Queen’s First Out-Gay Footman Quits Amid Homophobia Accusations
It’s an undeniable fact that without the devoted service of a multitude of gay staff, operations at Buckingham Palace would grind to a halt.
But there have long been suspicions of a lingering disregard for true equal rights at the palace; even supposedly affectionate stories, such as one of the Queen Mother teasing her gay steward William Tallon—aka 'Backstairs Billy'—for being 'an old queen' can be seen as deeply patronizing.
Prince Philip, as one might guess, is thought to have been no great force for LGBT equality.
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