David Laws - Cabinet Minister
The Independent on Sunday Pink List 2012 is a list of some of the famous people in the UK who are gay.
Here are a few of the names:
David Laws
Cabinet office minister, whose responsibilities include schools policy.
David Laws
Cabinet office minister, whose responsibilities include schools policy.
He is close to both Michael Gove, the education minister, and Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister.
The BBC's Evan Davis
Evan Davis
BBC Radio 4 presenter.
Stephen Twigg
Evan Davis
BBC Radio 4 presenter.
Stephen Twigg
Missing from the list - Stephen Fry. Website for this image
Lynette Nusbacher
A senior lecturer in War Studies at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst.
Alan Duncan
Minister in charge of the International Development Ministry (believed by some to be a branch of the security services)
Sir Paul Jenkins
The most senior openly gay civil servant, responsible for the largest legal department within the Civil Service.
James Wharton
The member of the elite Household Cavalry regiment, the Blues and Royals, who escorted the Queen during Will and Kate's wedding.
The most senior openly gay civil servant, responsible for the largest legal department within the Civil Service.
James Wharton
The member of the elite Household Cavalry regiment, the Blues and Royals, who escorted the Queen during Will and Kate's wedding.
Missing from the list - Lord Browne, former boss of BP.
Chris Bryant
The shadow Immigration Minister whose question to Rebekah Brooks about payments to police officers led to the phone-hacking investigation.
Nick Boles
The Conservative Minister who was Prime Minister David Cameron's policy chief.
Chris Bryant
The shadow Immigration Minister whose question to Rebekah Brooks about payments to police officers led to the phone-hacking investigation.
Nick Boles
The Conservative Minister who was Prime Minister David Cameron's policy chief.
Derren Brown
Derren Brown
TV Illusionist/Hypnotist
Sir Terence Etherton
Court of Appeal Judge
Simon Hughes
Deputy leader of the Liberal Democrat party
Sarah Brown
Councillor in Cambridge and the only 'out' transgender politician in Britain.
TV Illusionist/Hypnotist
Sir Terence Etherton
Court of Appeal Judge
Simon Hughes
Deputy leader of the Liberal Democrat party
Sarah Brown
Councillor in Cambridge and the only 'out' transgender politician in Britain.
John Amaechi
John Amaechi
Before retiring, he was one of only a handful of publicly gay sportsmen in America.
Sir Adrian Fulford
First openly gay judge in the UK.
John Amaechi
Before retiring, he was one of only a handful of publicly gay sportsmen in America.
Sir Adrian Fulford
First openly gay judge in the UK.
April Ashley MBE
Awarded an MBE for her services to transgender equality. April Ashley was a 1960s socialite, friend of models, actors and peers (including John Prescott, her former housemate).
Awarded an MBE for her services to transgender equality. April Ashley was a 1960s socialite, friend of models, actors and peers (including John Prescott, her former housemate).
The BBC's Eddie Mair
Eddie Mair
The voice of BBC Radio 4's PM.
Guy Black
The executive director of Telegraph Media group and chairman of Pressbof, which funds the Press Complaints Commission.
Eddie Mair
The voice of BBC Radio 4's PM.
Guy Black
The executive director of Telegraph Media group and chairman of Pressbof, which funds the Press Complaints Commission.
He is the first openly gay Tory peer.
Russell T Davies
TV producer and writer reponsible for Children's BBC's (CBBC) Wizards vs Aliens.
Russell T Davies
TV producer and writer reponsible for Children's BBC's (CBBC) Wizards vs Aliens.
Missing from the list - Derek Laud, friend of the prime minister.
Michael Salter
Head of broadcast for the prime minister, David Cameron.
Michael Salter
Head of broadcast for the prime minister, David Cameron.
Lynette Nusbacher
A senior lecturer in War Studies at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst.
She has recently advised the Government on national security strategies.
Missing from the list - Peter Mandelson
Angela Eagle
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Michael King
Psychiatrist and member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Angela Eagle
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Michael King
Psychiatrist and member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Professor King's publications include Prevalence of same-sex behaviour and orientation in England: results from a national survey.
Alan Duncan.
Alan Duncan
Minister in charge of the International Development Ministry (believed by some to be a branch of the security services)
His knowledge and contacts in the Middle East oil industry "helped Britain contribute to the fostering of the Arab Spring protests in 2011."
First openly gay Tory MP.
First openly gay Tory MP.
Ben Bradshaw
Politician, former BBC journalist, and the first Cabinet minister to enter a civil partnership.
Margot James
Conservative Party vice-chairman
MP for Stourbridge.
Ruth Davidson
Leader of the Scottish Conservatives
Politician, former BBC journalist, and the first Cabinet minister to enter a civil partnership.
Margot James
Conservative Party vice-chairman
MP for Stourbridge.
Ruth Davidson
Leader of the Scottish Conservatives
