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==LGBT history== | ==LGBT history== | ||
There was a Stoke-on-Trent | There was a [[Stoke-on-Trent CHE Group]] in the 1970s. | ||
[[LGBT Staffordshire]] is a charity supporting LGBT people in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.<ref>http://www.gaystoke.org.uk/</ref> | [[LGBT Staffordshire]] is a charity supporting LGBT people in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.<ref>http://www.gaystoke.org.uk/</ref> | ||
In 2003, [[Stoke Pride]] had to be cancelled because of the fear of a homophobic backlash, but it subsequently became an annual event.<ref>http://www.gaystoke.org.uk/default.asp?Id=61&sC=page38 [dead link].</ref> | In 2003, [[Stoke Pride]] had to be cancelled because of the fear of a homophobic backlash, but it subsequently became an annual event.<ref>http://www.gaystoke.org.uk/default.asp?Id=61&sC=page38 [dead link].</ref> | ||
[[Staffordshire Police]] has an LGB&T Association. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Staffordshire]] | [[Category:Staffordshire]] | ||
[[Category:English cities]] | [[Category:English cities]] | ||
[[Category:Unitary authorities]] | [[Category:Unitary authorities]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:10, 10 July 2026
Stoke-on-Trent is a city and unitary authority in Staffordshire. It was historically a major centre for ceramic manufacturing, hence often referred to as "the Potteries". The city comprises six towns, including Stoke-upon-Trent (note different spelling) and Hanley.
LGBT history
There was a Stoke-on-Trent CHE Group in the 1970s.
LGBT Staffordshire is a charity supporting LGBT people in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.[1]
In 2003, Stoke Pride had to be cancelled because of the fear of a homophobic backlash, but it subsequently became an annual event.[2]
Staffordshire Police has an LGB&T Association.