Il quotidiano britannico The Indipendent pubblica anche quest’anno la lista dei 101 personaggi LGBT più influenti e famosi del Regno Unito. Pochi anni fa questa lista era composta da soli 20 nominativi (alcuni dei quali furono convinti ad apparire con non poche difficoltà), mentre oggi hanno dovuto fare diverse scelte di limitazioni, come ad esempio quella di inserire solo personaggi di primo piano nel proprio settore. Nella lista abbiamo 28 new entries, e al primo posto, scalzando l’attore Sir Ian Mckellen, abbiamo lo sceneggiatore Russell T Davies, produttore e sceneggiatore di diversi episodi di “Queer as Folk” e di “Doctor Who” e nominato quest’anno Industry Player dell’annuale Edinburgh International Television Festival. Al secondo posto l’attore Stephen Fry, che nel 2006 è risultato, in un sondaggio del pubblico, la nona più grande star e la sesta icona vivente della BBC (dove il suo quiz show “QI” potrebbe essere definito un cult se non avesse un’udienza così ampia). Secondo i lettori di Radio Times è la persona più intelligente del mondo.
Qui sotto riportiamo l’intera classifica 2007. Le motivazioni potete leggerle (in inglese) sulla pagina di “The Indipendent”
1. (18) Russell T Davies, Screenwriter
2. (23) Stephen Fry, Television Host, Actor, Author
3. (02) Sir Elton John, Musician
4. (03) Henry Badenhorst, Founder and owner of gaydar.co.uk
5. (01) Sir Ian Mckellen, Actor
6. (05) Peter Mandelson, EU Trade Commissioner
7. (26) Spencer Livermore, Political Adviser
8. (09) Matt Lucas, Comedian
9. (07) John Galliano, Fashion Designer
10. (08) Alan Bennett, Playwright and Author
11. (36) Graham Norton, Television Host
12. (06) Sir Michael Bishop, Chairman, BMI
13. (16) Alan Hollinghurst, Author
14. (22) David Starkey, Historian
15. (NEW) Rabbi Lionel Blue, Author, Commentator
16. (04) Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Impresario
17. (NEW) John Barrowman, Actor
18. (85) Sandi Toksvig, Broadcaster and Writer
19. (12) Nicholas Hytner, Artistic Director, Royal National Theatre
20. (NEW) Greg Barker MP
21. (69) Fiona Shaw, Actress and New Booker Judge
22. (11) Peter Ackroyd, Biographer, Novelist, Psychogeographer
23. (NEW) Jonathan Mildenhall, Marketing Executive
24. (51) Peter Tatchell, Civil Rights Campaigner
25. (25) George Michael, Musician
26. (NEW) Dominic Cooke, Theatre Director
27. (27) Nicholas Boles, Political Adviser
28. (29) David Hockney, Artist
29. (28) Simon Callow, Actor and Author
30. (77) Lord Waheed Alli, Television Producer, Labour Peer
31. (NEW) Neil Mcgregor, Director of British Museum
32. (NEW) Alan Carr, Comedian
33. (30) Simon Russell Beale, Actor
34. (NEW) Paul Tanner, Doctor
35. (10) Alexander McQueen, Fashion Designer
36. (32) Paul O’Grady, Television Host
37. (38) Carol Ann Duffy, Poet and Playwright
38. (52) Ben Bradshaw, Labour MP
39. (41) Sarah Waters, Novelist
40. (44) Howard Hodgkin, Artist
42. (NEW) Derek Jacobi, Actor
43. (71) Rupert Everett, Actor and Novelist
44. (NEW) John Amaechi, Basketball Player
45. (37) Tyler Brulé, Chairman and Creative Director of Wink
46. (13) Howell James, Permanent Secretary
47. (17) Sebastian Scott, CEO and co-founder of Princess Productions
48. (21) Michael Grandage, Theatre Director, Donmar Warehouse
49. (NEW) Evan Davis, BBC Economics Editor
50. (31) Ashley Steel, Director, KPMG
51. (87) Sir Antony Sher, Actor, Author and Playwright
52. (NEW) Jackie Kay, Poet and recent MBE
53. (60) Ben Summerskill, Rights Campaigner
54. (39) Julian Clary, Television Host
55. (65) Neil Tennant, Musician
56. (40) Matthew Bourne, Choreographer
57. (NEW) James Fenton, Poet
58. (34) Deborah Warner, Theatre Director
59. (NEW) Clare Balding, Sports Presenter
60. (NEW) Charlotte Mendelson, Writer
61. (46) Jeanette Winterson, Novelist
62. (56) Phyllida Lloyd, Theatre Director
63. (48) Sir Adrian Fulford, Judge
64. (73) Matthew Parris, Political Commentator and Author
65. (NEW) Alan Duncan, MP
66. (67) Johann Hari, Columnist
67. (54) Neil Bartlett, Theatre Director and Novelist
68. (NEW) Tim Hely-Hutchinson, Publisher
69. (86) Chris Bryant, MP
70. (NEW) Robert Taylor, CEO of Kleinwort Benson Bank, Private Bank
71. (94) Maggi Hambling, Artist
72. (55) CRAIG JONES, ROYAL NAVY LIEUTENANT COMMANDER
73. (57) Stephen Whitehead, Group Corporate Affairs Director, Barclays
74. (NEW) Stevie Spring, Chief Executive, Future Magazine Publishers
75. (NEW) Will Young, Singer/Actor
76. (NEW) Jaspar Conran, Fashion Designer
77. (59) Patrick Cox, Shoe Designer
78. (35) Gregory Doran, Author and Associate Director at the RSC
79. (47) Ben Daniels, Actor
80. (NEW) Mark Gatiss, The League Of Gentlemen, Novelist
81. (NEW) Barnaby Dawe, Managing Director, Heart FM
82. (NEW) Paul Burston, Novelist
83. (62) Brian Paddick, Policeman, Deputy Assistant Commissioner
84. (82) Philip Hensher, Author, Critic
85. (68) Nick Partridge, Chief Executive, Terrence Higgins Trust
86. (78) Boy George, Musician and DJ
87. (80) Eileen Gallagher, CEO, Shed Productions
88. (14) Dawn Airey, Television Executive
89. (49) Andrew Pierce, Journalist
90. (93) Miriam Margolyes, Actress
91. (90) Saffron Burrows, Actress
92. (91) HARRY RICH, Deputy Chief Executive, Design Council
93. (98) Steve Parkinson, National Brand Director, Emap Radio
94. (75) Ivan Massow, Entrepreneur
95. (NEW) Neil Spring, Edelman PR Senior Account Manager, Founder of Village Drinks
96. (NEW) Ian Watkins, Singer/Actor
97. (NEW) Matt James, Owns event company DNA
98. (101) Tom Konig-Oppenheimer, Event Manager
99. (NEW) Steve Jewitt-Fleet, Head of Consular Communications at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
100. (50) Nigel Coates, Architect
101. (NEW) David McVicar, Opera Director
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