The Pink List 2009 - Out on Sunday

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They are out and they are proud, and their success is key to British life. Among them are actors, authors, businesspeople and musicians. From the world famous to the barely known.

But who are the most influential gay Britons? Find out in the Independent on Sunday’s annual Pink List.

Available in newsagents on Sunday.

Read previous year's lists:

The Pink List 2008

The Pink List 2007

The Pink List 2006

The first ever IoS Pink List in 2000