Sam Green (councillor)

Councillor
Sam Green
Blue plaque at Green's former home in Durham
Member of Durham City Council for Crossgate
In office
1972–1979
Personal details
BornSamuel Burton Green
(1941-01-29)29 January 1941
Neasham, County Durham, England
Died9 August 1999(1999-08-09) (aged 58)
London, England
PartyLiberal

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.

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