Mayor who Apologised for Taking Part in Pride Told to Step Down

Mohammed Nazam wrote on Facebook he 'deeply' regretted helping raise the Pride flag

A pride flag is held above the crowd of LGBT activists during a rally in West Hollywood, Calif., on April 9, 2023. Allison Dinner/AFP via Getty Images

A mayor of a west Yorkshire town is facing calls to stand down after apologising for taking part in a Pride event he described as “a lapse of judgement.”

In a lengthy statement posted to social media, newly elected Mayor of Keighley Mohammed Nazam expressed his “deep regret” for helping raise the colourful Pride flag on June 16.