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'''St Helens''' is a [[metropolitan borough]] in [[Merseyside]] (formerly in [[Lancashire]].
'''St Helens''' is a [[metropolitan borough]] in [[Merseyside]] (formerly in [[Lancashire]]).


==LGBT history==
==LGBT history==
The footballer [[Lily Parr]] was born in St Helens in 1905.


In November 2010, [[Paul Hayhurst]], described in court as a secret bisexual and cross dresser, was jailed for murdering Alexander Toner, in Hayhurst's flat in St Helens. They had met through [[Gay Rabbit]].<ref>http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/11/19/secret-bisexual-cross-dresser-from-st-helens-jailed-for-killing-gay-lover-100252-27677884/</ref>
In November 2010, [[Paul Hayhurst]], described in court as a secret bisexual and cross dresser, was jailed for murdering Alexander Toner, in Hayhurst's flat in St Helens. They had met through [[Gay Rabbit]].<ref>http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/11/19/secret-bisexual-cross-dresser-from-st-helens-jailed-for-killing-gay-lover-100252-27677884/</ref>

Revision as of 07:11, 15 July 2013

St Helens is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside (formerly in Lancashire).

LGBT history

The footballer Lily Parr was born in St Helens in 1905.

In November 2010, Paul Hayhurst, described in court as a secret bisexual and cross dresser, was jailed for murdering Alexander Toner, in Hayhurst's flat in St Helens. They had met through Gay Rabbit.[1]

The local gay bar, Flex 2, closed in January 2013 when the premises were sold,[2] but is being replaced by Bamboo Bar.[3]

References

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