Leeds Appoints Its First Openly Gay Lord Mayor

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Leeds City Council has appointed Stephen Holroyd as the new Lord Mayor. He has become the 132nd Lord Mayor and the first openly gay person to hold this position in the city’s history. His partner, Simon Mapals, has received the official status of the Lord Mayor’s Consort.

Openly Gay Conservatives Win UK May Elections. Meet Them

Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0400

On May 7, 2026, municipal elections took place in the United Kingdom. During the voting, representatives of LGBT+ Conservatives—the official LGBTQ group within the Conservative Party—won council seats.

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Leeds Appoints Its First Openly Gay Lord Mayor

Openly Gay Conservatives Win UK May Elections. Meet Them