Today marks Cllr @philipnormal's last day as Mayor of Lambeth before handing over the reigns to Cllr @AnnieGallop.
We wanted to take a moment to look back on his incredible year in office - thread
We wanted to take a moment to look back on his incredible year in office - thread

Cllr @philipnormal made history by being elected as the first openly HIV+ Mayor in the UK.
"I hope that by choosing to [be open] I can show that there is no limit to what people living with HIV can achieve, & that we have to smash the stigma around HIV" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/24/philip-normal-first-openly-hiv-positive-mayor-lambeth-albert-kennedy-trust-stigma-labour/
"I hope that by choosing to [be open] I can show that there is no limit to what people living with HIV can achieve, & that we have to smash the stigma around HIV" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/24/philip-normal-first-openly-hiv-positive-mayor-lambeth-albert-kennedy-trust-stigma-labour/
Becoming Mayor during the first lockdown led to @philipnormal, who is an artist & designer by trade, making his own chains from recycled textiles.
The chains have now been acquired by the @MuseumofLondon for their #CollectingCOVID initiative https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/news-room/press-releases/acquires-homemade-ceremonial-chain-part-collecting-covid-project
The chains have now been acquired by the @MuseumofLondon for their #CollectingCOVID initiative https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/news-room/press-releases/acquires-homemade-ceremonial-chain-part-collecting-covid-project
For his Mayor's charity, @philipnormal chose The Albert Kennedy Trust - @aktcharity helps young LGBTQ+ homeless people find a safe home and build better future.
For his work supporting LGBT+ causes, Philip has been nominated for a National Diversity Award https://twitter.com/ndawards/status/1384101105869549582
For his work supporting LGBT+ causes, Philip has been nominated for a National Diversity Award https://twitter.com/ndawards/status/1384101105869549582
Cllr @philipnormal has raised a staggering £450,000 (and counting) for @THTorguk, the UK’s leading HIV & sexual health charity, through his ‘It’s a Sin’ inspired t-shirts – raising awareness and tackling stigma along the way. La! https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/philip-normal-its-a-sin-tshirt-lambeth-mayor-hiv-b919450.html
The pandemic has meant it was a very different year for the Mayoralty. Despite this, @philipnormal has, whenever possible with lockdown restrictions, continued to make visits and carry out civic duties. Most recently, visiting the National Covid Memorial Wall.