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Born
  
1973 (age 46–47) Crumpsall, Manchester

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Carl Austin-Behan is Lord Mayor of Manchester, England. Austin-Behan is Manchester's first openly gay Lord Mayor and one of its youngest at 44. In 2001, aged 23, he won Mr Gay UK.

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Biography

Austin-Behan was born in north Manchester and grew up in Crumpsall.

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He was fired from the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1997 for being gay at a time when it was illegal to be openly gay in the RAF.

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He was elected to Manchester City Council as Labour Member for Burnage Ward in May 2011. In 2016 he was made Lord Mayor of Manchester.

Awards

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  • RAF Safety Centre "Good Show" Award, Royal Air Force
  • Bronze Medal from the Royal Humane Society, for rescuing a pilot from a burning Hawk aircraft
  • 1996: Mention in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, with a Commander in Chief’s Commendation
  • 2001: Winner, Mr Gay UK.

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    Carl Austin-Behan Wikipedia
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