The Independent launched its 2025 Pride List with a joyous and colourful celebration last week at Queer Britain in London.

Independent journalists, media, community figures and honourees from this year’s list including Dr Victoria McCloud, Peter Tatchell and Yasmin Benoit gathered to celebrate and reflect on the immense contributions of LGBT+ people to public life.

First published in 2000 as the Pink List, the Pride List is a powerful symbol of The Independent’s commitment to championing diversity and equality in all its work.

In her address, UK Editor Chloe Hubbard acknowledged the profound impact of the visibility the list brought and continues to bring, in her own life and for the community as whole. “As a queer person raised in a small westcountry village, I vividly remember pouring over the Pink List, reading about all of the interesting things people like me could achieve. I didn’t understand fully then, but The Independent simply platforming and normalising LGBT+ figures was formative for me and I’m sure many people of my generation.

“This is why Pride is important. Why visibility is important. Why platforming prominent LGBT+ Brits is important – because still now, we do not have proportionate representation in a society steeped in privilege and heteronormative principles. Every time an LGBT+ person has achieved, it has been done so with a cross to bear and tiresome obstacles to navigate.

“Until we achieve equality, The Independent will continue as a publication to overtly platform LGBT+ people, their achievements, and the issues that affect the community.” 

Queer Britain, the national LGBT+ museum, made for a poignant setting to take stock of the enormous progress made in a relatively short time, but also the continuing erosion of rights for LGBT+ people at home and abroad – especially recent, devastating setbacks to the transgender community in this country.

The Independent reaffirms its dedication to making change happen, with the values of Pride in its DNA, and will be marching as official partner of Pride in London and Manchester Pride.