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	'''Clapham Common''' is a large area of park land (about 89 hectares or 220 acres) near [[Clapham]], ~~south~~ London. It is partly in the [[London Borough of Wandsworth]] and partly in the [[London Borough of Lambeth]], but wholly maintaned by Lambeth.		[[File:Autumn on Clapham Common - geograph.org.uk - 1552863.jpg\|thumb\|Autumn on Clapham Common]]'''Clapham Common''' is a large area of park land (about 89 hectares or 220 acres) near [[Clapham]], [[South London]]. It is partly in the [[London Borough of Wandsworth]] and partly in the [[London Borough of Lambeth]], but wholly maintaned by Lambeth.

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	The [[London Pride]] festival was held on Clapham Common in 1996 and 1997.		The [[London Pride]] festival was held on Clapham Common in 1996 and 1997.

	[[Jody Dobrowski]] was murdered in Clapham Common in 2005 in a homophobic attack. ~~This~~ was ~~subsequently~~ depicted in a TV film, ''Clapham ~~Common~~'' (~~20057~~).		[[Jody Dobrowski]] was murdered in Clapham Common in 2005 in a homophobic attack. A similar murder on the Common was depicted in a TV film, ''Clapham Junction'' (2007) by [[Kevin Elyot]].<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2007/06/15/channel-4-drama-has-echoes-of-jodis-murder/ "Channel 4 drama has echoes of Jodi’s murder" ''Pink News'' 15 June 2007</ref>

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	'''Clapham Common''' is a large area of park land (about 89 hectares or 220 acres) near [[Clapham]], south London. It is partly in the [[London Borough of Wandsworth]] and partly in the [[London Borough of Lambeth]].		'''Clapham Common''' is a large area of park land (about 89 hectares or 220 acres) near [[Clapham]], south London. It is partly in the [[London Borough of Wandsworth]] and partly in the [[London Borough of Lambeth]], but wholly maintaned by Lambeth.

	==LGBT History==		==LGBT History==

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	Parts of Clapham Common have been known for gay cruising for many years.		Parts of Clapham Common have been known for gay cruising for many years.

	The then Welsh Secretary [[Ron Davies]] MP had a "moment of madness"<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/204691.stm "My moment of madness" ''BBC News'', 31 October 1998</ref> ~~in 1998 in an incident on the Common. He~~ was robbed at knife-point on the Common and met some strangers to whom he gave a lift; they took his car, wallet and phone. Davies resigned, repeatedly denying the incident had anything to do with drugs or sex.<ref>Colin Brown Chief Political Correspondent "THE DAVIES AFFAIR: How much did Downing Street know about that night". ''The Independent'', 6 November 1998. FindArticles.com. 14 July 2008. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19981106/ai_n14190889</ref> Newspapers have since reported that Mr Davies admits being bisexual and has "been successfully treated for a compulsion to seek out gay partners".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2003/mar/10/uk.wales "Ron Davies ends political career"~~, by Patrick Wintour~~, ''~~the~~ Guardian'', 10 March 2003.</ref>		The then Welsh Secretary [[Ron Davies]] MP had a "moment of madness" in 1998:<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/204691.stm "My moment of madness" ''BBC News'', 31 October 1998</ref> he was robbed at knife-point on the Common and met some strangers to whom he gave a lift; they took his car, wallet and phone. Davies resigned, repeatedly denying the incident had anything to do with drugs or sex.<ref>Colin Brown Chief Political Correspondent "THE DAVIES AFFAIR: How much did Downing Street know about that night". ''The Independent'', 6 November 1998. FindArticles.com. 14 July 2008. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19981106/ai_n14190889</ref> Newspapers have since reported that Mr Davies admits being bisexual and has "been successfully treated for a compulsion to seek out gay partners".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2003/mar/10/uk.wales Patrick Wintour, "Ron Davies ends political career", ''The Guardian'', 10 March 2003.</ref>

			The [[London Pride]] festival was held on Clapham Common in 1996 and 1997.

			[[Jody Dobrowski]] was murdered in Clapham Common in 2005 in a homophobic attack. This was subsequently depicted in a TV film, ''Clapham Common'' (20057).

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'''Clapham Common''' is a large area of park land (about 89 hectares or 220 acres) near [[Clapham]], south London. It is partly in the [[London Borough of Wandsworth]] and partly in the [[London Borough of Lambeth]].

==LGBT History==

Parts of Clapham Common have been known for gay cruising for many years.

The then Welsh Secretary [[Ron Davies]] MP had a "moment of madness"<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/204691.stm "My moment of madness" ''BBC News'', 31 October 1998</ref> in 1998 in an incident on the Common. He was robbed at knife-point on the Common and met some strangers to whom he gave a lift; they took his car, wallet and phone. Davies resigned, repeatedly denying the incident had anything to do with drugs or sex.<ref>Colin Brown Chief Political Correspondent "THE DAVIES AFFAIR: How much did Downing Street know about that night". ''The Independent'', 6 November 1998. FindArticles.com. 14 July 2008. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19981106/ai_n14190889</ref> Newspapers have since reported that Mr Davies admits being bisexual and has "been successfully treated for a compulsion to seek out gay partners".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2003/mar/10/uk.wales "Ron Davies ends political career", by Patrick Wintour, ''the Guardian'', 10 March 2003.</ref>

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