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'''Swansea''' (Welsh: ''Abertawe'') is a city and county in South [[Wales]]. The local authority district includes the built-up area of Swansea as well as the scenic Gower Peninsula. It was formerly in [[Glamorgan]], and is within the preserved county of [[South Glamorgan]]. It was once a centre of the copper industry. The Swansea and Mumbles Railway was the first in the world to carry fare-paying passengers. | [[File:Wales Swansea locator map.svg|thumb|Location of the county of Swansea within Wales]]'''Swansea''' (Welsh: ''Abertawe'') is a city and county in South [[Wales]]. The local authority district includes the built-up area of Swansea as well as the scenic Gower Peninsula. It was formerly in [[Glamorgan]], and is within the preserved county of [[South Glamorgan]]. It was once a centre of the copper industry. The Swansea and Mumbles Railway was the first in the world to carry fare-paying passengers. | ||
==LGBT history== | ==LGBT history== | ||
Swansea at one time had a [[GLF]] group, and later a [[CHE]] | Swansea at one time had a [[GLF]] group, and later a [[Swansea CHE Group]]. | ||
The TV producer [[Russell T Davies]] was born in Swansea in 1963. | |||
[[Swansea Pride]] is held annually on the last Saturday in June.<ref>http://www.swanseapride.com/</ref> | [[Swansea Pride]] is held annually on the last Saturday in June.<ref>http://www.swanseapride.com/</ref> | ||
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*the [[Swansea Bay LGBT Unity Project]]<ref>http://swansealgbtproject.webs.com/</ref> | *the [[Swansea Bay LGBT Unity Project]]<ref>http://swansealgbtproject.webs.com/</ref> | ||
*the [[Swansea LGBT Forum]]<ref>https://twitter.com/SwanseaLGBTForu</ref> | *the [[Swansea LGBT Forum]]<ref>https://twitter.com/SwanseaLGBTForu</ref> | ||
*[[Tawe Butterflies]] (trans group). | |||
The [[LGBT Excellence Centre]] lists a number of LGBT-related events from 1976 onwards.<ref>http://lgbtec.org.uk/swansea</ref> | The [[LGBT Excellence Centre]] lists a number of LGBT-related events from 1976 onwards.<ref>http://lgbtec.org.uk/swansea</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Swansea| ]] | [[Category:Swansea| ]] | ||
[[Category:Welsh cities]] | [[Category:Welsh cities]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:10, 10 July 2026
Swansea (Welsh: Abertawe) is a city and county in South Wales. The local authority district includes the built-up area of Swansea as well as the scenic Gower Peninsula. It was formerly in Glamorgan, and is within the preserved county of South Glamorgan. It was once a centre of the copper industry. The Swansea and Mumbles Railway was the first in the world to carry fare-paying passengers.
LGBT history
Swansea at one time had a GLF group, and later a Swansea CHE Group.
The TV producer Russell T Davies was born in Swansea in 1963.
Swansea Pride is held annually on the last Saturday in June.[1]
Local LGBT organisations include:
- the Swansea Bay LGBT Unity Project[2]
- the Swansea LGBT Forum[3]
- Tawe Butterflies (trans group).
The LGBT Excellence Centre lists a number of LGBT-related events from 1976 onwards.[4]