The U.K. House of Commons just set a world record for openly LGBTQ members

Overview of UK Parliament.
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The U.K.'s newly elected House of Commons holds the global record for the most openly gay members. University of North Carolina professor and election expert Andrew Reynolds calculated that now 7 percent of Parliament is openly LGBTQ.

Eight men — five from the Labour Party and three from the Tories — are the newest LGBTQ members of Parliament, bringing the total up to 45 out LGBTQ MPs. Reynolds reported that in total there are 19 Labour members, 19 Tories, and 7 SNP members who are openly gay.

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