Andrew ReynoldsUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Updated: August 31, 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

1979-20041993-20091997-20151997-2004-20112004-20112006-20082008-20112011-2011-2011-2012-

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 (23) 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)Sebastian 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)Harald Petzold (G)

OutOutNot Out (2013)Out

2009-2013-1994-2013-

Christian DemocratsGreen PartySocial DemocratsLeft Party

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 (3) Uzi Even (G)Nitzan Horowitz (G)Itzak Shmuli

OutOutNot Out (2015)

2002-20032009-20142013-

MeretzMeretzLabour

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)

Not Out (1976)Out

1972, 1976-19771981-1994

CHUPPR

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Jan Franssen (G)Evelien Eshuis (L)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)

OutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOut

1982-19941982-19861994-20051994-20061994-19981995-20022002-20121986-20092002-20121998-2007, 2010-111998-2002, 2003, 2006-20072009-2012-2012-2012-2010-2012-2011-2012-2002-20102013-

VVDCPNVVDD66VVDPvdAD66CDACDACDACDAVVD50 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)

OutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOut

1996-20081993-20112006-20131999-20072005-2008, 2011-2008-2008-2011-

Labour PartyLabour PartyLabour PartyLabour PartyNational PartyLabour PartyLabour PartyGreen PartyGreen Party

5

Maryan Street (L)Claudette Hauiti (L)Meka Whaitiri (L)

OutOutOut

2005-20142013-20142013-

Labour PartyNational PartyNational Party

Norway (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/Greens (2014)

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 (2) Ángeles Álvarez (L)Antonio Hurtado (G)

Not Out (2013)Not Out (2014)

2011-2008-

PSOEPSOE

Sweden (19) Kent Carlsson (G)Andreas Carlgren (G)Elisabeht Markstrom (L)

Not Out (1991)Not Out (1998)Not Out (2006)

1991-19931994-19981995-2010

Social DemocratCenter PartySocial Democrat

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Tasso Stafilidis (G)Tobias Billström (B)Martin Andreasson (G)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)

OutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutNot Out (2014)OutOut

1998-20062002-2002-2006, 20122002-20142002-2006-20142006-2006-2006-20142006-20142006-2010-2010-2011-2014-2006-2014-2010-

Left PartyModerateLiberal PartyGreen 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)

Not Out (1977)Not Out (1984)Not Out (1994)Not Out (1984)Not Out (2003)Not Out (1998)Out

1974-19791979-19861983-19971983-20051992-1997-20101997-

Labour PartyConservative PartyConservative PartyLabour PartyLabour PartyLabour PartyLabour Party

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Nick Brown (G)Chris Bryant (G)Angela Eagle (L)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)

Not Out (1998)OutNot Out (1997)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)OutOut

1983-2001-1992-2005-1983-20151997-1983-20011997-20102001-20101992-2005-20152001-20151992-1997-2010-2010-2010-2010-2010-2010-2010-20151997-2005, 2010-2010-20152001-20151992-20042001-20112012-2005-2012-2015-2015-

Labour PartyLabour PartyLabour PartyConservative 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 PartySNP

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Stewart McDonald (G)Martin Doherty (G)John Nicolson (G)Joanna Cherry (L)Peter Kyle (G)Wes Streeting (G)Angela Crawley (?)Catherine Smith (B)Gerald Jones (G)Mhairi Smith (?)Nick Gibbs (G)

OutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutOutNot Out (2015)

2015-2015-2015-2015-2015-2015-2015-2015-2015-2015-1997-

SNPSNPSNPSNPLabour 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 (Aug)

130 Currently in office (Aug 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 23 1985 Spain 2 2013Hungary 1 1990 Sweden 21 1991Iceland 1 1987 Switzerland 6 1995Ireland 4 2011 UK 49 1977Israel 3 2002 USA 12 1983Italy 9 1983Lithuania 1 2008

Total 232

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LGBT Members of Parliament – National Assembly and Senate/Upper House 1976-2015 (Aug 2015)

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 5 1998 South Africa 8 1999Germany 24 1985 Spain 2 2000Hungary 1 1990 Sweden 21 1991Iceland 1 1987 Switzerland 7 1995Ireland 7 2011 UK 66 1984Israel 3 2002 USA 13 1983

Total 274

NB: 231 lower house MPs (all elected), 44 upper house (17 elected, 27 appointed).38 Countries

160 Currently in office (August 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

Luc Carvounas 2011

Green

Socialist

Elected

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

1945-2015 Conservative Inherited

2nd Viscount Maugham

1958-1981 Independent Inherited

Baron Smith of Finsbury

2005- Labour Appointed

Baron Alli 1998- Labour 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

Puerto Rico Alberto Lastra Power 2015- HousingSouth 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, Sport

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David Laws 2010-20122012-

Chief Secretary to 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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