Hampshire

Hampshire is a county in southern England, now part of the South East region. The county council area covers 11 local government districts: Basingstoke and Deane, City of Winchester, East Hampshire, Eastleigh, Fareham, Gosport, Hart, Havant, New Forest, Rushmoor, and Test Valley.

The ceremonial county also includes two unitary authorities, the City of Portsmouth and the City of Southampton.

Christchurch and Bournemouth were originally in Hampshire, but were transferred to Dorset in 1974.

Hampshire Police also covers the Isle of Wight.

LGBT History
George Ives was brought up in Hampshire and the south of France.

Healthy Gay Hampshire is an HIV prevention service covering most of the county.

In 2008 the gay football club GFC Bournemouth changed its name to GFC Bournemouth & Hampshire.