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| − | '''David Borrow''' (born 1952) is a [[Labour]] politician. | + | [[File:David Borrow.jpg|thumb|David Borrow]]'''David Borrow''' (born 1952) is a [[Labour]] politician. |
| − | He was born in [[Huddersfield]], and studied at Lanchester Polytechnic (now [[Coventry]] | + | He was born in [[Huddersfield]], and studied at Lanchester Polytechnic (now [[Coventry University]]). He was MP for South [[Ribble]] from 1997 to 2010, and has also served as a councillor on [[Preston]] City Council and [[Lancashire]] County Council. |
David Borrow came out as gay in 1998 so that he could speak honestly during the [[age of consent]] campaign. He also contributed articles to the gay rights magazine [[Outcast]]. | David Borrow came out as gay in 1998 so that he could speak honestly during the [[age of consent]] campaign. He also contributed articles to the gay rights magazine [[Outcast]]. | ||
| − | He formed a civil partnership with John Garland, his long standing partner, in May 2006, the first MP to do so.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-1402.html Marc Shoffman, "Lancashire politician becomes first MP to have gay marriage" ''Pink News'' 8 May 2006</ref> | + | He formed a civil partnership with John Garland, his long standing partner, in May 2006, the first MP to do so.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-1402.html Marc Shoffman, "Lancashire politician becomes first MP to have gay marriage" ''Pink News'' 8 May 2006.</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:1952 births]] | [[Category:1952 births]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:02, 30 April 2016
David Borrow (born 1952) is a Labour politician.
He was born in Huddersfield, and studied at Lanchester Polytechnic (now Coventry University). He was MP for South Ribble from 1997 to 2010, and has also served as a councillor on Preston City Council and Lancashire County Council.
David Borrow came out as gay in 1998 so that he could speak honestly during the age of consent campaign. He also contributed articles to the gay rights magazine Outcast.
He formed a civil partnership with John Garland, his long standing partner, in May 2006, the first MP to do so.[1]
References
- ↑ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-1402.html Marc Shoffman, "Lancashire politician becomes first MP to have gay marriage" Pink News 8 May 2006.
