#robert boothby

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Robert Boothby

[yourdailyqueer]

Robert Boothby (deceased)

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Bisexual

DOB: 12 February 1900  

RIP: 16 July 1986

Ethnicity: White

Occupation: Politician (Conservative)

Note: During the 1950s Boothby was a prominent advocate of decriminalizing homosexual acts between men. In his memoirs, he wrote that he was determined to 'do something practical to remove the fear and misery in which many of our most gifted citizens were then compelled to live'.

[blaquesails]

Lord Boothby. More or less contemporary with Michael [Llewelyn Davies] both at Eton and Oxford (particularly the latter). Roger Senhouse used to tell me that for quite a long period after Michael was drowned, Boothby would say, looking upwards!, “I think you’ll be pleased with what I did there, Michael!” etc etc. I only met him once, I think, a few years ago - and didn’t like him at all!

— Nicholas “Nico” Llewelyn Davies on future Conservative MP Robert Boothby’s* relationship with his brother Michael in a letter to writer Andrew Birkin, dated 29 January 1976; previously available for viewing on the old JM Barrie database.

*Lord Boothby was bisexual and infamously championed for the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1950s Britain. He was a friend to and admirer of Michael Llewelyn Davies, one of five adopted sons of J.M. Barrie of the Peter Pan fame and his favorite. Boothby disliked Rupert Buxton, Michael’s closest friend and alleged lover, with whom the latter was found drowned in 1921.

[untouchablekrays]

Ron had a very dry sense of humour and one time someone had mentioned the allegation that he'd had an affair with Lord Boothby. Ron who was attracted to young fellows and not old men, said in response, 'I would rather be seen dead than in bed with 'im!'

Reggie Kray from his book ‘A Way of Life’