This Parliament at a glance

For the Parliament that started on 21 June 2017, at least:

49 MPs were LGBT+

4 parties had LGBT+ MPs

This dataset shows MPs who are known to be LGBT+ today. The MPs referenced might not have been known to be LGBT+ at the time this Parliament took place.

LGBT+ MPs by party

conservative

Conservative

20 LGBT+ MPs

Alan Duncan

Rutland and Melton

First elected 09 April 1992

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Alan Duncan on the UK Parliament website

Conor Burns

Bournemouth West

First elected 06 May 2010

Identity LGBT+

Source Wikipedia

Source date 27 May 2017

Official information Conor Burns on the UK Parliament website

Notes on entry Conor Burns had the Conservative party whip suspended on 7 October 2022

Crispin Blunt

Reigate

First elected 01 May 1997

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Crispin Blunt on the UK Parliament website

Damien Moore

Southport

First elected 09 June 2017

Identity LGBT+

Source Pink News

Source date 05 June 2017

Official information Damien Moore on the UK Parliament website

Daniel Kawczynski

Shrewsbury and Atcham

First elected 05 May 2005

Identity LGBT+

Source Wikipedia

Source date 27 May 2017

Official information Daniel Kawczynski on the UK Parliament website

David Mundell

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

First elected 05 May 2005

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information David Mundell on the UK Parliament website

Iain Stewart

Milton Keynes South

First elected 06 May 2010

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Iain Stewart on the UK Parliament website

Justine Greening

Putney, Roehampton and Southfields

First elected 05 May 2005

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Justine Greening on the UK Parliament website

Notes on entry Justine Greening had the Conservative party whip removed from her in September 2019, and now sits as an independent MP

Lee Rowley

North East Derbyshire

First elected 09 June 2017

Identity LGBT+

Source Pink News

Source date 05 June 2017

Official information Lee Rowley on the UK Parliament website

Margot James

Stourbridge

First elected 06 May 2010

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Margot James on the UK Parliament website

Notes on entry Margot James had the Conservative party whip removed from her in September 2019, and now sits as an independent MP

Mark Menzies

Fylde

First elected 06 May 2010

Identity LGBT+

Source Pink News

Source date 05 June 2017

Official information Mark Menzies on the UK Parliament website

Michael Fabricant

Lichfield

First elected 09 April 1992

Identity Bisexual

Source Wikipedia

Source date 27 October 2019

Official information Michael Fabricant on the UK Parliament website

Notes on entry Michael Fabricant came out as bisexual during TV show “First Dates” in 2017. His full term of office is listed in this data set

Mike Freer

Finchley and Golders Green

First elected 06 May 2010

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Mike Freer on the UK Parliament website

Nick Boles

Grantham and Stamford

First elected 06 May 2010

Identity LGBT+

Source Pink News

Source date 15 July 2014

Official information Nick Boles on the UK Parliament website

Notes on entry Nick Boles resigned the Conservative party whip in April 2019 to sit as an independent MP

Nick Gibb

Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

First elected 01 May 1997

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Nick Gibb on the UK Parliament website

Nick Herbert

Arundel and South Down

First elected 05 May 2005

Identity LGBT+

Source LGBT Foundation

Source date 27 May 2017

Official information Nick Herbert on the UK Parliament website

Nigel Evans

Ribble Valley

First elected 09 April 1992

Identity LGBT+

Source Daily Mail

Source date 18 December 2010

Official information Nigel Evans on the UK Parliament website

Ross Thomson

Aberdeen South

First elected 09 June 2017

Identity LGBT+

Source Pink News

Source date 05 June 2017

Official information Ross Thomson on the UK Parliament website

Stuart Andrew

Pudsey

First elected 06 May 2010

Identity LGBT+

Source Yorkshire Post

Source date 22 May 2013

Official information Stuart Andrew on the UK Parliament website

William Wragg

Hazel Grove

First elected 08 May 2015

Identity LGBT+

Source Twitter

Source date 24 November 2015

Official information William Wragg on the UK Parliament website

Labour Party icon

Labour

20 LGBT+ MPs

Angela Eagle

Wallasey

First elected 09 April 1992

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Angela Eagle on the UK Parliament website

Ben Bradshaw

Exeter

First elected 01 May 1997

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Ben Bradshaw on the UK Parliament website

Cat Smith

Lancaster and Fleetwood

First elected 08 May 2015

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Cat Smith on the UK Parliament website

Chris Bryant

Rhondda

First elected 07 June 2001

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Chris Bryant on the UK Parliament website

Clive Betts

Sheffield South East

First elected 09 April 1992

Identity LGBT+

Source Pink News

Source date 27 December 2007

Official information Clive Betts on the UK Parliament website

Dan Carden

Liverpool Walton

First elected 09 June 2017

Identity LGBT+

Source Pink News

Source date 05 June 2017

Official information Dan Carden on the UK Parliament website

Gerald Jones

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney

First elected 08 May 2015

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Gerald Jones on the UK Parliament website

Gerard Killen

Rutherglen & Hamilton West

First elected 09 June 2017

Identity LGBT+

Source Pink News

Source date 05 June 2017

Official information Gerard Killen on the UK Parliament website

Gordon Marsden

Blackpool South

First elected 01 May 1997

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Gordon Marsden on the UK Parliament website

Lloyd Russell-Moyle

Brighton Kemptown

First elected 09 June 2017

Identity LGBT+

Source Pink News

Source date 05 June 2017

Official information Lloyd Russell-Moyle on the UK Parliament website

Luke Pollard

Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport

First elected 09 June 2017

Identity LGBT+

Source Pink News

Source date 05 June 2017

Official information Luke Pollard on the UK Parliament website

Nia Griffith

Llanelli

First elected 05 May 2005

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Nia Griffith on the UK Parliament website

Nick Brown

Newcastle East

First elected 09 June 1983

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Nick Brown on the UK Parliament website

Peter Kyle

Hove

First elected 08 May 2015

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Peter Kyle on the UK Parliament website

Sandy Martin

Ipswich

First elected 09 June 2017

Identity LGBT+

Source Pink News

Source date 05 June 2017

Official information Sandy Martin on the UK Parliament website

Stephen Doughty

Cardiff South and Penarth

First elected 15 November 2012

Identity LGBT+

Source Pink News

Source date 06 July 2016

Official information Stephen Doughty on the UK Parliament website

Stephen Morgan

Portsmouth South

First elected 09 June 2017

Identity LGBT+

Source LGBT Labour

Source date 13 December 2019

Official information Stephen Morgan on the UK Parliament website

Stephen Twigg

Liverpool West Derby

First elected 06 May 2010

Identity LGBT+

Source The Guardian

Source date 13 May 2015

Official information Stephen Twigg on the UK Parliament website

Steve Reed

Croydon North

First elected 03 May 2017

Identity LGBT+

Source Pink News

Source date 30 November 2012

Official information Steve Reed on the UK Parliament website

Wes Streeting

Ilford North

First elected 08 May 2015

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Wes Streeting on the UK Parliament website

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Liberal Democrat

1 LGBT+ MP

Layla Moran

Oxford West and Abingdon

First elected 09 June 2017

Identity Pansexual

Source Pink News

Source date 02 January 2020

Official information Layla Moran on the UK Parliament website

Notes on entry Layla Moran came out at pansexual in an interview with PinkNews on 2 January 2020. Her full term of office as an MP is listed in this data set

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Scottish National

8 LGBT+ MPs

Angela Crawley

Lanark and Hamilton East

First elected 08 May 2015

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Angela Crawley on the UK Parliament website

Hannah Bardell

Livingstone

First elected 08 May 2015

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Hannah Bardell on the UK Parliament website

Joanna Cherry

Edinburgh South West

First elected 08 May 2015

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Joanna Cherry on the UK Parliament website

Kirsty Blackman

Aberdeen North

First elected 07 May 2015

Identity LGBT+

Source Twitter

Source date 14 June 2023

Official information Kirsty Blackman on the UK Parliament website

Martin Docherty-Hughes

Dunbartonshire West

First elected 08 May 2015

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Martin Docherty-Hughes on the UK Parliament website

Mhairi Black

Paisley and Renfrewshire

First elected 08 May 2015

Identity LGBT+

Source Attitude

Source date 17 March 2016

Official information Mhairi Black on the UK Parliament website

Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Glasgow South

First elected 29 November 2012

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Stewart Malcolm McDonald on the UK Parliament website

Stuart McDonald

Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintolloch

First elected 08 May 2015

Identity LGBT+

Source The Independent

Source date 20 February 2016

Official information Stuart McDonald on the UK Parliament website