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*[[Ray Gosling]] – gay rights campaigner | *[[Ray Gosling]] – gay rights campaigner | ||
*[[D H Lawrence]] – novelist | *[[D H Lawrence]] – novelist | ||
*[[Roger Baker]] – Journalist and London CHE organiser. | *[[Roger Baker]] – Journalist and [[London CHE groups|London CHE]] organiser. | ||
[[Nottingham Pride]] is held in July. | [[Nottingham Pride]] is held in July. | ||
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Nottingham is a city in the East Midlands. It is now a unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire. During the industrial revolution it became famous for lace-making, bicycle and tobacco industries.
LGBT history
A local gay group, MAF-MAN was set up in 1968, and was re-founded in 1970 as Nottingham CHE Group.[1]
In 1977 the CHE conference was held in Nottingham.
Local LGBT facilities and groups include:
- Nottingham Ball Bois FC – the local gay football club
- SASSI – Black and Asian LGB group
- Outburst – for LGBT young people
People who were born or lived in Nottingham include:
- Robert Newton – athlete
- Ray Gosling – gay rights campaigner
- D H Lawrence – novelist
- Roger Baker – Journalist and London CHE organiser.
Nottingham Pride is held in July.
References
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- ↑ Amiable Warriors Volume One, pages 279–280.