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There was an [[Isle of Wight CHE Group]], | There was an [[Isle of Wight CHE Group]], | ||
[[ | [[Break out]] Isle of Wight is a group for LGBT young people to meet other young people, make friends, talk about things important to them and have fun! | ||
In 2019 it was advertised as meeting alternate Tuesdays from – 6.30pm-8.30pm <ref> https://www.theproudtrust.org/youth-groups/breakout-isle-wight/ accessed 25 Nov 2019. </ref>. | |||
There is a local group of the [[Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement]].<ref>http://www.lgcm.org.uk/groups/isle-of-wight/</ref> | There is a local group of the [[Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement]].<ref>http://www.lgcm.org.uk/groups/isle-of-wight/</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:31, 25 November 2019
The Isle of Wight is an island county just off southern England, now part of the South East region. The county council is a unitary authority (in other words there are no longer any district councils). For police purposes the Isle of Wight is grouped with Hampshire.
LGBT History
In the 16th century Nicholas Udall was for a time vicar of Calborne on the Isle of Wight.
There was an Isle of Wight CHE Group,
Break out Isle of Wight is a group for LGBT young people to meet other young people, make friends, talk about things important to them and have fun! In 2019 it was advertised as meeting alternate Tuesdays from – 6.30pm-8.30pm [1].
There is a local group of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement.[2]
The newsreader Kenneth Kendall lived in Cowes with his partner Mark Fear,
The Wishnet website had an article entitled "History of the gay community on the Island".[3]
Ryde Pride was held in 2018.
References
<references>
- ↑ https://www.theproudtrust.org/youth-groups/breakout-isle-wight/ accessed 25 Nov 2019.
- ↑ http://www.lgcm.org.uk/groups/isle-of-wight/
- ↑ http://www.wish-net.co.uk/over34/wish-net.php?lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender Wishnet - Isle of Wight Integrated Sexual Health Network missing on website 25 Nov 2019