Reading: Difference between revisions
Ross Burgess (talk | contribs) |
Ross Burgess (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
[[Tom Coates]] and [[Will Young]] were born in Reading. | [[Tom Coates]] and [[Will Young]] were born in Reading. | ||
In 2003, Rev [[Jeffrey John]], who is in a celibate relationship with another man, was chosen to be Bishop of | In 2003, Rev [[Jeffrey John]], who is in a celibate relationship with another man, was chosen to be Bishop of Reading, but withdrew in the ensuing controversy.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/19/church-england-allow-gay-bishops</ref> | ||
[[Reading Pride]] has been held annually since 2004.<ref>http://www.readingpride.co.uk/. Accessed: 2013-05-25. (Archived by [[WebCite]]® at http://www.webcitation.org/6Gss9epPS)</ref> | [[Reading Pride]] has been held annually since 2004.<ref>http://www.readingpride.co.uk/. Accessed: 2013-05-25. (Archived by [[WebCite]]® at http://www.webcitation.org/6Gss9epPS)</ref> | ||
Revision as of 22:06, 14 July 2013
Reading (proniounced as if spelt "Redding") is a town and unitary authority in Berkshire. It is located where the River Kennet meets the River Thames.
LGBT history
In the 1970s there were a Reading CHE group and a Reading GLF.
Tom Coates and Will Young were born in Reading.
In 2003, Rev Jeffrey John, who is in a celibate relationship with another man, was chosen to be Bishop of Reading, but withdrew in the ensuing controversy.[1]
Reading Pride has been held annually since 2004.[2]
References
<references>
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/19/church-england-allow-gay-bishops
- ↑ http://www.readingpride.co.uk/. Accessed: 2013-05-25. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6Gss9epPS)