Burnley

Burnley is a borough in Lancashire, and also the name of the main town within the borough. At one time Burnley was one of the world's largest producers of cotton cloth, and a major centre of engineering.

LGBT history

In 1971 there was a proposal to start a gay club in Burnley, as the first of the Esquire Clubs. The proposed granting of a license for the club caused considerable controversy, with Conservative Deputy Council Leader, Alderman Frank Bailey, suggesting that the building be bought by the corporation to stop the plan.^[1]

Later there was a Blackburn and Burnley CHE Group.

Burnley has a large gay scene, centred on the "Guys as Dolls" showbar in St James Street.^[2]^[3]

Burnley LGBT Heritage aims to discover and celebrate Burnley and East Lancashire's LGBT history past and present.^[4]

References

↑ http://www.gaymonitor.co.uk/esquire3.htm Esquire Clubs - The Burnley Meeting, at Gay Monitor
↑ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossendalewadey/3701828366/
↑ http://www.gayflagburnley.org.uk/gayfriendly.html FLAG Burnley
↑ http://burnleylgbtheritage.wordpress.com/

[1] ttp://www.gaymonitor.co.uk/esquire3.htm Esquire Clubs - The Burnley Meeting, at Gay Monitor

[2] ttp://www.flickr.com/photos/rossendalewadey/3701828366/

[3] ttp://www.gayflagburnley.org.uk/gayfriendly.html FLAG Burnley

[4] ttp://burnleylgbtheritage.wordpress.com/

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