Samuel Burton Green (29 January 1941 – 9 August 1999) was an openly gay psychiatric nurse and Liberal politician who was elected as a member of Durham City Council in 1972, making him the first openly-gay politician in the UK and first known openly gay candidate in an election in Britain. == Political career == Green was aged 31 at the time of his election to the Crossgate seat, and had stood for election to the council twice before.
Samuel Burton Green (29 January 1941 – 9 August 1999) was an openly gay psychiatric nurse and Liberal politician who was elected as a member of Durham City Council in 1972, making him the first openly-gay politician in the UK and first known openly gay candidate in an election in Britain. == Political career == Green was aged 31 at the time of his election to the Crossgate seat, and had stood for election to the council twice before.
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