LGBTQ conservatism

This article is about conservative politics among LGBTQ people. For the LGBTQ wing of the British Conservative Party, seeLGBT+ Conservatives.

LGBTQ conservatismrefers toLGBTQ(lesbian,gay,bisexual,transgenderandqueer) individuals withconservativepolitical views.

Terminology

LGBTQ conservatism is an umbrella term which may be divided into two specific sub-categories,each with its own term and meaning. The first sub-categorical term,pre-Stonewall LGBTQ Conservatism,refers to LGBTQ individuals embracing and promoting (even in the post-Stonewall era) the ideology of a traditional (and traditionally anti-LGBTQ) conservatism in either a general or specifically-LGBTQ social context or environment.Post-Stonewall LGBTQ Conservatism,refers to self-affirming LGBTQ persons withfiscally,culturally, and politically conservativeviews. These post-Stonewall conservatives' social views, though generally conservative too, at the same time reflect a "gay-affirmation" based onself-determinationand more recent socio-historical issues like marriage equality for same-sex couples, LGBTQ family recognition, civic equality generally for LGBTQ people in society, and also a positive role for (LGBTQ-affirming) religion in LGBTQ life.

There is not complete unanimity of opinion among LGBTQ conservatives on all issues, however, especially those regarding the dynamics and politics of the closet and "identity management," and various legal and political issues (e.g. adoption agency placement, rights of private businesses, certain "intra-LGBT" issues of bisexuality, transgender topics, and others.)The first term can include LGBTQ people who are opposed tosame-sex marriageor otherLGBTQ rightswhile the second term, contrastingly, usually refers to self-affirming gay people who unequivocally favor marriage as a legal institution for both heterosexuals and gays (in countries where this is feasible) and who simultaneously prefer economic and political conservatism more generally.

The number of self-affirming LGBTQ advocates for conservative ideas and policies became more apparent only after the advent of the modernLGBTQ civil rights movementin the 1970s (which encouraged affirmation of LGBTQ identity to achieve greater consolidation of political power) even as many gay conservatives, labeled as "self-hating" at the time, did remain closeted in areas where anti-gay socially conservative politicians then led organizedopposition to LGBTQ rights.The politics and ideology of LGBTQ conservatives today can vary by their own self-definition, developments within larger conservatism, and each country's (and local area's) sociopolitical, cultural, and legal LGBTQ rights landscape.

History

See also:LGBTQ conservatism in the United States § History

Before the Stonewall riots

In France, in 1791, Louis Michel le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau presented a new criminal code to the national Constituent Assembly.He explained that it outlawed only "true crimes", and not "phony offenses created by superstition, feudalism, the tax system, and [royal] despotism".He did not list the crimes "created by superstition". The new penal code did not mention blasphemy, heresy, sacrilege, witchcraft, incest or homosexuality; these former offenses were decriminalized. In 1810, a new criminal code was issued under Napoleon. As with the Penal Code of 1791, it did not contain provisions for religious crimes, incest or homosexuality. In 1852, under theprime ministershipof theDuke of Saldanha,a liberal-conservativeCartista,same-sex sexual intercourse was legalized throughout Portugal.

In 1870, the draft penal law submitted byChancellorOtto von Bismarckto theNorth German Confederationretained the relevant Prussian penal provisions criminalizing male same-sex sexual intercourse, justifying this out of concern for "public opinion":

Even though one can justify the omission of these penal provisions from the standpoint of Medicine as well as on grounds taken from certain theories of criminal law – the public's sense of justice (das Rechtsbewußtsein im Volke) views these acts not merely as vices but as crimes [...].

On May 15, 1871, underChancellorOtto von Bismarck,Paragraph 175was enacted throughout theGerman Empire.

In August 1885, underConservativePrime Minister of the United KingdomRobert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury,theLabouchere Amendmentpassed August 7, 1885, becoming Section 11 of theCriminal Law Amendment Act 1885.

In 1887, during the period known as the Conservative Republic (Spanish:República Conservadora), same-sex sexual intercourse was legalized throughout Argentina.

On February 24, 1954, British Prime MinisterWinston Churchill,during a cabinet meeting, bluntly replied that the Conservative Party was not going to accept responsibility for making the law more lenient towards gay men. He suggested that anenquirymight be the way forward, proposed limiting press coverage of the convictions of homosexuals, and suggested that any man caught by police should be offered the option ofmedical treatment."Otherwise, I wouldn't touch the subject," he said. "Let it get worse – in hope of a more united public pressure for some amendment."

In 2007,Brian Coleman,a former openly gay Conservative member of the London Assembly and former mayor of Barnet, wrote in theNew Statesmanthat in the mid-1950s, London police were aware that future Prime MinisterEdward Heathwas "cottaging"(seeking out anonymous sex partners in public lavatories) and that they warned him to stop, lest it damage his career. Coleman also claimed that gays" ran "the Conservative Party in London for many years, suggesting Heath may have been" protected "." [Britain] had managed for decades with gay men holding a significant number of public offices ", Coleman wrote.

In 1957, after the international conference Wolfenden50, theConservativegovernment appointed the Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution 1957 to investigate what were perceived as two increasing social problems, in the context of rising prosecutions. The committees terms of reference asked members to consider 'the law and practice' relating to both 'homosexual offenses and the treatment of persons convicted of such offenses' and to offenses connected to 'prostitution and solicitation for immoral purposes'. The association between homosexuality and prostitution reflected the committee's assumption that both were forms of deviance threatening the family as 'the basic unit of society'. The committee's report in 1957 included as its first recommendation 'That homosexual behavior between consenting adults in private be no longer a criminal offense'; other recommendations sought the tightening of the law concerning public same-sex behavior and street prostitution, although acts of selling sex would remain legal.

In May 1965,Arthur Gore, 8th Earl of Arranand Conservative PartyChief Whip,introduced into theHouse of Lordsa bill decriminalizing male same-sex sexual intercourse inEngland and Wales.During its passage, senior peers inserted a strict privacy clause, applying a more restrictive standard of privacy than for heterosexual behavior. This specified that a 'homosexual act' would not be considered 'private' if 'more than two persons take part or are present', or if occurring in a public lavatory. The bill passed through the Lords in July 1965 and was brought into theHouse of Commonsby Conservative MPHumphrey Berkeley,known to be homosexual by many in parliament. After a Labour victory in thegeneral election in 1966,Berkeley lost his seat and was replaced as the bill's sponsor byLabourMPLeo Abse.

Prospective Conservative Prime MinisterRobert Boothby(later Lord Boothby), who was homosexual, was pepperedthroughout parliament and the establishment, and hence their political colleagues had every interest in decriminalizing their activities. Boothby was involved in a friendship and possibly a sexual relationship withRonnie Kray,while simultaneously the long-term lover of LadyDorothy Macmillan,wife ofHarold Macmillan,Conservative Prime Minister from 1957 to 1963.

When theSexual Offences Act 1967passed in 1967, only a handful of Conservatives voted for the decriminalization of male same-sex sexual intercourse, including future Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher.

On June 25, 1969, shortly before the end of theChristian Democratic Union(CDU) –Social Democratic Party of Germany(SPD) Grand Coalition headed by CDU ChancellorKurt Georg Kiesinger,Paragraph 175 was reformed, in that only the "qualified cases" that were previously handled in § 175a – sex with a man less than 21 years old, homosexual prostitution, and the exploitation of a relationship of dependency (such as employing or supervising a person in a work situation) – were retained. Paragraph 175b (concerning bestiality) also was removed.

After the Stonewall riots

Rise of LGBTQ conservatism

In 1975, theConservative Group for Homosexual Equality(CGHE) was founded in the United Kingdom byPeter Walter Campbell.It was the first LGBTQ conservative organization ever.

In 2007,Brian Coleman,a former openly gay Conservative member of the London Assembly and former mayor of Barnet, wrote in theNew Statesmanthat many of the gay politicians in the Conservative Party joined the party and became active during the Thatcher years. He also contended that the underlying ethos ofThatcherismmight well be pro-gay and it was Margaret Thatcher's personality which attracted so many homosexual men to the party. The reason he contended that the Iron Lady drew many gay men to the Conservative Party was her pure elegance, feminine perfection, perfect dress sense, and sheer determination to change society and while her government might have had an anti-gay aura there was simply nothing in her personal attitude to demonstrate any prejudice, she appointed gay ministers, such asEarl of Avon(son of ex-Prime MinisterAnthony Eden). On the subject of AIDS it was her government withNorman Fowleras Health Secretary which faced the issue head on and refused to take a moral tone on public information and prevention work. He finishes by stating that "There are many gay Tory men who would like to sleep with David Cameron but it is Lady Thatcher whose portrait hangs over their bed!"

During theFirst Thatcher ministry,Criminal Justice Act 1980was passed in 1980, legalizing same-sex sexual intercourse in Scotland.

On May 28, 1988, during theThird Thatcher ministry,Clause 28of theLocal Government Act 1988received a 2 to 1 majority in theHouse of Lordsand a vote of 254 to 201 in theHouse of Commons.

In 1991, the CGHE reconstituted at the Conservative Party Conference and renamed theTory Campaign for Homosexual Equality(TORCHE). The organization would remain active til 2004 when it disbanded.

On April 21, 2003, theBa'athist regime in Iraqwas deposed. TheCoalition Provisional Authority,established by theGeorge W. Bush administration,abolished the death penalty and reverted to a revised 1988 penal code, thus legalizing same-sex sexual intercourse in Iraq.

On June 24, 2004,Fine Gaelproposed legalizing civil partnerships for same-sex and opposite-sex couples who choose not to marry, the first Irish political party to do so.In November 2004, in reaction to the legal challenge on tax issuesTaoiseachandFianna FáilleaderBertie Ahernsaid "Couples want equality and we should try to deal with some of those issues" but added that moves to legalize gay marriage are "a long way off".During the2004 Irish presidential election,Fianna Fáil,Fine Gael,andProgressive Democrats,produced policies or made statements in favor of varying forms of recognition for same-sex couples. During the2007 Irish general election,the manifestos of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and Progressive Democrats, supported civil unions for same-sex couples. All parties ran advertisements inGay Community News(GNC) with commitments to same-sex couples.

In 2010,Ógra Fianna Fáilcame out in favor of same-sex marriage.

In 2010, the Botswana government, under the control of theBotswana Democratic Party,passed an amendment to its Employment Act that will bring an end to dismissal based on an individual's sexual orientation or HIV status.

In July 2011,Young Fine Gaelcame out in favor of same-sex marriage.

On October 5, 2011, British Prime MinisterDavid Cameronsaid at a Conservative Party conference that "So I don't support gay marriage despite being a Conservative. I support gay marriage because I'm a Conservative."

On March 3, 2012, Fianna Fáil came out in favor of same-sex marriage in Ireland.

On February 5, 2013,Marriage Act 2013,during its second reading, received in theHouse of Commons of the United Kingdomthat Conservatives voted 126 for, 134 against (including 8 voted against from theDemocratic Unionist Party), 5 both, and 36 did not vote.On May 21, 2013, the act, during its third reading, received in the House of Commons that Conservatives voted 117 for, 127 against (including 8 voted against from the Democratic Unionist Party), 7 both, and 51 did not vote.On June 4, 2013, the act, during its second reading, received in theHouse of Lordsthat Conservatives voted against theDearAmendment to reject second reading, 66 voted in favor, including 2 in favor from the Democratic Unionist Party, 1 in favor fromUlster Unionist Party,and 2 in favor fromUK Independence Party,and 63 did not vote.The act had its third reading on July 15, 2013, and was passed by a simplevoice vote.The amended Bill returned to the House of Commons for approval of the amendments on July 16, 2013, which the House approved on the same day.

On November 5, 2013, Fine Gael came out in favor of same-sex marriage in Ireland.

On May 22, 2015, theThirty-Fourth Amendment (Marriage Equality Act) to the Irish Constitutionwas passed in Ireland via national referendum. 62% of Irish voters voted in favor of same-sex marriage. Voter turnout was 61% of the national electorate. The referendum was introduced under the Fine Gael-Labour coalition government.

By country

Australia

See also:Liberal Pride

Brazil

Before and following theImpeachment process against Dilma Rousseff,several gay conservatives have been visible.Clodovil Hernandesof theChristian Labour Partyand later theParty of the Republicbefore his death in 2009 is considered to be the first known gay MP for theChamber of Deputies.

On January 16, 2017,Marcelo Crivella,the mayor ofRio de Janeiro,promoted Nélio Georgini, a gay evangelical conservative, to the head of the city LGBTQ council.

In 2018, 30% of the Brazilian LGBTQ community voted for theright-wing populistJair Bolsonaroagainst 57% of votes forleft-wingFernando Haddadin the presidential runoff, according toDatafolha.Following the conservative wave that contributed to the emergence of the Gays com Bolsonaro Movement (inspired by theGays for Trumporganization), the 30% of LGBTQ votes for Bolsonaro shocked many in the Brazilian Media, as Bolsonaro is seen as a socially conservativehomophobicpolitician.The reasons attributed to these votes were the widespread fear of violence, economic insecurity, attachment to traditional values, discontent with theWorkers' Party,as well as a perceived political manipulation of LGBTQ activism by the left.

Canada

LGBTorywas founded in 2015 as a group for LGBTQ supporters of theConservative Party of Canadaand provincial conservative parties acrossCanada.Prior to that, small groups existed locally in some Canadian cities or as discussion forums on the Internet.

Openly gay political figures such asScott Brison,Lorne Mayencourtand Jaime Watt are or have been associated with conservative parties at the provincial or federal levels,Keith Norton,Phil GilliesandHeward Graffteycame out as gay after their careers as politicians had ended, andRichard Hatfieldwas outed as gay after his death.Most such figures, however, have beenRed Tories,a moderate or even progressive faction within Canadian conservatism, rather than conventionally conservative "Blue" Tories; Brison, in fact, quit theProgressive Conservative Partyto join theLiberalsafter the PCs merged with the more right-wingCanadian Allianceto form theConservative Party.

In 2015, a contingent of federal Conservative MPs and provincialOntario Progressive Conservative PartyMPPs participated in Toronto's annualPride Weekparade for the first time in its history. Organized by LGBTory, the marching contingent included federal MPsKellie LeitchandBernard Trottier,Ontario PC leaderPatrick Brownand MPPsLisa MacLeodandJack MacLaren,alongside numerous out LGBTQ party activists and supporters.

In 2016, Interim Conservative leaderRona Ambrosebecame the first leader of the federal Conservative Party to march in the Toronto Pride Parade. She was joined by leadership contestants & MPs,Lisa Raitt,Michael Chong,Kellie Leitch,andMaxime Bernier.

In 2019, Ontario PremierDoug Ford,Deputy PremierChristine Elliott,and cabinet ministersCaroline Mulroney&Stephen Lecceall marched in the York Region Pride Parade. This was the first time a sitting conservative Ontario Premier had marched in a pride parade while in office.

Eric Duncanwas elected as the first openly gay Conservative MP in 2019, andMelissa Lantsmanwas elected as the first openly lesbian Conservative MP in 2021.

LGBTQ representation in politics is promoted byProudPolitics,a non-partisan networking and mentoring organization whose members span the political spectrum.

Chile

In 2014, the doctrinal council of the conservativeNational Renewalvoted 72.3% to reject a proposal that would have advocated limiting marriage and adoption to heterosexual couples.

European Union

Members of theEuropean Parliamentfrom across the political spectrum, including conservatives, have formed theEuropean Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights.

Denmark

The leader of theConservative People's PartyinDenmark,Søren Pape Poulsen,is openly gay.

France

A 2013IFOPsurvey of French LGBTQ people found that French LGBTQ people have same underlying trends as the rest of the population, namely a radicalization of positions and some disenchantment with political parties. The left wing parties of France did not capitalize onLaw 2013-404with LGBTQ voters, which implies that the party positions on social issues are secondary to policy choices, with LGBTQ people having no distinction on this point the rest of the population. Despite some French media representations, sexual orientation does not appear to determine political views. With increasing acceptance of LGBTQ people in France, LGBTQ people in France feel less inclined to mobilize behind parties with the political demands of the LGBTQ community.

Support for theSocialist Party(PS) from 2012 and 2013 found that 21% of bisexuals supported PS in 2012, but only 16% supported PS in 2013, while LGBTQ people maintained support for PS and theEurope Ecology – The Greensat 27% and 6% from 2012 to 2013. Law 2013-404 has allowed the left government to maintain its support among LGBTQ people overall, while in steep decline in the overall population. In 2011, 50% of LGBTQ people supported left wing parties, while in 2012, 44% of LGBTQ people supported left wing parties, and in 2013, 36% of LGBTQ people supported left wing parties. When counting gay voters only, 45% supported left wing parties in 2012, while 38% supported left wing parties in 2013. Among non-heterosexuals, 24% supported left wing parties in 2012, while 21% supported left wing parties in 2013. Among heterosexuals, 21% supported left wing parties in 2012, while 18% supported left wing parties in 2013. Disaffection towards the left party is a phenomenon is affecting all sexual orientation categories of the population.

In 2011, 15% of non-heterosexuals supported center-right wing parties, while in 2012, 20% of non-heterosexuals supported center-right wing parties, and in 2013, 22% of non-heterosexuals supported center-right wing parties. In 2011, 17% of bisexuals supported center-right wing parties, while in 2012, 21% of bisexuals supported center-right wing parties, and in 2013, 17% of bisexuals supported center-right wing parties. In 2011, 13% of LGBTQ people supported center-right wing parties, while in 2012, 20% of LGBTQ people supported center-right wing parties, and in 2013, 21% of LGBTQ people supported center-right wing parties. In 2011, 21% of heterosexuals supported center-right wing parties, while in 2012, 25% of heterosexuals supported center-right wing parties, and in 2013, 22% of heterosexuals supported center-right wing parties.

Despite their opposition to Law 2013–404, the center right parties maintains its support among the LGBTQ electorate, but in a more fragmented way than in the past. In 2012, 16% of LGBTQ people supported theUnion for a Popular Movement(UPM), while in 2013, 14% of LGBTQ supported the UPM. In 2012, 20% of heterosexuals people supported the UPM, while in 2013, 17% of heterosexuals supported the UPM. This decline of support for UPM helped benefit of theUnion of Democrats and Independents,with 6% among LGBTQ people in 2013, given that the positions taken by some of its leaders, such asRama YadeandJean-Louis Borloo,in favor of same-sex marriage it was perhaps not unrelated.

In 2012, 10% of non-heterosexuals supported theNational Front,while in 2013, 16% of non-heterosexuals supported the National Front. In 2012, 9% of bisexuals supported the National Front, while in 2013, 16% of bisexuals supported the National Front. In 2012, 10% of LGBTQ people supported the National Front, while in 2013, 15% of LGBTQ people supported the National Front. In 2012, 9% of heterosexuals people supported the National Front, while in 2013, 13% of heterosexuals supported the National Front.

Support for the National Front is stronger in the ranks of LGBTQ people than among all the French people, with 13% support for the National Front in 2013. The National Front is benefiting among LGBTQ voters, with a +5% increase between 2012 and 2013, than in the rest of the population, +4% of heterosexuals in the same period. The increase of the National Front among LGBTQ people is probably due to the composition of the electorate, with more male, urban, and younger people than the average population therefore generally more willing to vote for the National Front. In Paris, 26% of LGBTQ residents support the National Front, with 16% heterosexuals support National Front. The National Front's opposition to Islamism is attractive to LGBTQ people who perceive Islam as a threat to their lives and freedoms.

2013IFOPsurvey on French LGBTQ people's political support by party

Affiliation	% of French LGBTQ people
Total	100	100
Right-wing parties	36	36
Gaullistparties	21	21
Union for a Popular Movement	14	14
Union of Democrats and Independents	6	6
Other	1	1
National Front	15	15
Left-wing parties	36	36
Socialist Party	27	27
Europe Ecology – The Greens	6	6
Other	3	3

Germany

InGermanytheChristian Democratic Union of Germany(CDU) since 2020 and theChristian Social Union in Bavaria(CSU) in Bavaria since 2023 supportSame-sex marriages. In 2020, theChristian Democratic Union(CDU) published a political video supporting same-sex marriage and families,and in 2023 theChristian Social Union in Bavaria(CSU) adopted a party platform supporting same-sex marriage.As of 2023, the right wing partyAlternative for Germany(AfD) remains the largest party opposed to same-sex marriage and supports only civil partnerships. The leader of the AfDAlice Weidelis open lesbian and lives in a same-sex marriage with two children.

Netherlands

Much of the Dutch right wing (including figures such asGeert Wilders) has evolved to include LGBTQ rights platforms which do not conflict with the current status quo but also embrace an increased perturbation to supposed threats from minority religions (especially Islam) which, in their view, threaten to upend the vestiges of the liberalism and tolerance which has been associated with the Dutch social climate.

The former political party thePim Fortuyn Listsupported LGBTQ rights, and its leader and namesakePim Fortuynwas openly gay.

Russia

See also:Gays for Putin!

Sweden

The Open Moderates is the LGBT-organisation of theModerate PartyinSweden.The Open Moderates is an organization for everyone that shares the values of the Moderate Party and who believe that LGBT-issues are important political issues to work with from a center-right perspective.

The origin of the Open Moderates is the Stockholm-based club "Gay Moderates" that was formed already in the late 1970s. That club had mostly social activities and it was active upon until the mid-1990s. A new generation took over and reorganized the Gay Moderates as a new more political network to lobby the Moderate Party. In 2003 the name was changed to the current Open Moderates to signal that the organization is open to everyone regardless of sexual orientation that want to work with LGBTQ political issues.

In recent years, thenational conservativeSweden Democratsparty has softened its stance on LGBTQ rights and same-sex parenting with party leaderJimmie Åkessonsuggesting in 2018 that the party would rewrite its program for the first time to include LGBTQ related issues. One of the SD's legislators and spokesmenBo Bromanis homosexual.

The conservativeCitizens' CoalitionleaderIlan Sadéis openly gay.

Switzerland

InSwitzerland,the center-right partyConservative Democratic Party of Switzerlandsupport LGBTQ rights,but the right-wingSwiss People's Partydoes not.

United Kingdom

In April 2015,PinkNewsfound 26% of British LGBTQ people supported theConservative and Unionist Party,a 5% increase from the last election in 2010, 26% support theLabour Party,a 2% decrease from the last election in 2010, 19% support theLiberal Democrats,a 21% decrease from the last election in 2010, 20% support theGreen Party of England and Wales/Scottish Green Party/Green Party in Northern Ireland,a 16% increase from the last election in 2010, and 2% supported theUK Independence Party.This is the first time in the 10 years that PinkNews has polled the LGBTQ community that the Conservatives have led the survey of voting intentions.

The first LGBTQConservativegroup was called CGHE (Conservative Group for Homosexual Equality). That group was reconstituted at the Conservative party Conference in 1991 and was renamed TORCHE (the Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality). This group was active until 2003. Some years laterLGBTorywas formed. LGBTory has an active membership often organized using its Facebook groups and pages and attends vigils and LGBTQ Pride events across the UK includingPride London,Pride Scotia,Leeds Pride,Manchester Pride,Doncaster PrideandBrighton Pride.

LGBTory campaigned in seats throughout the campaign for the May 6, 2010, General Election. There are now at least 12 openly gay and lesbian Conservative MPs inParliament.

LGBTory, nowrenamed to LGBT+ Conservatives, works to promote LGBTQ equality within the Conservative Party and generally across the UK, actively campaigning against theGay Blood Banand for marriage equality, regardless of sexuality or gender identity.

TheUK Independence Partyhas an officially recognized LGBTQ in UKIP campaigning group which is active on the social media sitesTwitterandFacebook.It has been represented at the party's annual conference.Peter Whittleof the UKIP was the only LGBTQ candidate in the2016 London Assembly electionand afterwards was selected as the UKIP's deputy leader.

United States

Main article:LGBTQ conservatism in the United States

See also:Gays for Trump

Notable LGBTQ conservatives

Lesbian

• Angie Bell
• Ana Brnabić
• Tammy Bruce
• Jodeen Carney
• Mary Cheney
• Ruth Davidson
• Melissa Lantsman
• Jacqui Munro
• Nancy Ruth
• Anne Marie Waters
• Alice Weidel

Gay men

• Fernando Holiday
• Clodovil Hernandes
• Guy Benson
• Bruno Bilde
• Peter Boykin
• Steeve Briois
• Bo Broman
• David Bull
• Neil Brown
• Renaud Camus
• Sébastien Chenu
• Iain Dale
• Don Dobie
• Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres
• Jack Donovan
• Eric Duncan
• Trevor Evans
• Kenny Everett
• Pim Fortuyn
• Peter Gibson
• Kay Gottschalk
• Richard Grenell
• Darren Grimes
• Gerald Grosz
• Mark Harbers
• Don Harwin
• Chris Janssens
• Roger Karoutchi
• Shayne Mallard
• José María Marco
• Javier Maroto
• Joe McCracken
• Ken Mehlman
• Yukio Mishima
• Deroy Murdock
• Douglas Murray
• Andy Ngo
• Amir Ohana
• Andrew Olexander
• Matthew Parris
• Florian Philippot
• Søren Pape Poulsen
• Chris Rath
• Jeremy Roberts
• Lee Rowley
• Dave Rubin
• George Santos
• Dean Smith
• Jens Spahn
• Norman St John-Stevas
• Brandon Straka
• David Starkey
• Andrew Sullivan
• Philipp Tanzer
• Peter Thiel
• Tomas Tobé
• Leo Varadkar
• Peter Whittle
• Tim Wilson
• Joop Wijn
• Lucian Wintrich
• Dan Wootton
• William Wragg
• Michael Yabsley
• Rokas Žilinskas
• Trent Zimmerman

Bisexual

• Tobias Billström
• Dehenna Davison
• Michael Fabricant
• Jeromy Farkas
• Michael Huffington
• Daniel Kawczynski
• Thomas Mann
• Sebastian Tynkkynen

Transgender

• Caitlyn Jenner
• Jennifer Pritzker
• Nikki Sinclaire
• Blaire White
• Jamie Wallis
• Jessica Marie Watkins
• Buck Angel

List of organizations

Some organizations include:

• Gay Voter's League(not active since 1981) – linked to theRepublican Party(United States)
• Gays for Trump– linked to theRepublican Party(United States)
• GayLib– linked to theUnion for a Popular Movement,Union of Democrats and IndependentsandRadical Movement(France)
• GOProud– linked to theRepublican Party(United States)
• Liberal Pride– linked toLiberal Party of Australia(Australia)
• Likud Pride– linked toLikud(Israel)
• LGBTory– linked to theConservative Party of Canada/Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario(Canada)
• LGBT+ Conservatives(formerly known as LGBTory) – linked to theConservative Party(United Kingdom)
• Log Cabin Republicans– linked to theRepublican Party(United States)
• Open Moderates(originally calledGay Moderates) – linked to theModerate Party(Sweden)
• Republican Unity Coalition– linked to theRepublican Party(United States)
• Tory Campaign for Homosexual Equality(originally called theConservative Group for Homosexual Equality) – linked to theConservative Party(United Kingdom)

See also

• LGBTQ movements
• Progressive conservatism