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[[File:Newcastle schloss.jpg|thumb|The Castle]]'''Newcastle upon Tyne''' is a city and metropolitan borough in [[Tyne and Wear]]. it was once one of the world's largest shipbuilding and ship-repairing centres.

==LGBT History==

Newcastle [[GLF]] was listed in ''[[Gay News]]'' issue 1.

[[MCC Newcastle]] is the local branch of the [[Metropolitan Community Church]]. It was founded in 1991.

The [[Newcastle Ravens]] is a gay inclusive rugby team; it organises the [[Hadrian Cup]] competition.

The [[Newcastle Panthers]] is a gay football team.

[[Nick Forbes]] is leader of Newcastle City Council.

There is a thriving gay scene in the "Pink Triangle",<ref>http://www.pubsnewcastle.co.uk/GayVillage.html</ref> including the [[Powerhouse]] club.

[[NE Gayscene]] had a page of information about Newcastle.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20130603182304/http://www.negayscene.co.uk/newcastle.html</ref> That site has since been replaced by [[Gay Newcastle]].

The [[Outpost Housing Project]], based in Newcastle, provides accommodation support and advice to young LGBT people.<ref>http://www.outpostproject.org</ref>

In 2023 a lesbian [[gender critical]] football fan was banned by Newcastle United for expressing gender critical views on social media <ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/02/football-fan-banned-gender-critical-posts-permier-league/  Daily Telegraph 2 February 2024 (accessed 6 February 2024) ''Ms Smith, who is gay and promotes lesbian, gay and bisexual rights and women’s rights, was put under investigation by the police, the Premier League and Newcastle United after expressing strong views on trans ideology on her personal account on X, formerly Twitter''. ''....she is also considering taking legal action under equalities legislation''. </ref>.

==Newcastle Pride==

[[File:Newcastle Pride.jpg|thumb|left|Newcastle Pride logo]]'''Newcastle Pride''' is an annual [[Pride]] festival supported by the [[Northern Pride]] organisation.

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[[Category:Tyne and Wear]]
[[Category:English cities]]
[[Category:Metropolitan boroughs]]