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==LGBT History==
==LGBT History==


There was a [[Southampton CHE Group]].
[[Southampton CHE Group]] founded in October 1972 by David Porter <ref> Gay Solent. Newsletters of the Gay Groups of Southampton, Winchester and Portsmouth. Held in the LSE Hall Carpenter Archives Ref HCA/CHE/7/55. Issue 41 Sept 1982 has an article by Phil King 'Ten Years of Southampton CHE' </ref>


The [[CHE]] Conference was held in Southampton in 1976.
The [[CHE]] Conference was held in Southampton in 1976.

Revision as of 16:40, 19 August 2018

The Bargate, Southampton

Southampton is a city and unitary authority in southern England, and a major seaport. It was historically within Hampshire and is still grouped with Hampshire for ceremonial purposes.

LGBT History

Southampton CHE Group founded in October 1972 by David Porter [1]

The CHE Conference was held in Southampton in 1976.

The Edge claims to be Southampton's only gay nightclub, operating since 1995.[2]

In 2012 there was a campaign to hold a Southampton Pride[3]

Basement Boys is a group for trans men in and around Southampton.[4]

References

<references>

  1. Gay Solent. Newsletters of the Gay Groups of Southampton, Winchester and Portsmouth. Held in the LSE Hall Carpenter Archives Ref HCA/CHE/7/55. Issue 41 Sept 1982 has an article by Phil King 'Ten Years of Southampton CHE'
  2. http://www.theedgesouthampton.com/
  3. http://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2012/09/05/campaign-started-for-a-southampton-pride-event/
  4. http://gires.org.uk/tranzwiki/index.php/Basement_Boys