The first local authority to endorse the government’s proposals for same sex marriage is…Brighton? Manchester? London? Hebdon Bridge perhaps. No. Thanet!
Yes, that little doorknob on the north east corner of Kent that encompasses Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs is the first to put its head above the parapet and say it looks forward to marrying same sex couples. Not that we at LGBT History Month are surprised. Thanet Pride was the first Pride event to be held all day on the sea-front. No marching to a park on the outskirts for the proud folks of Kent.