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[[Burnley LGBT Heritage]] aims to discover and celebrate Burnley and East Lancashire's LGBT history past and present.<ref>http://burnleylgbtheritage.wordpress.com/</ref> | [[Burnley LGBT Heritage]] aims to discover and celebrate Burnley and East Lancashire's LGBT history past and present.<ref>http://burnleylgbtheritage.wordpress.com/</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:44, 1 February 2017
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] CHE then called a meeting in Burnley Library, which became CHE's first real public meeting.
The Blackburn and Burnley CHE Group was founded in 1972.
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]
The B U Foundation, launched 2017, is a local LGBT peer support group.
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/
