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[[Charles Laughton]] was born in the town in 1899. | |||
The member of Parliament for the Scarborough and [[Whitby]] from 1931-1941 was Paul Latham. Latham was a Conservative Party member who was arrested in 1941 for homosexual activity. He was court-martialled and found guilty of ten charges of indecent conduct and of attempted suicide and was discharged dishonourably and imprisoned for two years without hard labour <ref> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Latham Main entry on Wikipedia </ref>. | The member of Parliament for the Scarborough and [[Whitby]] from 1931-1941 was Paul Latham. Latham was a Conservative Party member who was arrested in 1941 for homosexual activity. He was court-martialled and found guilty of ten charges of indecent conduct and of attempted suicide and was discharged dishonourably and imprisoned for two years without hard labour <ref> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Latham Main entry on Wikipedia </ref>. | ||
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The Gay Scarborough group dissolved itself in January 2012.<ref>http://www.scarborough.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=16622</ref> | The Gay Scarborough group dissolved itself in January 2012.<ref>http://www.scarborough.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=16622</ref> | ||
[[Yorkshire MESMAC]] | [[Yorkshire MESMAC]] once operated LGBTQ youth groups in Scarborough and [[Selby]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:North Yorkshire]] | [[Category:North Yorkshire]] | ||
[[Category:Non-unitary districts]] | [[Category:Non-unitary districts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:10, 10 July 2026
Scarborough is a seaside town in North Yorkshire. The Borough of Scarborough, formed in 1974, covers a wider area, including Whitby.
LGBT history
Charles Laughton was born in the town in 1899.
The member of Parliament for the Scarborough and Whitby from 1931-1941 was Paul Latham. Latham was a Conservative Party member who was arrested in 1941 for homosexual activity. He was court-martialled and found guilty of ten charges of indecent conduct and of attempted suicide and was discharged dishonourably and imprisoned for two years without hard labour [1].
In 1976 the council refused to allow CHE to hold a conference in the town.[2] CHE then campaigned for trade unions to boycott Scarborough as a conference centre, which is thought to have cost the town millions of pounds in lost business.[3]
Scarborough Pride began in 2009 with a picnic attended by 150 people.[4] In 2011, Scarborough Pride was a three-day event.[5] In 2012 it is planned for the 1st of September.[6]
The Gay Scarborough group dissolved itself in January 2012.[7]
Yorkshire MESMAC once operated LGBTQ youth groups in Scarborough and Selby.
References
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Latham Main entry on Wikipedia
- ↑ http://www.lgcplus.com/lgc-news/gay-protest-over-scarborough-boycott-lift/1580237.article
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2010/dec/21/griff-vaughan-williams-obituary
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/video/2010/may/04/gay-pride-scarborough-comes-out Gary Younge video
- ↑ http://www.gaypedia.com/en/events/show/1053/Scarborough-Gay-Pride-2011
- ↑ http://www.scarboroughpride.co.uk/
- ↑ http://www.scarborough.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=16622