Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a seaside town in Dorset (in Hampshire until 1974). It has perhaps a more "genteel" atmospher than some other seaside resorts, and the many pine trees, planted when the town was being developed in the 19th century, give it a salubrious atmosphere.
Bournemouth has long had an active gay scene, with a number of gay clubs centred round The Triangle. Wikipedia refers to "the Bondi (the South's only exclusively GLBT Hotel)".[1] But there certainly are and have been other LGBT hotels and guesthouses in the town itself, including the men-only Hamilton Hall.
Over the Rainbow, supported by the NHS, offers advice, support and information for the LGBT community.
Bournemouth's annual pride festival, celebrated since 2004, is Bourne Free.[2]
References
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- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bournemouth#Culture_and_recreation Retrieved 29 July 2012
- ↑ http://www.bournefree.co.uk/mainsite/