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| − | '''Sutton Coldfield''' is a town in the [[West Midlands]]. Since 1974 it has been part of the [[City of Birmingham]]. | + | [[File:Sutton Coldfield Town Hall.jpg|thumb|Sutton Coldfield Town Hall]]'''Sutton Coldfield''' is a town in the [[West Midlands]], formerly in [[Warwickshire]]. Since 1974 it has been part of the [[City of Birmingham]]. |
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| + | In May 2016 Sutton Coldfield acquired its own mayor and town council following a local referendum.<ref>http://www.suttoncoldfieldobserver.co.uk/History-Sutton-Coldfield-Town-Council-meets-time/story-29290286-detail/story.html "Historic first Sutton Coldfield Town Council meeting marks new era for Royal Town". ''Sutton Coldfield Observer'', 18 May 2016.</ref> | ||
==LGBT history== | ==LGBT history== | ||
[[Pink North Brum]] is a social group for LGBT people in North Birmingham (Erdington, Kingstanding, Castle Vale and Sutton Coldfield).<ref>http://blgbt.org/downloads/32pp%20A6%20%28Final%29.pdf PDF document from [[Birmingham LGBT]]</ref> | [[Pink North Brum]] is a social group for LGBT people in North Birmingham (Erdington, Kingstanding, Castle Vale and Sutton Coldfield).<ref>http://blgbt.org/downloads/32pp%20A6%20%28Final%29.pdf PDF document from [[Birmingham LGBT]]</ref> | ||
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| + | In 2015, [[Megan Key]] from Sutton Coldfield won the Positive Role Model Award in the LGBT category of the [[National Diversity Awards]].<ref>http://www.suttoncoldfieldobserver.co.uk/Transgender-Megan-honoured-good-role-model/story-27862124-detail/story.html#ixzz49H3aXNs5. Dan Newbould, "Transgender Sutton Coldfield woman honoured for promoting LGBT acceptance", ''Sutton Coldfield Observer'', 26 September 2015.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:West Midlands]] | [[Category:West Midlands]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:48, 21 May 2016
Sutton Coldfield is a town in the West Midlands, formerly in Warwickshire. Since 1974 it has been part of the City of Birmingham.
In May 2016 Sutton Coldfield acquired its own mayor and town council following a local referendum.[1]
LGBT history
Pink North Brum is a social group for LGBT people in North Birmingham (Erdington, Kingstanding, Castle Vale and Sutton Coldfield).[2]
In 2015, Megan Key from Sutton Coldfield won the Positive Role Model Award in the LGBT category of the National Diversity Awards.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.suttoncoldfieldobserver.co.uk/History-Sutton-Coldfield-Town-Council-meets-time/story-29290286-detail/story.html "Historic first Sutton Coldfield Town Council meeting marks new era for Royal Town". Sutton Coldfield Observer, 18 May 2016.
- ↑ http://blgbt.org/downloads/32pp%20A6%20%28Final%29.pdf PDF document from Birmingham LGBT
- ↑ http://www.suttoncoldfieldobserver.co.uk/Transgender-Megan-honoured-good-role-model/story-27862124-detail/story.html#ixzz49H3aXNs5. Dan Newbould, "Transgender Sutton Coldfield woman honoured for promoting LGBT acceptance", Sutton Coldfield Observer, 26 September 2015.
