Personal Life
Borrow is an openly gay man. He came out publicly in 1998 in order to be able to speak honestly during the age of consent campaign and raise issues that are important to all lesbians and gay men. He also contributed articles to the gay rights magazine Outcast.
He entered into a civil partnership with John Garland, his long standing partner, in May 2006, the first MP to do so.
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