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Shenton's work has been featured in
British newspapers, journals, magazines, and T-shirts. He uploads new comics to his Facebook page daily. Shenton and his partner John have been together for 17 years and he appears in many of Shenton's Facebook comics. He regularly participates in LGBTQ+ meetings,
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Shenton was born on May 20, 1949, in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. In 1965 he attended Ashton-under-Lyne
College of Further Education and in 1967 he studied printed textiles at Loughborough College of Art. He received his teaching certificate at Leeds University in 1971. Shenton has been an
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illustrator of LGBTQ comics since the 1970s and has addressed social issues including same-sex marriage and the aids crisis. His early comics can be found in gay newspapers like
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Shenton and his comics as part of Norwich Pride. Currently, he posts comics daily on his Facebook page
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