Edward Carpenter
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Edward Carpenter (1844–1929) was and English poet, socialist and gay activist.
During his time as an undergraduate at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, he began to develop romantic attachments for other men. He became a priest in teh Church of England, but became disillusioned with the Church and left the ministry to become a lecturer.
