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| − | '''Renfrewshire''' is a council area in [[Scotland]]. It was created in 1996 from the major part of the | + | [[File:Renfrew town hall.jpg|thumb|Renfrew Town Hall]]'''Renfrewshire''' is a council area in [[Scotland]]. It was created in 1996 from the major part of the '''Renfrew''' district, in the former [[Strathclyde]] region. The largest town is [[Paisley]]. Historically the county of Renfrewshire covered a larger area, including the current Renfrewshire, [[East Renfrewshire]] and [[Inverclyde]]. |
==LGBT history== | ==LGBT history== | ||
Renfrewshire Council aims to raise awareness of LGBT issues, challenge negative attitudes and homophobia and ensure that the LGBT community is consulted in service design and delivery.<ref>http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/webcontent/home/services/community+and+living/equality+and+diversity/ce-equalitydiversity-lgbt</ref> | Renfrewshire Council aims to raise awareness of LGBT issues, challenge negative attitudes and homophobia and ensure that the LGBT community is consulted in service design and delivery.<ref>http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/webcontent/home/services/community+and+living/equality+and+diversity/ce-equalitydiversity-lgbt</ref> | ||
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| + | [[Derek Mackay]] is MSP for Renfrewshire North and West. | ||
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| + | In 2013 a trans woman from Johnstone complained of harrassment and being called a "witch", causing her to leave town.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/06/13/scottish-trans-woman-forced-to-leave-town-after-she-was-branded-a-witch/ ''Pink News'' article</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:21, 8 April 2015
Renfrewshire is a council area in Scotland. It was created in 1996 from the major part of the Renfrew district, in the former Strathclyde region. The largest town is Paisley. Historically the county of Renfrewshire covered a larger area, including the current Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde.
LGBT history
Renfrewshire Council aims to raise awareness of LGBT issues, challenge negative attitudes and homophobia and ensure that the LGBT community is consulted in service design and delivery.[1]
Derek Mackay is MSP for Renfrewshire North and West.
In 2013 a trans woman from Johnstone complained of harrassment and being called a "witch", causing her to leave town.[2]
