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List of LGBT politicians in the United Kingdom

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

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List of LGBT ministers in the House of Commons

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List of LGBT members of the Cabinet in the House of Lords

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List of LGBT ministers in the House of Lords

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List of LGBT members of the House of Lords

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List of LGBT members of the European Parliament

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List of LGBT members of the Scottish Parliament

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List of LGBT members of the Welsh Parliament

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List of LGBT members of the Northern Ireland Assembly

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List of LGBT Government ministers of the Northern Ireland Executive

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List of LGBT members of the London Assembly

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List of LGBT police and crime commissioners

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List of LGBT directly elected mayors

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