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[[File:SRWBrightstowe.jpg|thumb|Stephen Williams, 2006|alt=Stephen Williams in front of a large antique map]]'''Stephen Williams''' ('''Stephen Roy Williams''', born 1966) is a [[Liberal Democrat]] politician. He was the first Liberal Democrat MP to come out as gay.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2006/08/11/stephen-williams-on-life-at-westminster-for-an-out-gay-mp/ ''Pink News'', 11 August 2006, "Stephen Williams on life at Westminster for an out gay MP"</ref>
[[File:SRWBrightstowe.jpg|thumb|Stephen Williams, 2006|alt=Stephen Williams in front of a large antique map]]'''Stephen Williams''' ('''Stephen Roy Williams''', born 1966) is a [[Liberal Democrat]] politician. He was the first Liberal Democrat MP to come out as gay.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2006/08/11/stephen-williams-on-life-at-westminster-for-an-out-gay-mp/ ''Pink News'', 11 August 2006, "Stephen Williams on life at Westminster for an out gay MP"</ref>


Stephen Williams grew up in [[Abercynon]] in South [[Wales]]. He read history at the University of Bristol, and qualified as a Chartered Tax Advisor. He was a county councillor in the former county of [[Avon]] and acity councillor in [[Bristol]]. He was elected as MP for Bristol West in 2005, and increased his majority in 2010.
Stephen Williams grew up in [[Abercynon]] in South [[Wales]]. He read history at the [[University of Bristol]], and qualified as a Chartered Tax Advisor. He was a county councillor in the former county of [[Avon]] and acity councillor in [[Bristol]]. He was elected as MP for Bristol West in 2005, and increased his majority in 2010, but lost his seat in the [[2015 general election]].


In 2006 he launched a campaign against homophobic bullying. [[Stonewall]] gave him their highest possible score based on their analysis of votes on gay equality legislation before Parliament between 2005 and 2010.<ref> http://www.stonewall.org.uk/documents/stonewall_mp_voting_records_2010_1.pdf> Stonewall 2010</ref>
In 2006 he launched a campaign against homophobic bullying. [[Stonewall]] gave him their highest possible score based on their analysis of votes on gay equality legislation before Parliament between 2005 and 2010.<ref> http://www.stonewall.org.uk/documents/stonewall_mp_voting_records_2010_1.pdf> Stonewall 2010</ref>


==External links==
==External links==
http://stephenwilliams.org.uk/en/ Stephen Williams' home page
*http://stephenwilliams.org.uk/en/ Stephen Williams' home page.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:10, 10 July 2026

Stephen Williams in front of a large antique map
Stephen Williams, 2006

Stephen Williams (Stephen Roy Williams, born 1966) is a Liberal Democrat politician. He was the first Liberal Democrat MP to come out as gay.[1]

Stephen Williams grew up in Abercynon in South Wales. He read history at the University of Bristol, and qualified as a Chartered Tax Advisor. He was a county councillor in the former county of Avon and acity councillor in Bristol. He was elected as MP for Bristol West in 2005, and increased his majority in 2010, but lost his seat in the 2015 general election.

In 2006 he launched a campaign against homophobic bullying. Stonewall gave him their highest possible score based on their analysis of votes on gay equality legislation before Parliament between 2005 and 2010.[2]

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