Leeds has appointed its first openly gay Lord Mayor and Lord Mayor’s Consort in a historic milestone for the city. Councillor Stephen Holroyd was confirmed as the 132nd Lord Mayor of Leeds on Wednesday, with his partner Simon Mapals serving as Lord Mayor’s Consort for the 2026/27 civic year. The appointment comes during the 400th […] The post Leeds gets its first out gay Lord Mayor and Consort as couple make history appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.