Gay heads of state (as in, obligate homosexuals)

So, I just found out that Sayyed Qaboos bin Sa'id Al 'Bu Sa'id, the Sultan and autocrat of Oman, is a homosexual. Not that there's anything wrong with that! But that got me thinking, are there any other homosexual heads of state* out there? Please post a reference if you submit a candidate.

* Prime Ministers count in a parliamentary democracy.

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yeah, i want someone alive and being head of state now. arafat would have been a candidate for someone in the past.

Well, one thing is certain . . . THERE ARE NO HOMOSEXUALS IN IRAN!!

By Nebularry (not verified) on 01 Jan 2008 #permalink

I was going to offer you the President of Finland, but after reading her Wikipedia entry it appears that although a tireless campaigner for LGBT rights, she is in fact happily married to a man.

TGGP is thinking of former British PM (and Thatcher's predecessor as Tory leader, not as PM) Ted Heath. Even since his death in 2005, his sexuality has remained a very grey area with no sexual partners of either sex having been positively identified. Interestingly, during his lifetime it was widely believed that he was gay - something even hinted at in one Monty Python sketch.

Homosexuals appear to be underrepresented in leadership. For instance only about 0.30% of university presidents are gay.

This very likely is related to prejudice, but also abilities and preferences. Homosexual males are typically twice as underrepresented than women in occupations that require high levels of dominance. This includes law, sports, business, and military, and follows their stated preferences.

On the other hand, homosexuals appear to comprise up to 50% (!) of those in many creative fields. (even Qaboos heart appears more invested in such interests)

By Jason Malloy (not verified) on 01 Jan 2008 #permalink

Fair number throughout history, but none other than Qaboos come to mind at the moment. On the other hand, the mayors of Paris and Berlin are both gay, as is a candidate for mayor of London (former top cop). And New York had a gay mayor Ed Koch(not out). And there's a gay candidate for Senate in NC right now. So, don't think there's any difference in political ambition (gay vs. straight), more of just a numbers game and societal acceptance of democratically elected gay leaders.

Apart from Ted Heath, at least two previous British Prime Ministers - William Pitt the Younger and Lord Rosebery - were the subject of rumours about their sexuality. But nothing was definitely proved. Some men are just lowly sexed, so the absence of apparent interest in women doesn't necessarily mean they are homosexual.

Bush is strongly rumored to be bi-sexual as is the female head of New Zealand.

New Zealand women are interesting. They are reported to have a lot more different sex partners than New Zealand men.

That can only mean that they have sex with a lot of foreigners.

Or sheep.

Or maybe the women are with the foreigners because the men are all out with the sheep.....

By Sandgroper (not verified) on 05 Jan 2008 #permalink

The PM of Iceland is a lesbian.

By Walt Smith (not verified) on 08 Apr 2009 #permalink

The King of Cambodia and the king of Marocco are homosexual according to several sources.

By Incognito (not verified) on 22 Aug 2009 #permalink