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'''St Edmundsbury''' is a local government district in [[Suffolk]], containing the town of '''Bury St Edmunds''' and surrounding villages. Bury St Edmunds Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and [[Ipswich]]. In 2011, St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Forest Heath District Council agreed to have a shared chief executive and combined workforces.<ref>http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/politics/west_suffolk_councils_to_merge_workforces_in_move_to_save_cash_1_1109692</ref> | '''St Edmundsbury''' is a local government district in [[Suffolk]], containing the town of '''Bury St Edmunds''' and surrounding villages. Bury St Edmunds Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and [[Ipswich]]. In 2011, St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Forest Heath District Council agreed to have a shared chief executive and combined workforces.<ref>http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/politics/west_suffolk_councils_to_merge_workforces_in_move_to_save_cash_1_1109692</ref> | ||
| + | ==LGBT history== | ||
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| + | In 2011, the Rt Rev Richard Lewis, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, launched the Gay Christian Support Group to recognise the contributions that gay and lesbian Christians make.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2006/02/28/senior-bishop-backs-gay-support-group/</ref> | ||
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| + | As of 2008, the [[Hide Bar]] in Bury St Edmunds is gay owned and gay friencly.<ref>:http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/articles/2006/01/19/gay_guide_paul_marsden_feature.shtml. Signpost: Gay and Lesbian zone: Gay Suffolk: A Personal Guide | ||
| + | By Paul Marsden, ''BBC Home''. Accessed: 2013-05-03. (Archived by [[WebCite]]® at http://www.webcitation.org/6GLDRXvsG)</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
[[Category:Suffolk]] | [[Category:Suffolk]] | ||
Revision as of 14:38, 3 May 2013
St Edmundsbury is a local government district in Suffolk, containing the town of Bury St Edmunds and surrounding villages. Bury St Edmunds Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. In 2011, St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Forest Heath District Council agreed to have a shared chief executive and combined workforces.[1]
LGBT history
In 2011, the Rt Rev Richard Lewis, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, launched the Gay Christian Support Group to recognise the contributions that gay and lesbian Christians make.[2]
As of 2008, the Hide Bar in Bury St Edmunds is gay owned and gay friencly.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/politics/west_suffolk_councils_to_merge_workforces_in_move_to_save_cash_1_1109692
- ↑ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2006/02/28/senior-bishop-backs-gay-support-group/
- ↑ :http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/articles/2006/01/19/gay_guide_paul_marsden_feature.shtml. Signpost: Gay and Lesbian zone: Gay Suffolk: A Personal Guide By Paul Marsden, BBC Home. Accessed: 2013-05-03. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6GLDRXvsG)
