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'''Ian Campbell''' is thought to have been the UK's first openly gay mayor. | [[File:Ian Campbell.jpg|thumb|Ian Campbell]]'''Ian Campbell''' (born 1987) is thought to have been the UK's first openly gay mayor. There had previously been openly lesbian and openly trans mayors in other parts of the UK. | ||
He was elected | He was elected as a [[Labour]] member of [[Bassetlaw]] council in [[Nottinghamshire]] in 2010, and was shortly afterwards elected as Town Mayor of [[Retford]], aged 23. In 2012 he became chair of Bassetlaw District Council, and in 2014 he was elected to Nottinghamshire County Council.<ref>http://www.iancampbell.org.uk/#!about-ian/c2rd. Accessed: 2013-07-24. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6ILgmSF7H)</ref> | ||
Mr Campbell became known as a local gay activist after his family threw him out over his sexual orientation. He was homeless for eight months. | Mr Campbell became known as a local gay activist after his family threw him out over his sexual orientation. He was homeless for eight months. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:07, 10 July 2026
Ian Campbell (born 1987) is thought to have been the UK's first openly gay mayor. There had previously been openly lesbian and openly trans mayors in other parts of the UK.
He was elected as a Labour member of Bassetlaw council in Nottinghamshire in 2010, and was shortly afterwards elected as Town Mayor of Retford, aged 23. In 2012 he became chair of Bassetlaw District Council, and in 2014 he was elected to Nottinghamshire County Council.[1]
Mr Campbell became known as a local gay activist after his family threw him out over his sexual orientation. He was homeless for eight months.
In 2009, he was named Nottingham’s Young Person of the Year for his work tackling homophobic bullying.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.iancampbell.org.uk/#!about-ian/c2rd. Accessed: 2013-07-24. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6ILgmSF7H)
- ↑ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/06/01/gay-man-becomes-britains-youngest-mayor/ Pink News, 1 June 2010, "Gay man become's Britain's youngest mayor