Leicester: Difference between revisions
Ross Burgess (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
m Fix bare <references> tag: MW 1.45.1 Cite requires self-closing <references/> |
||
| (10 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
[[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 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. | ||
There was a Leicester [[GLF]] and a Leicester [[ | 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> | |||
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. | ||
| Line 17: | Line 23: | ||
[[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> | 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>. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Leicestershire]] | [[Category:Leicestershire]] | ||
[[Category:English cities]] | [[Category:English cities]] | ||
[[Category:Unitary authorities]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:08, 10 July 2026
Leicester is a city in the East Midlands. It is a unitary authority, although located within the ceremonial county of Leicestershire.
LGBT history
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 and his life long partner Roland Spence as part of the Schools Out Outing The Past Festival [1]. Morley and Roland moved to Narborough after Morley's mother died in 1971.
Ray Gosling studied at Leicester University.
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. [2]
In 1988 Sandra Lucille of the Leicester Lesbian Information Service was interviewed on Central Television about the rights of lesbians and clause 28.[3]
Leicester Wildecats FC is a gay football team.
Leicester Pride is held at the beginning of September.
Bossa is a small gay café bar on Granby Street.
Leicester LGBT Centre is a voluntary organisation established to support LGBT people.[4]
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 [5].
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6fj0enXajM accessed 18 September 2021
- ↑ A report on Central Television https://www.macearchive.org/films/central-news-east-05021987-sex-survey
- ↑ https://www.macearchive.org/films/central-news-east-03021988-clause-28
- ↑ http://www.leicesterlgbtcentre.org/
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy84nvxn39do First openly gay Miss England has 'achieved dream' BBC 26 November 2025 (accessed 11 December 2025)