Out (1999)Not Out (2015)OutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutNot Out (2015)
LabourLabourConservativeSNPSNPSNPSNPSNPLabourLabourSNPLabourLabourSNPConervative
CaerphillyCardiff South and PenarthBathCumbernauld, Kilsyth, KirkintillochGlasgow SouthWest DunbartonshireEast DunbartonshireEdinburgh South WestHoveIlford NorthLanark and Hamilton EastLancaster and FleetwoodMerthyr TydfilPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthBognor Regis and Littlehampton
199220122015201520152015201520152015201520152015201520151997
45%27%8%30%25%28%4%16%2%1%18%3%35%12%16%
* UK there have been: 20 Labour, 17 Tories, 5 Liberal Democrats, 7 SNP, 1 Plaid Cymru.
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LGBT Upper House Members 1977- 2015
Name Years in office
Party Affiliation
Elected/Appointed
Australia Bob Brown 1996-2012 Green ElectedBrian Andrew Greig
1999-2005 Democrats Elected
Penny Wong 2002- Labor ElectedLouise Pratt 2008- Labor ElectedDean Smith 2012-2013 Liberal ElectedJanet Smith 2014- Green Elected
Argentina Osvaldo López 2011- Fresh Encounter
Appointed
Belgium Petra de Sutter 2014- Green AppointedCanada Laurier LaPierre
Nancy Ruth2001-20042005-
LiberalConservative
AppointedAppointed
Colombia Claudia Lopez 2014- Green ElectedCzech Republic
Vaclav Fischer 1999-2002 Independent Elected
Germany Klaus Wowereit 2001-2002 Social Democrat
Appointed
France Corinne Bouchon Green ElectedItaly Franco Zeffirelli
Emilio ColomboPaolo GalimbertiSergio Logiudice
1994-20012003-20132013-2013-
Forza ItaliaUDCPoFDemocratic
AppointedAppointedElectedElected
Ireland David Norris 1987- Independent ElectedColm O'Gorman 2007 Progressive
DemsAppointed
Katherine Zappone
2011- Independent Appointed
Netherlands Gerard Schouw 2003-2010 D66 Elected (Indirect)
Japan Kanako Otsuji 2013 Democratic AppointedSpain Jerónimo Saavedra
Acevedo1996-2003 PSOE Elected
UK 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu
1945- Conservative Inherited
2nd Viscount Maugham
1958-1981 Independent Inherited
Baron Smith of Finsbury
2005- Labour Appointed
Baron Alli 1998- Labour AppointedRt. Hon Lord Justice Etherton
2008- Judiciary Appointed
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LGBT Ministers 1977-2015
Name Years in office
Cabinet Position
Australia Penny Wong 2007-2010-2013
Climate ChangeFinance and Deregulation
Belgium Elio di Rupo 2011- Prime MinisterCanada Scott Brison 2004-2006 Public WorksColombia Gina Parody
Cecilia Alvarez
2014-
2014-
Education
CommerceCzech Republic Gustáv Slamečka 2009-2010 TransportDenmark Uffe Elbæk
Mogens Jensen2011-20122014-
CultureTrade
Ecuador Carina Mafla 2012- Public HealthFinland Pekka Haavisto* 1995-1999 EnvironmentFrance Roger Karoutchi 2007-2009 Parliamentary Relations
Frederic Mitterrand 2009-2011 CultureJean-Jacques Aillagon 2002-2004 Culture
Germany Guido WesterwelleBarbara Hendricks
2009-20132013-
Foreign MinisterEnvironment
Hungary Gábor Szetey 2006-2008 Human resourcesIceland Jóhanna
Sigurðardóttir2007-20092009-
Social AffairsPrime Minister
Ireland Leo Varadkar 2014-2011-2014
HealthTransport & Tourism
Italy Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio
2000-20012006-2008
AgricultureEnvironment
Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs 2011- Foreign AffairsLuxembourg Etienne Schneider 2012-13 Economy and Foreign
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Xavier Bettel2013-2013-
TradeDeputy Prime MinisterPrime Minister
Netherlands Joop Wijn 2002-032006-07
Economic AffairsFinance
Gerda Verberg 2007- Agriculture, Nature and Food
Jan Kees de Jager 2010-2012 FinanceNew Zealand Chris Carter 2004-2005
2005-20072007-2008
HousingBuildingEducation
Maryan Street 2007-2008 HousingChris Finlayson 2008-
2008-Attorney GeneralArts and Culture
Norway Per-Kristian Foss
Bent HøieKnut Olav ÅmåsAnne Holt
2001-2005200220132013-1996-1997
FinanceActing PMHealthCulture & ChurchJustice
South Africa Lynne Brown 2014- Public EnterprisesSweden Tobias Billström 2006- Migration
Andreas Carlgren 2006- EnvironmentSwitzerland Claude Janiak 2004-2005 PresidentUK Chris Smith 1997-2001 Culture
Peter Mandelson 1998-19991999-20012008-2009
Trade & IndustryNorthern IrelandBusiness
Nick Brown 1998-2001 AgricultureBen Bradshaw 2009-2010 Culture, Media, SportDavid Laws 2010-2012 Chief Secretary to
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2012- TreasurySchools
Nick Gibb 2010-20122015-
Schools
NB: Jeronimo Saavedra Acevedo was the Spanish Minister of Public Administration 1993-1995 and Minister of Education and Science 1995-1996, but did not come out until 2000. In 2007 he was elected mayor of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Torben Lund, Health Minister in Denmark 1993-1994 came out while a member of parliament in 1998. *Not out during Ministerial position.
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LGBT MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Name Out/Not Out -whenFirst elected (out)
Years in office Party Affiliation
Austria (1) Ulrike Lunacek (L) Out 2009- Green PartyDenmark (1) Torben Lund (G) Out 1999-2004 Social DemocratsFrance (2) Steeve Briois (G)
Michel Teychenné (G)OutOut
2014-2008-2009
National FrontSocialist Party
Italy (3) Gianni Vattimo (G)Daniele Viotti (G)Rosario Crocetta (G)
OutOutOut
1999-???2009-2014
LiberalsDemocratic Party
Netherlands (3) Herman Verbeek (G)Dennis de Jong (G)Wim van der Camp (G)
OutOutOut
1989-2009-2009-
PPRSocialist PartyCDA
Germany (3) Lissy Gröner (L)Cornelia Ernst (L)Holger Krahmer (G)
OutNot Out (??)Out
1989-2009-2004-
Social DemocratsLeft PartyFree Democrats
Spain (1) José María Mendiluce Pereiro (G) Not Out (2003) 1999-2004 PSOESweden (2) Malin Björk (L)
Fredrick Federley (G)OutOut
2014-2014-
Left PartyCenter Party
UK (5) Michael Cashman (G)Seb Dance (G)Alyn Smith (G)Nikki Sinclair (T)David Coburn (G)
OutOutOutOutOut
1999-20142014-2004-2009-20142014-
Labour PartyLabour PartySNPUKIPUKIP
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LGBT STATE LEADERS: PREMIERS/GOVERNORS
Name Out/Not Out -whenFirst elected (out)
State/Province Years in office
Party Affiliation
Canada (2) Wade MacLauchlan (G)Kathleen Wynne (L)
OutOut
Prince Edward Is.Ontario
2015-2014-
LiberalLiberal
South Africa (1) Lynne Brown (L) Out Western Cape 2008-9 ANC
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LGBT SUB-NATIONAL COUNTRY/REGIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
Name Out/Not Out -whenFirst elected (out)
Years in office Party Affiliation
Iain SmithMargaret SmithPatrick HarveyJoe FitzPatrickDerek MackayMarco BiagiKevin StewartJim EadieRuth Davidson
OutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOut
1999-20111999-20112003-2007-2011-2011-20162011-2011-2011-
LibDemLibDemGreen PartySNPSNPSNPSNPSNPConservative Party
WELSH ASSEMBLY
Name Out/Not Out -whenFirst elected (out)
Years in office Party Affiliation
Ron Davies (B) Out 1999-2003 Labour Party
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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Name Out/Not Out -whenFirst elected (out)
Years in office Party Affiliation
Raymond Chan Chi-chuen Out 2012- People Power
ARUBA SENATE
Name Out/Not Out -whenFirst elected (out)
Years in office Party Affiliation
Desiree Croes Out 2011- AVP
MAYORS (TBC)
Paris, FranceBerlin, GermanyHouston, USASeattle, USAChapel Hill, USAWebster NC USAFranklinton NC USACarrboro NC USAZurich, SwitzerlandFresnillo, Mexico Benjamin Medrano 2013-
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LGBT Breakdown (National MPs in office)
1983 1988 1998 2003 2008 2011 2013 2015
Gay 3 6 26 42 59 77 85
Lesbian 3 1 12 14 15 19 21
Trans 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Bisexual 0 0 0 3 5 4 6
Total 6 7 38 60 80 101 113
NB: Self identification by legislator.
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Political Ideology and LGBT MPs
1983 1988 1998 2003 2008 2011 2013 2015Communist 1 0 0 1 2 1 1Green 0 1 2 8 11 12 12Lab/Social Dem/Socialist 1 4 23 33 32 41 46Liberal/Center 1 1 8 11 23 25 28Ethno-Nationalist 0 0 0 2 3 0 0Conservative/Right 3 1 5 5 9 22 26Total 6 7 38 60 80 101 113
Electoral Systems and LGBT MPs
1983 1988 1998 2003 2008 2011 2013 2015FPTP 2 3 11 18 25 33 37List PR 4 2 15 27 33 41 48MMP 0 1 11 15 21 23 23Parallel 0 0 0 0 1 1 1STV 0 0 0 0 0 2 3TRS 0 1 1 0 0 1 1Total 6 7 38 60 80 101 113
NB: For definitions see Reynolds, Andrew, Ben Reilly and Andrew Ellis. The New International IDEA Handbook of Election System Design. Stockholm: International IDEA, 2007.
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