A new UK poll has found that Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is currently the most popular political party among gay and bisexual men, despite the party’s record of opposing several LGBTQ+ rights.
The survey, conducted by research agency More in Common, examined voting intentions across different demographic groups and found that Reform leads among both gay and bisexual men as well as straight men.
According to the data, 25 per cent of gay and bisexual men said they would vote for Reform UK. Support for the party was even higher among straight men, with 33 per cent indicating they would back Farage’s party.
Reform UK was originally founded in 2018 as the Brexit Party, before rebranding under Farage’s leadership and positioning itself as a populist, anti-immigration and eurosceptic political force.
Greens second choice for gay and bisexual men
While Reform led the polling among gay and bisexual men, Zack Polanski’s Green Party came in second place with 19 per cent support.
However, the Greens attracted significantly less support from straight men, with only 7 per cent saying they would vote for the party.
Among lesbian and bisexual women, the Greens were by far the most popular option, receiving 37 per cent support. By contrast, only 11 per cent of straight women said they would vote Green.
Straight women were instead most likely to support Reform UK, with 29 per cent indicating they would vote for the party.
Labour and Conservatives trail in poll
The poll also found that Keir Starmer’s Labour Party, which is currently in government, was not the top choice for any of the groups surveyed.
Labour’s strongest support came from straight men, where it attracted 22 per cent of respondents, followed by lesbian and bisexual women, with 21 per cent backing the party.
The Conservative Party, now led by Kemi Badenoch, was only more popular than Labour among straight women, where 23 per cent said they intended to vote Conservative.
The survey included 8,921 adults and was conducted between 24 November and 16 December 2025.
Reform’s record on LGBTQ+ rights
Despite its popularity among some voters, Reform UK has faced significant criticism over its policies affecting LGBTQ+ communities.
In its most recent manifesto, the party pledged to overhaul the Equality Act, remove diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and ban what it describes as “transgender ideology” in primary and secondary schools — a phrase often criticised as an anti-trans dog whistle.
Following local elections last year, the party also announced that the 10 councils it controls would be banned from flying the Pride flag.
The decision came months after a Reform member was filmed referring to a Pride flag displayed on a police car as a “degenerate flag.”
Farage’s past comments
Nigel Farage himself has faced criticism over comments about LGBTQ+ issues in the past.
In 2019, he suggested that people living with HIV should not be allowed to enter the UK, arguing that the country was “incapable” of treating people with the virus due to immigration pressures.
Farage has also previously expressed opposition to same-sex marriage, saying in 2013 that he did not support the policy.
He reiterated that view in July 2025, describing equal marriage as “wrong” when speaking to LBC, although he acknowledged that the issue is now settled.
“I didn’t support it,” Farage said. “I thought it was wrong to introduce it to the public without even putting it in a manifesto.”
Poll Finds Reform UK Most Popular Party Among Gay and Bisexual Men
A new UK poll has found that Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is currently the most popular political party among gay and bisexual men, despite the party’s record of opposing several LGBTQ+ rights.
The survey, conducted by research agency More in Common, examined voting intentions across different demographic groups and found that Reform leads among both gay and bisexual men as well as straight men.
According to the data, 25 per cent of gay and bisexual men said they would vote for Reform UK. Support for the party was even higher among straight men, with 33 per cent indicating they would back Farage’s party.
Reform UK was originally founded in 2018 as the Brexit Party, before rebranding under Farage’s leadership and positioning itself as a populist, anti-immigration and eurosceptic political force.
Greens second choice for gay and bisexual men
While Reform led the polling among gay and bisexual men, Zack Polanski’s Green Party came in second place with 19 per cent support.
However, the Greens attracted significantly less support from straight men, with only 7 per cent saying they would vote for the party.
Among lesbian and bisexual women, the Greens were by far the most popular option, receiving 37 per cent support. By contrast, only 11 per cent of straight women said they would vote Green.
Straight women were instead most likely to support Reform UK, with 29 per cent indicating they would vote for the party.
Labour and Conservatives trail in poll
The poll also found that Keir Starmer’s Labour Party, which is currently in government, was not the top choice for any of the groups surveyed.
Labour’s strongest support came from straight men, where it attracted 22 per cent of respondents, followed by lesbian and bisexual women, with 21 per cent backing the party.
The Conservative Party, now led by Kemi Badenoch, was only more popular than Labour among straight women, where 23 per cent said they intended to vote Conservative.
The survey included 8,921 adults and was conducted between 24 November and 16 December 2025.
Reform’s record on LGBTQ+ rights
Despite its popularity among some voters, Reform UK has faced significant criticism over its policies affecting LGBTQ+ communities.
In its most recent manifesto, the party pledged to overhaul the Equality Act, remove diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and ban what it describes as “transgender ideology” in primary and secondary schools — a phrase often criticised as an anti-trans dog whistle.
Following local elections last year, the party also announced that the 10 councils it controls would be banned from flying the Pride flag.
The decision came months after a Reform member was filmed referring to a Pride flag displayed on a police car as a “degenerate flag.”
Farage’s past comments
Nigel Farage himself has faced criticism over comments about LGBTQ+ issues in the past.
In 2019, he suggested that people living with HIV should not be allowed to enter the UK, arguing that the country was “incapable” of treating people with the virus due to immigration pressures.
Farage has also previously expressed opposition to same-sex marriage, saying in 2013 that he did not support the policy.
He reiterated that view in July 2025, describing equal marriage as “wrong” when speaking to LBC, although he acknowledged that the issue is now settled.
“I didn’t support it,” Farage said. “I thought it was wrong to introduce it to the public without even putting it in a manifesto.”
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