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[[File:MapOfAyrshire.png|thumb|Current council areas]]'''Ayrshire''' is a former county in [[Scotland]]. In 1975 it was included within the [[Strathclyde]] region. In 1996 it was divided into three council areas: [[East Ayrshire]], [[North Ayrshire]] and [[South Ayrshire]]. | [[File:MapOfAyrshire.png|thumb|Current council areas]]'''Ayrshire''' is a former county in [[Scotland]]. In 1975 it was included within the [[Strathclyde]] region. In 1996 it was divided into three council areas: [[East Ayrshire]], [[North Ayrshire]] and [[South Ayrshire]]. | ||
==LGBT history== | |||
Actor and comedian [[John Sessions]] (1953-2020) was born John Gibbs Marshall in Largs, Ayrshire <ref> Obituary page 27 Daily Telegraph 4 Nov 2020. Sessions changed his name because there was another John Marshall in Equity.</ref>. Ayrshire LGBT was set up in 2013 as a group for the gay community of Ayrshire.<ref>http://www.equality-network.org/lgbt-directory/ayrshire-lgbt/</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Strathclyde]] | [[Category:Strathclyde]] | ||
[[Category:Former Scottish counties]] | [[Category:Former Scottish counties]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:05, 10 July 2026
Ayrshire is a former county in Scotland. In 1975 it was included within the Strathclyde region. In 1996 it was divided into three council areas: East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire.
LGBT history
Actor and comedian John Sessions (1953-2020) was born John Gibbs Marshall in Largs, Ayrshire [1]. Ayrshire LGBT was set up in 2013 as a group for the gay community of Ayrshire.[2]
References
- ↑ Obituary page 27 Daily Telegraph 4 Nov 2020. Sessions changed his name because there was another John Marshall in Equity.
- ↑ http://www.equality-network.org/lgbt-directory/ayrshire-lgbt/