2008年度英国最具影响力同性恋者101位名单
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Nicholas Barber, Kate Bassett, David Benedict, Brian Brady, Charles
Darwent, Simon Evans, Suzi Feay, Katy Guest, Mike Higgins, Carola Long,
Lisa Markwell, Jane Merrick, Marc Padgett
1 (49) Evan Davis; Journalist
Once described as a cross between Gollum and a needy vicar, Evan Davishas
shot to become everyone's favourite BBC journalist since joiningRadio
4's 'Today' programme earlier this year. News that he was steppingdown
as the BBC’s economics editor in March drew cries of dismay fromall
quarters, not least fans of his 'Evanomics' blog. But his reincarnationas
one of the 'Today' anchors has exposed him to a wider audienceand beefed
up his reputation. Intelligent, with a less adversarial style thanJohn
Humphrys, Davis is considered the perfect complement to the existing
roster of heavyweights. He once told an interviewer that "it would
have been a dereliction of her journalistic duty" if she hadn't
asked whether it was true that he wears genital jewellery.
2 (1) Russell T Davies; TV dramatist
Davies is groaning under the laurels for his revival of 'Dr Who' –
and for the seamless, subtle introduction of homosexual characters into
Saturday prime-time telly he certainly should be proud of his OBE. The
45-year-old has proved he can command huge audiences with sparky, witty
writing – surely the most powerful figure in British TV drama.
3 (16) Cameron Mackintosh; Impresario
Topped 'The Stage' 100, the industry list of the most powerful figures
in UK theatre, for the fourth time. Producer of 'Les Misérables' – seen
by more than 55 million people worldwide. Sir Cameron moved into the
limelight himself on the BBC's 'I'd Do Anything', to cast the roles
of Nancy and Oliver for his revival of Lionel Bart's musical.
4 (5) Ian McKellen; Actor and activist
Is there a more famous politicised gay man? When not voicing the giant
bear in 'The Golden Compass', Sir Ian McKellen continued as a peerlessly
influential spokesperson on sexuality in countless interviews accompanying
his year-long RSC world tour of 'King Lear' and 'The Seagull'. Will
doubtless continue that in 'The Prisoner' remake.
5 (88) Dawn Airey; Television executive
Airey, 46, shocked the TV world this year when she quit as head of
global content at ITV after seven months. 'Scary Airey', as she has
been dubbed, is to join European broadcaster RTL, becoming chairman
and CEO of Channel Five, a position she first held eight years ago.
She has a daughter with partner Jacquie Lawrence, who is a film-maker.
6 (3) Elton John; Musician
Sixty-one he may be, but the world's most famous gay man shows no signs
of slowing down: Sir Elton's Las Vegas extravaganza, the Red Piano show,
comes to the UK soon, and he and partner David Furnish campaign and
donate tirelessly via the Elton John Aids Foundation. But the $2.5m
he raised for Hillary Clinton's campaign came to nought...
7 (12) Michael Bishop; Chairman, BMI
The former baggage-handler has turned BMI into the second-biggest full-service
airline after BA. Sir Michael prefers, in interviews, to talk about
his business rather than his personal life – but it can only be good
for modernising the City to have a high-profile, openly gay man. Times
aren't easy, though; BMI's pre-tax profits nearly halved to ￡15.5m in
2007.
8 (10) Alan Bennett; Playwright and author
Leeds-born national treasure who moves effortlessly from memoir to
plays, monologues, historical dramas and screenplays. Reticent in person,
expansive in diaries. His latest bestseller, 'The Uncommon Reader',
out in paperback next month, displays his mastery of voice – and his
gentle sympathy for the older woman (it's about the Queen).
9 (32) Alan Carr; Comedian
There are reports of a TV bidding war as the self-styled Tooth Fairy
nears the end of his Channel 4 contract. As well as hosting 'The Friday
Night Project', and its Sunday incarnation, Carr has a second series
of 'Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong' due in August. He's also the first
male spokesmodel for the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign.
10 (11) Graham Norton; TV personality
The BBC's Saturday-night superstar is unstoppable, easily riding out
the recent brouhaha about star salaries. He's a ratings giant, capturing
a cross-generational fanbase while maintaining a visibly gay – not just
camp – sensibility. And thanks to BBC America, his reputation for exuberant
iconoclasm has spread beyond these shores.
11 (27) Nicholas Boles; Chief of staff to Boris Johnson
Tory candidate for Grantham, the safe seat held by defector Quentin
Davies. When Boles, 42, came out last year local Tory activists gave
him a round of applause. As London Mayor Boris Johnson's right-hand
man, he has control of an ￡11bn budget. Boles is soon to return to Tory
HQ as head of policy, and is tipped as a future cabinet minister.
12 (2) Stephen Fry; Everything
When not writing, acting, chairing 'QI' or outing himself as a techno-geek,
Fry does such things as making a BBC film about HIV/Aids to commemorate
25 years of the Terrence Higgins Trust. His panto for the Old Vic, London,
which paralleled Cinderella's straight relationship with a gay one for
Buttons, garnered the year's most homophobic reviews.
13 (14) David Starkey; Historian
The caustic historian picked up a CBE last summer, and his 17-part
epic on the English monarchy concluded at Christmas; a biography of
Henry VIII is set for the autumn, with a TV series next year. Starkey,
63, campaigns loudly for our cultural heritage, and, love him or loathe
him, he's more outspoken on gay issues than many other celebrity gays.
14 (18) Sandi Toksvig; Broadcaster and writer
Arguably the country's most visible lesbian – particularly notable
given that much of her work is on radio. Well on the way to becoming
a national treasure, though she's so Danish she was born by Copenhagen's
Carlsberg brewery. Brought the house down at the Old Vic's panto with
her trademark mix of warmth and knowing scepticism.
15 (19) Nicholas Hytner; Theatre director
One of the UK's most outspoken commentators on cultural policy, Hytner
has renewed his contract as the National Theatre's artistic director
and made a successful return to opera at Covent Garden. Widens the National's
brief, with two dance shows in the autumn including 'To Be Straight
With You', Lloyd Newson's exploration of sexuality.
16 (59) Clare Balding; TV presenter
It's been another big 12 months for the former jockey turned consummate
television presenter. The 37-year-old appeared in a celebrity edition
of 'The Apprentice' for charity and cemented her place as the BBC's
face of racing – her sublime broadcasting skills in evidence at Royal
Ascot, which finished yesterday. Balding's partner is Radio 4 newsreader
Alice Arnold.
17 (4) Henry Badenhorst; Founder of gaydar.co.uk
South African-born Badenhorst started the world's biggest dating website,
Gaydar, with his former partner, Gary Frisch, in 1999. Frisch jumped
to his death last August after taking drugs; he left more than ￡6.5m
to Badenhorst. Gaydar's parent firm, Qsoft, employs 70 people and accounts
for 72 per cent of the net's gay and lesbian usage in the UK.
18 (62) Phyllida Lloyd; Director
Outstanding director of theatre and opera, including Donmar Warehouse's
Broadway-bound 'Mary Stuart', Lloyd is most famous for Abba's back-catalogue
musical, 'Mamma Mia'; it exploded into 170 cities, including Moscow
and Seoul – taking more than ￡1bn. Lloyd will go global after the 30
June premiere of the movie, which she also directed.
19 (41) Scott Mills; DJ
Having joined Radio 1 back in 1998, the popular Mills now presents
the much-coveted "drive-time slot" – between 4pm and 7pm –
which has more than 10 million listeners. This year the 34-year-old
DJ was nominated for a Sony Radio Academy Award – he also presented
the BBC3 talent show 'Upstaged'.
20 (New) Derren Brown; Illusionist
Having staged a live séance and played Russian roulette on Channel
4, his latest show was the slightly more sedate 'Trick or Treat'. The
mind-reading illusionist has just finished a major UK tour and has published
three books. Brown is new to the list: he "discreetly" came
out in this paper last September.
21 (New) Gok Wan; Stylist
Beloved by women for his enthusiastic take on ladies' wobbly bits,
the stylist and fashion consultant shot to fame as presenter and co-creator
of Channel 4's 'How to Look Good Naked'. Next month, he will star in
'Gok's Clothes Show' – a mix of fashion and celebrity interviews – on
Channel 4
22 (Return) Charles Allen; Media executive
Charles Allen is chairman of Global Radio, the UK's largest radio company,
which runs the Capital and Classic FM stations. He was ousted as chief
executive of ITV in August 2006, and prior to to taking the ITV top
job in 2004, Allen worked at Granada Group, where he was chief executive
for more than a decade.
23 (17) John Barrowman; Actor
Uncloseted, handsome leading men are all too rare, which makes Barrowman's
honesty particularly refreshing. Proof of his popularity came with the
continued runaway success of his bisexual Captain Jack Harkness on Russell
T Davies's 'Torchwood', and as a judge on 'I'd Do Anything'. His autobiography,
published this year, made the bestseller lists.
24 (38) Ben Bradshaw; Labour MP
Former BBC journalist who maintained his ministerial status after Tony
Blair gave way to Gordon Brown. As well as piloting demanding policies,
including the "polyclinic" proposals, Bradshaw is happy to
speak on gay issues: last week claimed that David Davis's "libertarian"
stance would "provoke hollow laughter from Britain's gays and lesbians".
25 (48) Michael Grandage: Artistic director
Though not directing the Hollywood version of his London and Broadway
hit, 'Frost/Nixon', Donmar Warehouse's AD, at 44, is such a success
that he is taking over another West End theatre for a star-studded season,
Kenneth Branagh included, in September; a Glyndebourne debut is in the
pipeline. His partner is designer Christopher Oram.
26 (15) Rabbi Lionel Blue; Author and commentator
Britain's first openly gay rabbi is a firm favourite thanks to his
wise words and wry humour on Radio 4's 'Thought for the Day'. Born in
London's East End, he read history at Oxford and semitics at University
College London. He has written several books, and, in remission from
cancer, still lectures, and gives talks around the country.
27 (Return) Margot James; Prospective Tory candidate
An unlikely choice for Tory party vice chair, James has since moved
on to be the party's first openly lesbian candidate – for Stourbridge.
Striking, and wealthy, the Kensington and Chelsea councillor is a moderniser
who counts green issues and the NHS among her concerns. She lives with
her long-term partner, BBC TV presenter Jay Hunt.
28 (26) Dominic Cooke; Theatre director
Has presided over an immensely successful first 18 months as artistic
director of the Royal Court, the country's premier new-writing venue.
Has combined a keen eye for new talent with theatrical savvy: attendance
has averaged 91 per cent. His autumn season, devoted to sexuality, includes
gay writer Christopher Shinn.
29 (20) Greg Barker; Shadow environment minister
Last week helped to spearhead the Conservatives' "blue/green charter"
of climate-change policies. There was sniping about his future under
the Tory leader two years ago when news broke of his extra-marital affair
with a gay man, but he remains a trusted ally and will help to spearhead
the Tories' green agenda. A friend of Prince Charles.
30 (New) Simon Milton; London planning adviser
An opponent of skyscrapers in London which he believes ruin the capital's
skyline, Sir Simon Milton, as the London Mayor's new planning chief,
says he will attempt to "green" the city with more trees and
open spaces. Sir Simon, who is chairman of the Local Government Association,
entered into a civil partnership last year.
31 (23) Jonathan Mildenhall; Advertising guru
Mildenhall recently pioneered an advertisement in a virtual world,
which he describes as "trans-media storytelling". 'The Happiness
Factory' has become the highest-rated ad in the company's history. Providing
entertainment such as short films, this site can be spun off to create
other revenue streams such as books.
32 (New) Terence Davies; Film-maker
Still best known for his 1988 meditation on his Liverpudlian childhood,
'Distant Voices, Still Lives', Davies is that rare breed, a home-grown
art-house auteur – and has struggled desperately for funding as a result.
But let's hope the rapturous reception at Cannes for his first film
in eight years, 'Of Time and the City', bodes well for the 62-year-old.
33 (24) Peter Tatchell; Civil rights campaigner
Australian-born Tatchell has devoted his life to standing up for human
rights, most recently during Olympic preparations and against Robert
Mugabe. After he was beaten up at last May's Moscow Pride march, he
said: "I'm not deterred one iota from coming back to protest."
He was recently selected as the Green Party's candidate for Oxford East.
34 (25) George Michael; Musician
The 44-year-old has had a more dignified year than of late. On 'Desert
Island Discs' last year he was winningly honest about his narcotic and
sexual indiscretions, and he recently said that he will conclude his
"final" world tour in London this August. Oh, and his cameo
of himself cruising for "hook-up" in the 'Extras' Christmas
special was a hoot.
35 (8) Matt Lucas; Comedian
Lucas and his camp-but-straight comedy partner, David Walliams, have
two films in development, while a US series of 'Little Britain' should
bring their gay characters further into the TV mainstream when it airs
on HBO. Last Wednesday, Lucas announced his break-up from Kevin McGee,
a year and a half after their civil partnership ceremony.
36 (72) Craig Jones MBE; Lieutenant Commander, RN
Jones is the most senior openly gay member of Her Majesty's Armed Forces.
Now 39, he had to keep his sexuality secret for the first 11 years of
his service – until the ban on gays in the forces was overturned in
2000. He was among the first sailors to march in uniform with official
blessing at Gay Pride, in 2007.
37 (46) Howell James; Public relations guru
Earlier this month, James, John Major's former press secretary, quit
his post as the Government's chief press officer to become head of corporate
affairs at Barclays Bank. He is formerly a director at Cable & Wireless
and at the BBC, and ran his own PR company. He is a friend of Peter
Mandelson, the former cabinet minister and EU Trade Commissioner.
38 (28) David Hockney; Artist
Now back in the UK, Hockney, 70, described his donation in March to
the Tate of the 600 sq ft 'Bigger Trees Near Warter' as his "duty...
as an Englishman". He may be reconsidering the knighthood he declined
in 1997, but calling the anti-smoking Gordon Brown "a dreary Calvinistic
prig" won't help. A libertarian rather than a gay activist.
39 (66) Johann Hari; Columnist
At just 29, Johann Hari is one of the UK's most prominent commentators.
As a columnist for 'The Independent' and the 'Evening Standard' he writes
pertinently on a range of topics – from the war in Congo to the London
Mayoral elections – and was this year awarded the prestigious Orwell
Prize for his "elegant and effective political analysis".
40 (New) Dan Ritterband; Marketing director, London
The third of Boris Johnson's inner circle on this year's Pink List,
he was campaign director during the mayoral election. Within hours of
arriving at City Hall he had rebranded posters and advertising to ensure
Londoners knew of the blond new broom. Communications chief under David
Cameron; previously a young creative at Saatchi & Saatchi.
41 (53) Ben Summerskill; Chief executive, Stonewall
Described as "a John Malkovich lookalike", Ben Summerskill
is better known for his role as chief executive of the gay rights group
Stonewall. Born in Kent, the 46-year-old former journalist has spent
the past year trying to combat homophobia in schools, and underachievement
in lesbian, gay and bisexual young people.
42 (87) Eileen Gallagher; CEO, Shed Productions
Gallagher, 48, a former LWT boss, co-founded the independent television
company, Shed, in 1998. The company, which made its name with 'Footballers'
Wives' and 'Bad Girls', floated on the stock market in March 2005. It
is now one of Britain's biggest production houses and saw pre-tax profits
soar from ￡13m in 2006 to ￡23m in 2007.
43 (31) Neil MacGregor; Director, British Museum
MacGregor – director of the British Museum, one of Britain's greatest
cultural institutions, since 2002 – was appointed the country's "Chairman
of World Collections" by the Government in January to promote six
of the UK's institutions globally. Recent successes include an exhibition
built around the gay Roman emperor Hadrian.
44 (60) Charlotte Mendelson; Writer and publisher
Shortlisted for the Orange Broadband Prize, her latest novel, 'When
We Were Bad', deals with the meltdown of a middle-class Jewish family
and "ladies kissing ladies". Mendelson is also a senior editor
at Hodder Headline. Born in London, brought up in Oxford, she lives
in London with her partner, novelist Joanna Briscoe, and their children.
45 (9) John Galliano; Fashion designer
The creative director of Christian Dior lived up to his reputation
for showmanship last July with a spectacular couture collection for
the house's 60th anniversary, held at the Palace of Versailles and based
on the work of famous artists. This autumn, Galliano will launch his
first perfume under his own name.
46 (56) Matthew Bourne; Choreographer
A justly celebrated mainstream choreographer, Bourne, 48, is fanatical
about the quality of his shows: 'Edward Scissorhands' returns to the
UK this autumn after a US tour, and his all-male 'Swan Lake' is delighting
audiences worldwide. His first show in three years, 'Dorian Gray', will
be a hot ticket in Edinburgh this August
47 (35) Alexander McQueen; Fashion designer
This February, the one-time artistic director of Givenchy, famed for
his darkly romantic style, saw his own label turn a profit for the first
time. He recently opened shops in Beirut and in Los Angeles' prestigious
Melrose Place, and he plans a store in Paris next year.
48 (33) Simon Russell Beale; Actor
An associate of the RSC and the National and Almeida theatres, Simon
RussellBeale is busy. One of Nicholas Hytner's favourites, the arrestingly
bright actorstarred in the National's sell-out 'Much Ado About Nothing'
and is leading in 'Major Barbara'. He can also be found on countless
iPods and car sound systems narrating audiobooks.
49 (New) Iain Dale; Tory blogger and broadcaster
Double congratulations are in order as last weekend Dale tied the knot
in a civilpartnership with his partner of 13 years, John Simmons. His
blog, which he beganin 2003, is one of the most widely read and trusted
sources of Tory gossip inWestminster. The first edition of his new magazine,
'Total Politics', launches thisweek. Also founded Politico's bookshop.
50 (Return) John Maybury; Film director
'The Edge of Love', John Maybury's biopic of Dylan Thomas starring
Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller, has been the most hotly anticipated
British film of recent years. Other projects include 'Wuthering Heights'
and an adaptation of 'Macbeth' starring Sean Bean and Tilda Swinton,
called 'Come Like Shadows'.
51 (New) Jane Czyzselska; Journalist
The editor, columnist and DJ has written for 'Diva' magazine since
1994, becoming its editor 10 years later. She is a contributor to 'The
Big Gay Read' project and writes a regular dating column for the freesheet
thelondonpaper. In her spare time she is a DJ.
52 (34) Paul Tanner; Healthcare PR firm co-founder
Dr Tanner's healthcare public-relations agency, 90TEN, earned its co-founder
a Young Achiever of the Year title at an industry awards show last year.
There have been more nominations, and praise from clients such the NHS
and GlaxoSmithKline for his "passion and attention to detail"
on projects from HIV awareness to parliamentary lobbying.
53 (39) Sarah Waters; Author
Award-winning author Waters, who made her name with historical novels
that include 'Tipping the Velvet' and 'Fingersmith', is hard at work
on her fifth novel, due next spring. She was the recent subject of a
'South Bank Show' programme, and her second book, 'Affinity', is being
made into an Andrew Davies film to air this autumn.
54 (30) Waheed Alli; TV producer and Labour peer
Hugely successful media entrepreneur and investment banker who made
his name in "yoof" television and became the first openly
gay Muslim member of the House of Lords at 34. But Lord Alli suffered
a blow last week when it emerged that losses at Chorion, the entertainment
group he runs, more than doubled to ￡21m last year.
55 (New) Murray Chalmers; Music executive
Chalmers caused a stir last December when he quit EMI, where he was
head of press at the label Parlophone. He had been with the company,
which was sold to the private equity house Terra Firma, for over 20
years. Has worked with some of the industry's biggest names, including
Kylie, Now runs his own PR company, Infinite.
56 (21) Fiona Shaw; Actress
This Olivier Award-winning actress has been touring the world in Deborah
Warner's production of Beckett's 'Happy Days'; in November she makes
her directorial debut at the ENO. The latest Harry Potter movie, in
which she plays Aunt Petunia, is due to open that month. Shaw, 49, has
been romantically linked with actress Saffron Burrows.
57 (Return) Angela Eagle; Treasury minister
The first lesbian MP to come out while still in the House of Commons,
and one of few to enter into a civil partnership. A career politician,
Ms Eagle, 47, has been praised by the gay community for her campaigning
work on gay issues. Her career has picked up since Gordon Brown became
PM and returned her to the Government after five years in exile.
58 (43) Rupert Everett; Actor and writer
Wonderful reviews but poor sales followed the publication of his memoirs
in 2006. Still, the rent-boy-turned-actor did at least brighten up the
dire 'St Trinian's' with his turn in drag. Everett, 49, continues to
live up to his big-mouth reputation, describing serving soldiers as
"whining wimps" in comparison to their Victorian forebears.
59 (New) Darren Johnson; London Assembly member
Elected to the London Assembly in May 2000, the Green Party's Johnson,
as chair of the assembly's environment committee, has led investigations
into topics including flood risk in London, the controversial Heathrow
extension plans and water shortages, as well as helping Londoners to
install green energy systems in their homes.
60 (98) Tom Konig Oppenheimer; Event manager
Konig Oppenheimer heads up the Communications Store, a high-profile
fashion PR business, with Julietta Dexter; big-name clients include
Jasper Conran and Versace. He and fellow fashion grandee Adam Beaumont
Brown were joined in civil partnership last year; the reception included
topless waiters and singing from actress Thandie Newton.
61 (44) John Amaechi; Basketball player
John Amaechi, 37, was a rarity as a British basketball star in the
US, and in 2007 became the first NBA player to announce he is gay. He
returned to his roots in Manchester and founded the Amaechi Basketball
Centre, dedicated to youth sports. He also owns the Manchester men's
and women's teams in the English Basketball League.
62 (45) Tyler Br?lé; Magazine proprietor
Canadian-born Br?lé says that 'Monocle' magazine is "a completely
different animal" to 'Wallpaper*', his earlier – and hugely successful
– venture. 'Monocle' is geared at professionals eager for briefings
on a range of issues – from politics and international affairs to fashion.
63 (New) Nigel Owens; Rugby Union referee
It is said Rugby Union is a game watched by gentlemen but played by
thugs. You need a no-nonsense character to deal with players, and the
only Welsh referee at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France was Nigel Owens,
37, who came out last year. Reactions were positive, he said, but it
hasn't been easy: "It's a big taboo to be gay in my line of work."
64 (6) Peter Mandelson; EU Trade Commissioner
Intensely sensitive about his private life. He describes himself as
"exotic", but Mandelson has never officially come out. His
career in the public eye seemed to be nearing an end as Gordon Brown
took over from Mandelson's great friend Tony Blair last summer – but
the great manipulator will at least see out his term at the EU Commission.
65 (New) Dan Gillespie; Lead singer, The Feeling
Voted Entertainer of the Year at the 2007 Stonewall Awards, the 29-year-old
frontman of the Feeling was brought up by his mother and her lesbian
partner. His band won the 2007 Ivor Novello Songwriters of the Year
Award, and their second album, 'Join With Us', topped the British charts
in February 2008.
66 (50) Ashley Steel; Director, KPMG
The only known lesbian on the board of a Square Mile company – the
accountants KPMG – she has worked at the group for more than 23 years.
Dr Steel recently urged Britain's corporate bosses to take a much more
active role in the promotion of gay people in the workplace. "CEOs
can't be silent on this," she said.
67 (New) Adam Mars-Jones; Novelist and critic
Famously nominated twice (10 years apart) as a 'Granta' Best of British
Young Novelist before ever publishing a novel, he's since published
short stories and two novels. The latest, 'Pilcrow' – the minutely detailed
story of a brilliant disabled boy – came out earlier this year to mingled
bafflement and acclaim. Also a savage literary critic
68 (7) Spencer Livermore; Ex-director of political strategy
Briefly acknowledged as the most influential gay man in government
when he arrived in No 10 after almost a decade as a trusted Brown adviser
at the Treasury. But his tight relationship with the PM was shattered
when Brown put City PR man Stephen Carter in charge of his "back
office". Livermore has now moved to Saatchi & Saatchi.
69 (New) Stella Duffy; Crime writer and actor
Author of seven novels, Duffy was longlisted for the Orange Prize in
2004 for 'State of Happiness', which she is adapting for film. Won a
CWA Dagger in 2002 for her short story 'Martha Grace'; creator of lesbian
crime fighter Saz Martin. Duffy's latest novel, 'The Room of Lost Things',
came out this year. Her partner is the playwright Shelley Silas.
70 (New) Alan Cumming; Actor
The puckish Scottish actor spoke out last month against homophobia
in Hollywood and about "the civil rights struggle [of] gay people
in America". The 43-year-old won a Tony award in 1998 for his performance
in 'Cabaret', and lives in New York with his partner, whom he married
in a civil ceremony in 2007.
71 (58) Deborah Warner; Theatre and opera director
One of the most daring theatre and opera directors around, Warner,
48, is now globe-trotting with her staging of Beckett's 'Happy Days',
starring Fiona Shaw. In Brussels, she is reviving her operatic hit Britten's
'Death in Venice' and will work with Shaw again next year on 'Mother
Courage'. Her partner is the author Jeanette Winterson.
72 (40) Howard Hodgkin; Artist
Hodgkin's recent show at the Gagosian Gallery was marked by a newly
sombre mood: think sludge-green and black rather than hot pink. Still,
few 75-year-olds have the trendy Gagosian as their gallerist, and a
show at Yale last year gave the knighted American exposure. Married
at 23, Hodgkin came out in his mid-40s.
73 (New) Sue Perkins; Presenter
Cambridge graduate Perkins was reluctantly outed by her then-girlfriend,
Rhona Cameron, who appeared on 'I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!'
in 2002. She is a regular on Radio 4 shows such as 'The News Quiz' and
'Just a Minute', and has recently been seen in BBC2's 'The Supersizers
Go... '
74 (New) Adrian Fulford; Judge
The 55-year-old Southampton University graduate was the first openly
gay person to be named a judge. Sir Adrian is an acknowledged expert
on international law, human rights, violence against women and children,
terrorism and murder. He is a UK High Court judge and was elected to
the International Criminal Court in 2003.
75 (70) Robert Taylor; CEO, Kleinwort Benson
Became chief executive of Kleinwort Benson's private bank in 2004.
A patron of the arts, he was on the judging panel for the 2004 Turner
Prize, he is also chairman of the Whitechapel Gallery in London. In
2006 he married writer-turned-trainee marriage guidance counsellor,
Michael Kallenbach.
76 (New) Nick Herbert; Shadow justice secretary
Appointed to the Shadow Cabinet a year ago, just two years after becoming
an MP. Herbert launched the anti-euro "no" campaign in 2000
before co-founding Reform, a think-tank specialising in public services
policy, in 2002. Herbert is rumoured to have had doubts about the Tories'
opposition to 42-day detention.
77 (36) Paul O'Grady; TV personality
Having retired Lily Savage in 2004, O'Grady hosts his own teatime show
on Channel 4. He alternates the slot with Richard and Judy, though his
audience dwarfs theirs. He owns his own production company, Olga TV,
and recently renewed his Channel 4 contract in a deal said to be worth
￡4m.
78 (64) Matthew Parris; Times columnist
His columns still have considerable influence in Westminster. The former
Conservative MP and the author of more than 20 books was one of the
best-known parliamentary sketchwriters from 1988 to 2001. Parris used
one of his columns to reveal he was gay. His long-term partner is Julian
Glover of 'The Guardian'.
79 (New) David Lyle; Police chief inspector
He became the first openly gay officer in the Scottish force in 1990.
Now chief inspector of Lothian and Borders Constabulary, Lyle, 54, is
a senior figure in the Gay Police Association and his force was named
Scotland's most gay-friendly employer by Stonewall in January 2008.
80 (New) Andrew Pierce; Journalist
After nearly 20 years at 'The Times', this self-declared "working-class
boy" from Swindon is now the assistant editor at 'The Daily Telegraph'.
Famed for his political scoops, the 46-year-old is a regular pundit
on programmes such as 'Question Time', and was given his own radio show,
'Andrew Pierce and Friends', this spring.
81 (61) Jeanette Winterson; Author
In between penning her new novel 'The Stone Gods', due out next month,
and writing children's stories, Winterson runs an organic food store
in east London. She has won several awards, including the Whitbread
Prize and the Prix d'argent for a film adaptation. Made an OBE for services
to literature in 2006.
82 (New) Duncan Fallowell; Author
His most recent book dismissed New Zealand as a cultural backwater,
but Fallowell is a seasoned agent provocateur. His eclectic body of
work includes a libretto of 'Gormenghast' and a biography of transsexual
April Ashley. Described as "Sebald with laughs", Fallowell
can number William Boyd and Simon Callow among fans.
83 (68) Tim Hely Hutchinson; CEO, Hachette Livre UK
Hely Hutchinson is currently taking on the might of Amazon, claiming
the online retailing giant is trying to take too great a slice of the
cover prices of its books. The 54-year-old took over the country's biggest
publishing group after French giant Hachette bought Time Warner in 2006.
84 (69) Chris Bryant; Ministerial aide, Labour MP
A former Anglican priest and writer who had been expected to progress
rapidly through the ministerial ranks following his election in 2001.
Achieved notoriety when he was one of a clutch of younger Labour MPs
calling for Tony Blair to set a date for his resignation in September
2006.
85 (54) Julian Clary; Entertainer
The flamboyant comedian has taken the outrageous outfits and full make-up
that made him a household name on television to the West End this year,
appearing in the musical 'Cabaret'. The Teddington-born entertainer,
49, also pens a witty column for the 'New Statesman' and published his
first novel, 'Murder Most Fab', last summer.
86 (22) Peter Ackroyd; Biographer, novelist, poet
The anti-Alan Bennett: equally successful, brilliant and recognisable,
but far too prickly ever to attain "national treasure" status.
'Thames: Sacred River' came out late last year and, like 'London: The
Biography', it's full of arcane lore, fascinating details and brilliant
leaps of intuition. Has become a somewhat unlikely TV star.
87 (New) Christopher Kane; Fashion designer
The Motherwell-born designer attracted the attention of Anna Wintour
and turned down a job at Versace when he was barely out of college.
His status as the darling of the British fashion crowd continues to
grow – he won the New Designer accolade at the British Fashion Awards
last November.
88 (New) Samantha Fox; Former model/singer
Though still known as the most famous Page 3 girl ever, Fox ended her
modelling career when she was 20 and had several chart hits all over
the world. This year she and her partner and manager Myra appeared in
Channel 4's 'Celebrity Wife Swap', trading with Freddie Starr and his
wife Donna
89 (New) Mark Abrahams; Squadron Leader
The RAF's most senior serving gay officer, with 20 years' service flying
Chinook helicopters. Made an MBE in 2008 for leading crews in Pakistan
and Afghanistan. Instrumental in opening dialogue between the RAF LGBT
community and RAF Equality and Diversity staff, and establishing the
RAF LGBT Forum, which he chairs.
90 (New) Matthew Todd; Editor of 'Attitude'
This year Todd became the new editor of influential gay magazine 'Attitude'.
Madonna said her interview with him was her favourite in 10 years, extending
it to nearly double the allotted time. Todd performs regularly as a
stand-up comedian, and his play, 'Blowing Whistles', has been an international
hit.
91 (82) Paul Burston; Novelist, journalist, DJ
The gay editor of 'Time Out' and host of the Soho gay literary salon,
Polari. Co-curator, with novelist Rupert Smith, of a season of gay literary
events at the South Bank this summer. The author of four non-fiction
books and three novels, one of which, 'Lovers and Losers', spawned its
own club night, 'A Club for Lovers and Losers'.
92 (New) Val McDermid; Crime writer
Crime novelist who waded into the row caused by Ian Rankin's comment
that the most violent books were written by women, "mostly lesbians".
She has won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger, the Theakstons
Old Peculier Award and the Sherlock Award, all for best crime novel
of the year, for 'The Grave Tattoo'.
93 (73) Stephen Whitehead; Publicist
Whitehead quit his role as head of corporate affairs at Barclays (see
Howell James profile) in September last year following the bank's failure
to acquire the Dutch bank ABN Amro. At the end of 2007 he became group
communications director at Prudential, the UK's second-biggest insurer,
reporting directly to CEO Mark Tucker.
94 (74) Stevie Spring; Publisher
When Spring took over Bath-based Future Publishing in 2006, the company
looked in some trouble: it had announced five profit warnings in quick
succession and was due to announce a loss of ￡26.7m. In the year to
September 2007, Springer turned that into a pre-tax profit of ￡9.2m
having closed or sold 50 magazines.
95 (New) Richard Mason; Novelist
Eton and Oxford-educated (born in South Africa), Mason netted a huge
advance, aged 19, for his debut novel, 'The Drowning People'. His third,
'The Lighted Rooms', drawing on his African heritage, was published
early this year. With his books' proceeds he set up a charity to help
gifted South African children living in poverty.
96 (91) Saffron Burrows; Actress
Burrows gave up modelling as a young woman and made her acting debut
in 'In the Name of the Father'. Her latest film, 'Dangerous Parking',
has received mixed reviews, but she has been popular in the US TV series
'Boston Legal'. She has been romantically linked with actress Fiona
Shaw and is friends with Tony Benn.
97 (67) Neil Bartlett; Director and author
One of the most consistently innovative and respected artists working
in the UK today. Neil Bartlett's varied career has spanned theatre direction,
performance, adaptation and authorship. After 10 years as artistic director
of the Lyric Theatre, he started to work independently again in 2004
and continues to direct and write.
98 (55) Neil Tennant; Musician
One half of the Pet Shop Boys since 1986, Tennant has been pivotal
in revitalising the careers of divas such as Dusty Springfield and Liza
Minnelli. He produced Rufus Wainwright's album 'Release the Stars',
for which Wainwright repaid the favour by appearing at a Pet Shop Boys
live show at the Mermaid Theatre in London.
99 (New) Henry Conway; Club promoter
After his MP father Derek had his Tory whip withdrawn forpaying Henry
public moneyto do not very much, he seized the subsequent media attention
to become a professional partyorganiser, as well as a generalman-about-town
and SimonLe Bon lookalike.
100 (New) Thomas Adès; Composer
The stock of the composer, conductor and pianist rises ever upwards:
he was runner-up in the 1990 BBC young musician of the year competition;
his 1995 chamber opera, 'Powder Her Face', is popular around the world.
New York's Metropolitan Opera is to stage his "heart-stoppingly
beautiful" production of 'The Tempest'.
101 (83) Brian Paddick; Lib Dem candidate for Mayor
His outspoken approach to policing London was thrust into the political
arena when he stood as the Liberal Democrat candidate for London Mayor
– after turning down the Tories. Earned credit for his straightforward
approach to campaigning, although he did appear starry-eyed when dealing
with celebrities.
On the party circuit with Britain's glamour couples
Though they seldom appear in the pages of glossy magazines, Britain's
long-standing gay couples tend towards the more glamorous end of the
spectrum. Novelists Joanna Briscoe and Charlotte Mendelson are a popular
fixture on the literary circuit, particularly at the Orange Prize, for
which Mendelson was shortlisted this year. Dawn Airey and Jacquie Lawrence
have had a very successful year: Lawrence, a film-maker, recently gave
birth to their daughter, Dulcie. Meanwhile, the traditional media power
couple comprising Mark Bolland and Guy Black no longer hold their jobs
at the top of the royal and political PR worlds, but since their recent
civil partnership are as much a party fixture as ever. In other partnership
news, the church blessing of the union of Rev Peter Cowell and Rev Dr
David Lord, two Anglican vicars, is being investigated by the Bishop
of London. We await the result.
The view from abroad: politicians, judges, bishops and bloggers
Perhaps the most groundbreaking gay person to make the news has been
Sunil Pant, elected as Nepal's first gay MP in a country where the very
existence of homosexuality was denied until last year. In South Africa,
Edwin Cameron, the first gay judge on the country's Supreme Court of
Appeals, and HIV-positive himself, has excoriated Thabo Mbeki for the
government's silence on Aids. And Indian film director Parvez Sharma
broached a similarly taboo subject with his documentary on devout gay
Muslims, 'A Jihad for Love'.
In Europe, bisexual Italian Green Party leader Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio
– sacked as environment minister by PM Silvio Berlusconi – remains a
major political figure. In France, the Mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delano?,
looks to be favourite for the Socialist Party's next presidential nomination.
Gene Robinson, the first non-celibate gay bishop, confirmed his status
as a lightning rod in America's culture wars when he recently entered
a civil union. At the other end of the controversy scale is Ellen DeGeneres,
whose sexuality has not stopped her becoming one of the country's best-loved
TV personalities. Andrew Sullivan, a British conservative who has lived
in the US since 1984, has become essential reading with his blog 'The
Daily Dish'.
Far from such heavyweights, a snarky showbiz blogger Perez Hilton is
renowned for dragging famous US homosexuals from the closet. He also
refers to Cristiano Ronaldo as his future husband. Next on the Hilton
spouse list might be Matthew Mitcham, an Australian diver who will be
his country's only gay representative at the Olympics.
Young, gifted and gay: from drag queens and DJs to graphic designers
QBoy, rapper
The Essex-born rapper is one of only a few openly gay hip-hop artists,
forming part of the new sub-genre known as homo hop. Organised PeaceOUT
UK, the first gay hip-hop festival in Europe.
Jodie Harsh, DJ and drag queen
With a make-up regime taking 90 minutes, Ms Harsh, real name Jay Clarke,
has become one of London's most famous drag queens. She can be found
guest DJ-ing at Fashion Week after parties, or hanging out with Kate
Moss.
Samantha Ronson, DJ
Thirty-year-old Ronson is a popular A-list party DJ and rock act. Her
stepfather is Mick Jones of the rock band Foreigner and her brother
Mark is famous as a DJ and producer. Ms Ronson made the headlines last
year when seen out with the actress Lindsay Lohan. She lives in Los
Angeles and is the co-owner of the New York nightclub The Plumm.
David Lan, artistic director, Young Vic
Playwright, theatre director, film-maker and social anthropologist,
Lan led the ￡12.5m redevelopment of the Young Vic theatre and went on
to win an Olivier award for the 2004 season.
Kate Moross, illustrator and graphic designer
The 21-year-old started her career three years ago designing fliers
for hip bands such as the Klaxons and Gossip. Recently, Moross's work
has moved into a more commercial area, with clients including Cadbury,
Lynx and Pepsi. She has a Topshop range in the pipeline.
Jonny Woo, drag queen
Recently dubbed the "Shoreditch ringmaster" of London's alternative
drag scene by 'The New York Times', Woo hosts several of the capital's
biggest gay events, such as Tranny Talents and Gay Bingo.
Henry Holland, fashion designer
The 24-year-old has enjoyed rapid success in the industry with a little
help from long-term friend Agyness Deyn. His cheeky T-shirt slogans
and reflective tartan are putting a smile on the face of fashion.
Patrick Wolf, singer/songwriter
Flame-haired, multi-instrumentalist Wolf started playing with pop-art
collective Minty at the age of 14. His 2007 album 'The Magic Position'
features a collaboration with Marianne Faithfull – and a world tour
ensued.
James Brown, hairstylist
One of the most sought-after stylists around, largely through his long-time
collaboration with Kate Moss, whose hair he cut into a much-copied fringe
last year. Now has a rather good hair-care range on the market.
The unsung heroes who have made a lasting difference to the community
Antony Grey, former secretary of the Homosexual Law Reform Society,
which won a change in the law in 1967. He argued, unsuccessfully, for
equalising the age of consent for gay people to 16, in line with heterosexuals,
when the law was changed in 1994. The age of consent for gay men was
eventually lowered to 16 in 2001. Now in his 80s, Mr Grey has never
received an honour.
Lindsay River is a veteran member of Polari since 1993, an organisation
for older gay people. Now 61, she has been an activist on lesbian and
gay rights since 1972. She has also worked extensively with the charity
Age Concern and she is researching the experience of lesbian, gay and
bisexual groups in the health service.
James Rowlands set up the Dyn Project in Cardiff in 2005. The project
was one of Britain's first gay men's domestic violence refuges and has
since set up a national helpline in Wales. Rowlands is now a domestic
abuse co-ordinator in the London borough of Richmond, and co-chair of
the national Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Abuse forum.
Finn Mackay, 30, is a member of the Feminist Coalition Against Prostitution,
who works on combating homophobic bullying in London schools. She is
a women's rights activist.
Rikki Beadle-Blair is a gay black television, radio and theatre actor
who was brought up by his mother and her lesbian partner. He co-wrote,
directed and starred in the TV series 'Metrosexuality', an account of
growing up as a child with gay parents. He also travelled to Jamaica
to challenge attitudes to homosexuality among reggae musicians. Now
works on combating homophobia in schools.
Rob Berkeley is director of the Runnymede Trust, which builds trust
between minority ethnic communities and policymakers. He is also chairman
of the Black Gay Men's Advisory Group.
Lisa Power has been a lesbian activist since 1970, she is a one-time
secretary-general of the International Lesbian and Gay Association and
a former member of the gay-rights pressure group Stonewall. Now head
of policy at the Terrence Higgins Trust.
Shirley Pierce was bullied as a teacher and brought a pioneering case
against her school, which led to new employment laws being passed. The
barrister who argued the case against her in court was Cherie Booth.
Jo Chastney, 23, is the UK's top snowboarder. She became the British
Quicksilver Snowboard Big Air and Snowboardcross champion in 2007. Last
year, she was also nominated for Stonewall's sportsperson of the year
award.
Cindy Gilmour runs the pioneering Orange Clinic in west London for
lesbians. The specialist clinic provides sexual health advice and screening
by appointment for London's lesbian community.