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David Mundell, Scotland secretary, comes out as gay
Why this source is used
News report on David Mundell coming out and becoming the first openly gay Conservative cabinet minister.
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Start with the answer How did LGBTQ+ people become visible in UK politics? Visibility grew through openly LGBTQ+ MPs, Lords members, cabinet ministers and broader identity representation in Parliament. Read the topic guide UK LGBTQ+ Political Representation UK LGBTQ+ political visibility grew from openly gay MPs and peers to cabinet ministers and pansexual representation in Parliament.
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- Publisher
- The Guardian
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- news
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- medium
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- 3 pages
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Open original source https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jan/13/conservative-david-mundell-scotland-minister-comes-out-gay Accessed 4 June 2026 Open archived copy https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jan/13/conservative-david-mundell-scotland-minister-comes-out-gay
