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[[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</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>


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Old pottery kilns

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]

References

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