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| − | '''Taunton''' is the county town of [[Somerset]] and the main town within the '''Taunton Deane''' district. | + | [[File:Tauntonchurch.jpg|thumb|St James' Church and the Cricket Ground, Taunton]]'''Taunton''' is the county town of [[Somerset]] and the main town within the former '''Taunton Deane''' district, which in 2019 merged with [[West Somerset]] to form the new district of [[Somerset West and Taunton]]. |
==LGBT history== | ==LGBT history== | ||
| − | The [[ | + | The [[Outset Festival]] is an LGBT arts festival based in Taunton.<ref>http://www.shoutoutradio.org.uk/news/wed-11012012-2219/taunton-host-lgbt-arts-festival</ref> |
The [[Somerset Lesbian Network]] meet in Taunton.<ref>http://www.shoutoutradio.org.uk/news/wed-11012012-2219/taunton-host-lgbt-arts-festival</ref> | The [[Somerset Lesbian Network]] meet in Taunton.<ref>http://www.shoutoutradio.org.uk/news/wed-11012012-2219/taunton-host-lgbt-arts-festival</ref> | ||
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[[Taunton Pride]] was held for the first time in August 2011.<ref>http://boyzngirlztaunton.wix.com/boyzngirlz#!pride</ref> | [[Taunton Pride]] was held for the first time in August 2011.<ref>http://boyzngirlztaunton.wix.com/boyzngirlz#!pride</ref> | ||
| − | In February 2012 a Christian preacher, [[Michael Overd]] was cleared of verbally abusing two gay men during a sermon.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-16984133</ref> | + | The [[2BU]] group for young LGB people, now based in Taunton, began in 2003 as a youth group for gay lads in [[Wells]].<ref>http://www.2bu-somerset.co.uk/page/about-us/29/</ref> |
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| + | In February 2012 a Christian preacher, [[Michael Overd]], was cleared of verbally abusing two gay men during a sermon.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-16984133</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Somerset]] | [[Category:Somerset]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:13, 24 January 2020
Taunton is the county town of Somerset and the main town within the former Taunton Deane district, which in 2019 merged with West Somerset to form the new district of Somerset West and Taunton.
LGBT history
The Outset Festival is an LGBT arts festival based in Taunton.[1]
The Somerset Lesbian Network meet in Taunton.[2]
Taunton Pride was held for the first time in August 2011.[3]
The 2BU group for young LGB people, now based in Taunton, began in 2003 as a youth group for gay lads in Wells.[4]
In February 2012 a Christian preacher, Michael Overd, was cleared of verbally abusing two gay men during a sermon.[5]
References
- ↑ http://www.shoutoutradio.org.uk/news/wed-11012012-2219/taunton-host-lgbt-arts-festival
- ↑ http://www.shoutoutradio.org.uk/news/wed-11012012-2219/taunton-host-lgbt-arts-festival
- ↑ http://boyzngirlztaunton.wix.com/boyzngirlz#!pride
- ↑ http://www.2bu-somerset.co.uk/page/about-us/29/
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-16984133
