The Independent Pride List 2025: the LGBT+ people making change happen

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NOODLE!

Tom Daley is "making change happen"? David Hockney is making change happen, age 87?

Bailey is the only big gun on there, but he needs a power gay to couple with, stat.

That funny looking thing from the Last of Us and a Dr Who writer given the current state of the show being in the top 3 is hilarious.

Juno Dawson apparently wrote the Eurovision episode of Doctor Who, which is the one episode I'm actually interested in checking out.

The more egregious thing is that the list is topped by a judge who seems to have issues around impartiality. What kind of a judge announces they're seeking leave to intervene in a case that happens to affect them? I guess judicial fuckery is perfectly fine when it's our side doing it.

Is Dylan Mulvaney on that list?

Oh, would it be, if only to see all the anti-trans trolls absolutely lose their shit and then their heads explode simultaneously.

[quote] 4. Cynthia Erivo (L)

Is “L” for loon?

Juno Dawson once said "a lot of gay men are gay men as a consolation prize, because they couldn't be women". Appalling homophobia and misogyny.

And Victoria McCloud is an entitled straight posh man married to a woman who had his cock and balls removed and get a tingle making women feel uncomfortable.

r6 Why would an American be on a British list? Work on your literacy skills, dear.

Another Juno Dawson quote: "I just wanted to get f****d like a woman. That's what it's about. It's not about what hole it's going in"

Erivo's a lesbian, really? She goes on and on about being queer so much, I never actually caught that she's actually a lesbian.

[quote][R6] Why would an American be on a British list? Work on your literacy skills, dear.

There are lots of non British people on the list, dear.

Cindy Ngamba at number 12 is from Cameroon, and American singer Brandi Carlisle also features on the list, dear.

Tom Daley is a truly disgusting human being.

Cindy Ngamba is British, she moved to the UK at age 11.

Also, this is the Top 20, occupied by Brits. Once again, literacy is essential, dear.

R14, I agree that literacy is indeed essential, dear.

The whole point of Cindy Ngamba's inclusion on the list, dear, is that she is from Cameroon and competed as a refugee in the Paris Olympics. She did not compete as part of Team GB because she is not British, dear, and her bronze medal was not part of Team GB's medal haul.

Cindy Ngamba may become a British citizen in the future but she is not British at this moment in time, dear.

Of course the ridiculous T get 1st and 2 and a non-binary actress who sucks at acting is 3.

And a drag queen that died of a ketamine overdose is 7.

JFC.

I'm having a big, heaping helping of crow for dinner tonight.

Any of you other KKKlan Granny/anti-trans trolls care to join me? Looking at R16.

R13 - Are you just trolling or do you have some reasons for hating TD?

Cynthia Arivo is a ridiculous mutant. WHO in the Gay Community does SHE represent? What "change" has she facilitated? And don't get me started on her stupid claws.

So on the list next to a person who identifies as NB (Non-Binary), they put "F" next to the name to remind you that they're really Female?

r13, what is so bad about Tom? I might not put him on a 2025 list, but what exactly has he done wrong?

R21 = You must be new.

Cynthia Erivo was just in a big hit and was nominated for an Oscar. You think she's a nobody?

Bella Ramsey is on a hit show

How much dong do I have to hang to get on this list?!

Cynthia is a ridiculous talent. A great dramatic actor and an outstanding vocalist. Annoying yes and not always aesthetically pleasing but she's up there with Judy, Julie, Liza and Babs when it comes to talent levels.

[quote]So on the list next to a person who identifies as NB (Non-Binary), they put "F" next to the name to remind you that they're really Female?

I'm the OP and added the letters to the list as I'm sure a lot of the names are unrecognisable to most people. All the non binary people are female and and all the trans people are MTF. The "Asexual" woman who dresses like a stripper is female.

Juno Dawson is nuts.

No Cole Escola? I’m surprised.

No one in Britain has ever heard of Cole Escola. We've heard of Broadway star Dylan Mulvaney, star of The Book Of Mormon and her own One Woman Edinburgh sell out show. But no one has heard of the Mary who has done the Mary thing.

[quote] Cynthia is a ridiculous talent.

You got the ridiculous part down. Her rudeness and arrogance is legendary.

Oh, please.

[quote]7. The Vivienne (G DQ)

Does this mean's she's gay and works at Dairy Queen?

It means he's a GAY DEAD QUEER

"We've heard of BROADWAY STAR Dylan Mulvaney"

R28 = You're one of "those" gays. You think Dylan Mulvaney had a "sold out" show!!. You think Mulvaney was the "star" of Book of Mormons~!~!? If he was such a star why isn't he on Broadway? Or ANY television show? LoL

Yes R33, I genuinely think Dylan Mulvaney was the star of Broadway show The Book Of Mormon and that "she" had a sell out one "woman" show in Edinburgh.

I don't believe the rumours that Dylan Mulvaney was an extra in a touring production of The Book Of Mormon and that his show in Edinburgh was a huge embarrassment.

R13 / R22 - Please dish on Tom Daley (why we should hate him) or forever hold your peace.

R35 = Tommy Black.