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2026-07-10T13:08:18Z

Fix bare <references> tag: MW 1.45.1 Cite requires self-closing <references/>

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	[[Category:Leicestershire]]		[[Category:Leicestershire]]
	[[Category:English cities]]		[[Category:English cities]]
	[[Category:Unitary authorities]]		[[Category:Unitary authorities]]

2025-12-11T19:51:10Z

LGBT history: gay woman from Leicester wins Miss England

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	There is an LGBT Oral History Project for Leicester, [[Leicestershire]] and [[Rutland]].		There is an LGBT Oral History Project for Leicester, [[Leicestershire]] and [[Rutland]].

			An openly gay woman, Grace Richardson from Leicester, won Miss England in November 2025 <ref> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy84nvxn39do First openly gay Miss England has 'achieved dream' BBC 26 November 2025 (accessed 11 December 2025) </ref>.

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2021-09-18T20:47:08Z

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	[[Joe Orton]] was born in Leicester in 1933.		[[Joe Orton]] was born in Leicester in 1933.

	Morley Clarke (1916-2010) was a tailor who lived and worked in Leicester. In 2021 Jo Somerset gave a presentation on the life of Morley as part of the [[Schools Out]] [[Outing The Past]] Festival <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6fj0enXajM accessed 18 September 2021 </ref>.		Morley Clarke (1916-2010) was a tailor who lived and worked in Leicester. In 2021 Jo Somerset gave a presentation on the life of Morley and his life long partner Roland Spence as part of the [[Schools Out]] [[Outing The Past]] Festival <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6fj0enXajM accessed 18 September 2021 </ref>. Morley and Roland moved to [[Narborough]] after Morley's mother died in 1971.

	[[Ray Gosling]] studied at Leicester University.		[[Ray Gosling]] studied at Leicester University.

2021-09-18T20:10:58Z

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	[[Joe Orton]] was born in Leicester in 1933.		[[Joe Orton]] was born in Leicester in 1933.

	Morley Clarke (1916-2010) was a tailor who lived and worked in Leicester. In 2021 Jo Somerset gave a presentation on the life of Morley as part of the [[~~School's~~ Out]] [[Outing The Past]] Festival <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6fj0enXajM accessed 18 September 2021 </ref>.		Morley Clarke (1916-2010) was a tailor who lived and worked in Leicester. In 2021 Jo Somerset gave a presentation on the life of Morley as part of the [[Schools Out]] [[Outing The Past]] Festival <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6fj0enXajM accessed 18 September 2021 </ref>.

	[[Ray Gosling]] studied at Leicester University.		[[Ray Gosling]] studied at Leicester University.

2021-09-18T20:09:41Z

LGBT history: Morley Clarke

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	[[Joe Orton]] was born in Leicester in 1933.		[[Joe Orton]] was born in Leicester in 1933.

			Morley Clarke (1916-2010) was a tailor who lived and worked in Leicester. In 2021 Jo Somerset gave a presentation on the life of Morley as part of the [[School's Out]] [[Outing The Past]] Festival <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6fj0enXajM accessed 18 September 2021 </ref>.

	[[Ray Gosling]] studied at Leicester University.		[[Ray Gosling]] studied at Leicester University.

2021-05-26T22:13:54Z

1988 Clause 28

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	In 1987 Leicester was one of the cities chosen for a homosexual lifestyle study. This survey was designed to see how [[AIDS]] might be spread. The survey was criticised by Doctor John Bottril, Chairman of the [[Leicester Gay Group]]. <ref> A report on Central Television https://www.macearchive.org/films/central-news-east-05021987-sex-survey </ref>		In 1987 Leicester was one of the cities chosen for a homosexual lifestyle study. This survey was designed to see how [[AIDS]] might be spread. The survey was criticised by Doctor John Bottril, Chairman of the [[Leicester Gay Group]]. <ref> A report on Central Television https://www.macearchive.org/films/central-news-east-05021987-sex-survey </ref>

			In 1988 Sandra Lucille of the [[Leicester Lesbian Information Service]] was interviewed on Central Television about the rights of lesbians and [[clause 28]].<ref> https://www.macearchive.org/films/central-news-east-03021988-clause-28 </ref>

	[[Leicester Wildecats FC]] is a gay football team.		[[Leicester Wildecats FC]] is a gay football team.

2021-05-26T22:00:21Z

1987 lifestyle survey

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	There was a Leicester [[GLF]] and a [[Leicester CHE Group]] (founded 1971).		There was a Leicester [[GLF]] and a [[Leicester CHE Group]] (founded 1971).

			In 1987 Leicester was one of the cities chosen for a homosexual lifestyle study. This survey was designed to see how [[AIDS]] might be spread. The survey was criticised by Doctor John Bottril, Chairman of the [[Leicester Gay Group]]. <ref> A report on Central Television https://www.macearchive.org/films/central-news-east-05021987-sex-survey </ref>

	[[Leicester Wildecats FC]] is a gay football team.		[[Leicester Wildecats FC]] is a gay football team.

2021-01-28T13:51:54Z

LGBT history: invalid link deleted

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	[[Leicester LGBT Centre]] is a voluntary organisation established to support LGBT people.<ref>http://www.leicesterlgbtcentre.org/</ref>		[[Leicester LGBT Centre]] is a voluntary organisation established to support LGBT people.<ref>http://www.leicesterlgbtcentre.org/</ref>

	There is an LGBT Oral History Project for Leicester, [[Leicestershire]] and [[Rutland]].~~<ref>http://vinspired.com/activities/124940-volunteer-interviewers-researchers-and-designers</ref>~~		There is an LGBT Oral History Project for Leicester, [[Leicestershire]] and [[Rutland]].

	==References==		==References==

2015-07-29T10:24:35Z

LGBT history

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	[[Ray Gosling]] studied at Leicester University.		[[Ray Gosling]] studied at Leicester University.

	There was a Leicester [[GLF]] and a [[Leicester CHE ~~group~~]].		There was a Leicester [[GLF]] and a [[Leicester CHE Group]] (founded 1971).

	[[Leicester Wildecats FC]] is a gay football team.		[[Leicester Wildecats FC]] is a gay football team.

2015-07-28T16:35:14Z

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	[[Ray Gosling]] studied at Leicester University.		[[Ray Gosling]] studied at Leicester University.

	There was a Leicester [[GLF]] and a ~~Leicester~~ [[CHE]] ~~group~~.		There was a Leicester [[GLF]] and a [[Leicester CHE group]].

	[[Leicester Wildecats FC]] is a gay football team.		[[Leicester Wildecats FC]] is a gay football team.