It goes without saying Paul O’Grady was a trailblazer for the LGBTQ+ community.
The Birkenhead-born star never shied away from telling you how he felt especially when it came to issues impacting the community directly.
The much-loved TV presenter marched against Section 28 which prohibited the “promotion of homosexuality” by local authorities and held fundraisers for HIV/AIDS research at a time when quite often no one else would. He did so all whilst wearing a blonde wig, red lipstick and some heels as his alter ego, Lily Savage - a drag queen whose legacy will live on.
