Summary
They were seen as childhood heroes.
During his service as a firefighter in the Royal Air Force, Carl Austin-Behan rescued a pilot from a burning aircraft. He was awarded the Good Show Award for Bravery, The Royal Human Society Bronze Award and received a mention in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. In 1997 Carl was dismissed from the RAF after his sexuality came to light in a time where being Homosexual in the British Armed Forces was not permitted. Carl was crowned Mr Gay UK in 2001 and would later become Manchester’s first openly gay Lord Mayor, using both positions to promote the achievements and contributions of the LGBT community.
