We hope you have as much fun discovering these gay British icons as we did writing about them. Honestly, slimming down our list to only twenty people was a challenge! When it came time to begin brainstorming and researching all those incredible gay icons, we probably had about fifty names to choose from, all spread across various careers and lifestyles. Now, with so many queer folks living in and around Britain, it only makes sense that there would be more than a few icons floating about the crowd.
Transgender individuals, too, have received plenty of recognition and protection in more recent years, which just makes our hearts soar! It has been estimated that roughly 5-7% of the population identifies as either lesbian, gay, or bisexual. The United Kingdom as a whole rings of freedom for the LGBTQ community, which naturally means we gays flock to the country like moths to a flame, especially to the gay meccas in London, Brighton and Manchester. However, we would be lying if we said there weren’t other reasons we adore the entirety of Great Britain! It is always going to have a special place in our hearts for that reason. We hope you have as much fun discovering and reading about these inspiring gay British icons as we did writing about them!Īlthough we come from different countries, London is the city that brought us together.
